Standard 5

Existence, Monitoring and Communication of Policies and Practices that Influence and Impact Academic Quality

Effective quality assurance mechanisms ensure the communication and monitoring of established academic policies and practices related to academic issues.

A college-wide monitoring and communication system of existing academic policies and practices:

Requirement 5.1

Ensures that all applicable college, department, and program academic policies and procedures are published and communicated to all relevant invested parties and applied consistently.

Requirement 5.2

Ensures that established academic policies and procedures are reviewed and monitored regularly and consistently.

Requirement 5.3

Ensures that academic policies and procedures regarding admission are established and applied for all programs offered by the college.

Requirement 5.4

Ensures that academic policies and procedures regarding student progression are established and applied for all programs offered by the college.

Requirement 5.5

Ensures that academic policies and procedures regarding prior learning and transfer credit (recognition) are established and applied for all programs offered by the college.

Requirement 5.6

Ensures that academic policies and procedures regarding accommodation and assessment are established and applied for all programs offered by the college.

Requirement 5.7

Ensures that academic policies and procedures regarding awarding of credentials (certification) are established and applied for all programs offered by the college.

Requirement 5.8

Ensures that appropriate academic policies and procedures exist regarding the establishment and review of informal and formal arrangements with external educational bodies (e.g., partner institutions) with regard to program admission, progression, laddering, awarding of additional credentials, certification, and quality assurance.