Summary of Changes in Accreditation Handbook, 1999 Edition

Page 31 2.C.8 New

Page 33 2.F.6 Expanded last sentence

Page 34 2.G. Fourth bulleted item new

Pages 44 - 46 2.6 Policy on Distance Education - revised

Page 53 3.D.5 Added reference to the Student Right-to-Know Act

3.D.6 There is provision for institutional accountability of all financial aid awards.

3.D.10 Specific advisor responsibilities are defined, published, and made available to students (Standards Two and Four, Sections 2.C.5 and 4.A.2).

Page 62 Supporting Documentation for Standard Three -

#5 from Suggested became #8 under Required Exhibits

Page 66 4.1 Word changes: Paragraph 3 . . . shall meet the following requirements:

b. last line . . . access to all primary . . ..

c.1) . . . student, peer, and . . .

Page 77 Standard Seven - Finance, its Tables and Supporting Documentation - revised

Page 101 A-2 - Prospectus – number of copies to be submitted changed to six.

Page 103 Number of copies of institutional reports to be submitted changed from 32 to 34.

Page 104 Item 11 - deleted courses/ so that it now reads . . . offering programs . . .

Page 105 A-3 - Disclosure . . . revised.

Page 129 A-14 - statement added to end of first paragraph. The Commission on Colleges shall maintain an up to date record of all student complaints received by the Commission.

Page 131 Added new statement to Actions which May Be Appealed. The Commission on Colleges shall provide institutions the opportunity to appeal all adverse actions including probation and show-cause actions. In addition, the Commission on Colleges will provide the institution with written notification of the result of the appeal as well as a detailed explanation for the result in a timely manner.

Page 133 Added new policies A-16 through A-20.

Page 138 B-2 - revised. Section on Financial Audits is new.

Page 148 Added new policies B-9 through B-15.

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