HLC Reports
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is important to all university stakeholders - students, faculty, staff, and community members. It is a public measure of quality; provides transparency to our stakeholders and our broader community; it addresses federal and state demands and it can be of immense internal value.
Criterion I. Mission
- Mission is public & operationalized
- Demonstrates commitment to public good
- Institution provides opportunities for engagement in diverse, multicultural & global world within the mission and for whom it serves
Criterion II. Integrity: Ethical & Responsible Conduct
- Institution establishes & follows policies/processes to ensure fair & ethical behavior
- Institution presents itself clearly & completely to students/public
- Governing board is autonomous to make decisions in the best interest of the institution & to ensure integrity
- Institution is committed to academic freedom/expression/truth in teaching & learning
- Policies/procedures call for responsible acquisition, discovery & application of knowledge by all
Criterion III. Teaching & Learning: Quality, Resources, & Support
- Academic rigor is appropriate to higher education
- Offers programs that engage students in a variety of ways
- Institution has faculty & staff for effective, high-quality programs & student services
- Institution provides support for student learning & has resources for effective teaching
Criterion IV. Teaching & Learning: Evaluation & Improvement
- Institution ensures the quality of its educational offerings
- Institution engages in ongoing assessment of student learning
- Institution pursues educational improvement that improve retention, persistence & completion in its degree & certificate programs
Criterion V. Institutional Effectiveness, Resources & Planning
- Institutional leadership demonstrates that it is effective & enables SVSU to fulfill its mission
- Resource base supports its educational offerings & its plan for maintaining & strengthening their quality
- Institution engages in systematic and integrated planning & improvement
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