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Published: February 2023 © Higher Learning Commission Page 1Policy Book
February 2023
Table of Contents
Section 1: Criteria and Requirements ............................................................................... 5
Chapter A: Establishing Institutional Eligibility ......................................................................................5
CRRT.A.10.010 Eligibility Requirements ............................................................................................................. 5
Chapter B: Criteria for Accreditation ................................................................................................. 10
CRRT.B.10.010 Criteria for Accreditation ......................................................................................................... 10
CRRT.B.10.020 Assumed Practices ................................................................................................................... 18
Section 2: Policies Related to Compliance With Federal Regulation ................................. 25
Chapter A: Federal Compliance ........................................................................................................ 25
FDCR.A.10.010 Federal Compliance Requirements .......................................................................................... 25
FDCR.A.10.020 Assignment of Credits, Program Length and Tuition ............................................................... 27
FDCR.A.10.030 Institutional Records of Student Complaints ............................................................................ 29
FDCR.A.10.040 Publication of Transfer Policies ............................................................................................... 30
FDCR.A.10.050 Institutional Practices for Verification of Student Identityand Protection of Student Privacy ............................................................................................ 31
FDCR.A.10.060 Title IV Program Responsibilities ............................................................................................ 33
FDCR.A.10.070 Public Information ................................................................................................................... 34
FDCR.A.10.080 Review of Student Outcome Data ............................................................................................ 36
FDCR.A.10.090 Standing With State and Other Accreditors ............................................................................. 37
FDCR.A.20.010 Fraud and Abuse ...................................................................................................................... 39
FDCR.A.20.020 Recruiting, Admissions and Related Enrollment Practices ....................................................... 41
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Published: February 2023 © Higher Learning Commission Page 2Chapter B: Teach Out ...................................................................................................................... 44
FDCR.B.10.010 HLC Approval of Institutional Teach-Out Arrangements ....................................................... 44
Section 3: Institutional Processes ................................................................................... 49
Chapter COVID: Temporary Emergency Policy Related to COVID-19 ......................................................... 49
INST.COVID.10.010 Temporary Emergency Policy Related to COVID-19 .......................................................... 49
Chapter A: Implementation of HLC Criteria and Requirements .......................................................... 52
INST.A.10.020 Evaluative Framework for the HLC Criteria ............................................................................ 52
Chapter B: Requirements for Achieving and Maintaining Membership ................................................. 54
INST.B.10.010 Jurisdiction ............................................................................................................................... 54
INST.B.10.020 Components of Accredited or Candidate Institutions .............................................................. 56
INST.B.10.030 Related Entities ........................................................................................................................ 59
INST.B.20.010 Eligibility Process ..................................................................................................................... 60
INST.B.20.020 Candidacy and Initial Accreditation ......................................................................................... 61
INST.B.20.030 Effective Date of Accreditation Actions ................................................................................... 67
INST.B.20.032 Accelerated Process for Initial Accreditation ........................................................................... 69
INST.B.20.040 Change of Control, Structure or Organization ......................................................................... 72
INST.B.30.010 Voluntary Resignation of Accreditation or Candidacy.............................................................. 76
INST.B.30.020 Obligations of Membership ..................................................................................................... 78
INST.B.30.030 Dues and Fees .......................................................................................................................... 82
Chapter C: Process for Reaffirmation ................................................................................................ 84
INST.C.10.005 Pathways and Related Process Requirements ........................................................................... 84
INST.C.10.010 Substantive Requirements for Reaffirmation of Accreditation ................................................. 88
INST.C.10.030 Process Requirements Leading to HLC Action Following Reviews of the Criteria forAccreditation ............................................................................................................................ 90
INST.C.20.010 Evaluative Activities Applicable to All Institutions ................................................................... 92
Chapter D: Decision-Making Bodies and Processes ............................................................................ 95
INST.D.10.010 Board of Trustees .................................................................................................................... 95
INST.D.20.010 Institutional Actions Council .................................................................................................... 99
INST.D.40.010 Institutional Actions Council Processes.................................................................................. 103
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Published: February 2023 © Higher Learning Commission Page 3Chapter E: Sanctions, Adverse Actions and Appeals ......................................................................... 106
INST.E.10.010 Notice ..................................................................................................................................... 106
INST.E.20.010 Probation ............................................................................................................................... 109
INST.E.30.010 Show-Cause (Procedural Order) ............................................................................................ 115
INST.E.60.010 Denial or Withdrawal of Status .............................................................................................. 119
INST.E.70.010 Additional Board Procedures ................................................................................................ 124
INST.E.80.010 Reapplication Following a Denial or Withdrawal of Status .................................................... 126
INST.E.90.010 Appeals .................................................................................................................................. 127
Chapter F: Maintenance and Monitoring ......................................................................................... 130
INST.F.10.010 Routine Monitoring and Data Collection ............................................................................... 130
INST.F.20.010 Special Monitoring ................................................................................................................. 133
INST.F.20.030 Non-substantive Changes in the Accreditation Relationship Between an Institution and HLC
............................................................................................................................................... 137
INST.F.20.040 Substantive Change ................................................................................................................ 139
INST.F.20.050 Review of Substantive Change ................................................................................................ 143
INST.F.20.060 Monitoring of Substantive Change ......................................................................................... 148
INST.F.20.070 Processes for Seeking Approval of Change of Control........................................................... 150
INST.F.20.080 Monitoring Related to Change of Control, Structure or Organization ................................... 153
Chapter G: Accommodations for Severe Institutional Disruptions ...................................................... 155
INST.G.10.010 Responding to Emergencies and Severe Institutional Disruptions ......................................... 155
Section 4: HLC Obligations ........................................................................................ 157
Chapter A: HLC Obligations to Institutions and the Public................................................................ 157
COMM.A.10.010 Notice of Accreditation Actions, HLC Public Notices and Public Statements ....................... 157
COMM.A.10.020 Management of HLC Records and Information .................................................................... 160
COMM.A.10.030 Complaints and Other Information Regarding Member Institutions ..................................... 165
Chapter B: HLC Staff .................................................................................................................... 167
COMM.B.10.010 Staff Role and Responsibility .................................................................................................. 167
COMM.B.10.020 Staff Authority ........................................................................................................................ 169
COMM.B.10.030 External Consultation ............................................................................................................. 171
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Published: February 2023 © Higher Learning Commission Page 4Chapter C: Relationships With External Agencies............................................................................. 172
COMM.C.10.020 Relations With Other Recognized Accrediting Agencies ....................................................... 172
COMM.C.10.030 Relations With the U.S. Government, State Higher Education Agencies and Other StateOffices .................................................................................................................................... 174
Section 5: Commitment to Peer Review ....................................................................... 176
Chapter A: Policies Applicable to All Peer Reviewers ........................................................................ 176
PEER.A.00.000 Commitment to Peer Review ................................................................................................. 176
PEER.A.10.010 Eligibility Criteria and Selection ............................................................................................. 177
PEER.A.10.020 Terms of Appointment and Termination of Service .............................................................. 179
PEER.A.10.030 Required Training and Professional Development ................................................................ 181
PEER.A.10.040 Standards of Conduct ............................................................................................................. 182
PEER.A.10.050 Peer Corps Members on HLC Evaluation Activities ............................................................. 186
Section 6: Policies Related to Policy Adoption and Review ............................................ 188
Chapter A: General ........................................................................................................................ 188
PPAR.A.10.000 Application and Regular Review of HLC Requirementsand Institutional Accreditation Policies .................................................................................. 188
PPAR.A.10.010 Dating of Policies ................................................................................................................... 190
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Published: February 2023 © Higher Learning Commission Page 5Section 1: Criteria and Requirements
Chapter A: Establishing Institutional Eligibility
CRRT.A.10.010
Eligibility Requirements
An institution must meet all Eligibility Requirements before it is granted candidate status or accredited status.
Institutions participating in the Eligibility Process must present initial evidence that it meets these requirements
before a pre-application interview is scheduled with HLC. Through submission of the Eligibility Filing it must
present full evidence that it meets these requirements before a site visit for candidacy is scheduled.
Institutions participating in the Accelerated Process for Initial Accreditation must present full evidence that it meets
these requirements before a site visit for initial accreditation is scheduled.1. Jurisdiction of HLC
The institution falls within HLCHLCHLC extends accreditationand candidacy to higher education institutions that (1) are incorporated in or operating under federal authority
within, the United States; and (2) have substantial presence, as defined in HLC policy, within the United States.
2. Legal Status
The institution is appropriately authorized in each of the states, sovereign nations, or jurisdictions in which it
operates to award degrees, offer educational programs, or conduct activities as an institution of higher education. At
least one of these must be in HLCs jurisdiction.3. Governing Board
The institution has an independent governing board that possesses and exercises the necessary legal power to
establish and review the basic policies that govern the institution.4. Stability
The institution demonstrates a history of stable operations and consistent control during the two years preceding the
submission of the Eligibility Filing or the application for initial accreditation through the accelerated process.
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Published: February 2023 © Higher Learning Commission Page 65. Mission Statement
The institution has a statement of mission approved by its governing board and appropriate for a degree-granting
institution of higher education. The mission defines the nature and purpose of the higher learning provided by the
institution and the students for whom it is intended.6. Educational Programs
The institution has educational programs that are appropriate for an institution of higher education. HLC may
decline to evaluate an institution for status with HLC nal programs fall outside areas in which HLC has demonstrated expertise or lacks appropriate standards for meaningful review. -granting and involve coursework provided by the institution, esta-granting higher education.The institution has clearly articulated learning goals for its academic programs and has strategies for assessment in
place.The institution:
a. maintains a minimum requirement for general education for all of its undergraduate programs whether
through a traditional practice of distributed curricula (15 semester credits for AAS degrees, 24 for AS
plinary, or other accepted models that demonstrate a minimum requirement equivalent to the distributed model.Any exceptions are explained and justified.
b. has a program of general education that is grounded in a philosophy or framework developed by the institution or adopted from an established framework. It imparts common knowledge and intellectualconcepts to students and develops skills and attitudes that the institution believes every college-educated
person should possess. The institution clearly and publicly articulates the purposes, content and intended learning outcomes of its general education program. c. degrees. Any exception to these minima must be explained and justified.d. meets the federal requirements for credit ascription described in HLCs Federal Compliance Program.
7. Information to the Public
The institution makes public its statements of mission, vision, and values; full descriptions of its program
requirements; its requirements for admission both to the institution and to particular programs or majors; its policies
on acceptance of transfer credit, including how credit is applied to degree requirements; clear and accurate
information on all student costs, including tuition, fees, training and incidentals, and its policy on refunds; its policies
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procedures.The institution portrays clearly and accurately to the public its accreditation status with institutional, specialized, and
professional accreditation agencies as well as with the Higher Learning Commission, including a clear distinction
between candidate or accredited status and an intention to seek status.8. Financial Capacity
The institution has the financial base to support its operations and sustain them in the future. It demonstrates a
record of responsible fiscal management, including appropriate debt levels.The institution:
a. has a prepared budget for the current year and the capacity to compare it with budgets and actual results
of previous years; andb. undergoes external financial audit by a certified public accountant or a public audit agency. For private
institutions the audit is annual; for public institutions it is at least every two years. (Institutions under
federal control are exempted provided that they have other reliable information to document the9. Administration
The institution has a Chief Executive Officer appointed by its governing board.The institution has governance and administrative structures that enable it to carry out its operations.
10. Faculty and Other Academic Personnel
The institution employs faculty and other academic personnel appropriately qualified and sufficient in number to
support its academic programs.11. Learning Resources
The institution owns or has secured access to the learning resources and support services necessary to support the
learning expected of its students (research laboratories, libraries, performance spaces, clinical practice sites, museum
collections, etc.).12. Student Support Services
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Published: February 2023 © Higher Learning Commission Page 8The institution makes available to its students support services appropriate for its mission, such as advising,
academic records, financial aid, and placement.13. Planning
The institution demonstrates that it engages in planning with regard to its current and future business and academic
operations.14. Policies and Procedures
The institution has appropriate policies and procedures for its students, administrators, faculty, and staff.
15. Current Activity
The institution has students enrolled in its degree programs. (To be granted initial accreditation, an institution must
have graduated students from at least one degree program.)16. Integrity of Business and Academic Operations
The institution has no record of inappropriate, unethical, and untruthful dealings with its students, with the business
community, or with agencies of government. The institution complies with all legal requirements (in addition to
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