2008 HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY ACT: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE SELF- STUDY & EVALUATION TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES Ellie A. Fogarty, Ed.D. Vice President, MSCHE
Overview Certification Statement Requirements of Affiliation in Characteristics of Excellence in Higher Education HEOA Provisions Other Requirements
Certification Statement Compliance with MSCHE Requirements of Affiliation and Federal Title IV Requirements Signed by CEO and governing board Chair Included with Self-Study materials
Requirements of Affiliation Requirements apply to all member institutions as well as those seeking Candidacy status and Initial Accreditation Team members affirm an institution’s compliance with Requirements in the Team Report, section II Or note areas of concern, including specific details
HEOA Provisions Compliance affirmed in Section III of Team Report Or note areas of concern, including specific details Distance Education Evaluation Team Member assigned Student identity verification process documented Transfer of Credit Policy Policy and criteria disclosed to the public Articulation agreements listed
HEOA Provisions Credit Hours Policies for awarding credit hours conform to commonly accepted practice in higher education “Reasonably approximate” a Carnegie unit Student Achievement State Authorization Incentive Compensation Gainful Employment
Other Requirements Compliance affirmed in Section III of Team Report Or note areas of concern, including specific details Findings from the US Department of Education Financial Responsibility and Title IV cohort default rates State Regulatory Requirements Other Accrediting Agency Findings
Additional Resources Requirements of Affiliation, pp. xii – xiii in Characteristics of Excellence in Higher Education Distance Education: Interregional Guidelines for the Evaluation of Distance Education (Online Learning) Advertising, Student Recruitment, and Representation of Accredited Status - MSCHE policy Transfer Credit, Prior Learning, and Articulation - MSCHE policy Cohort Default Rate