Legislative Academic Compliance

Steering Committee for the Oversight of HLC and Legislative Academic Compliance

This committee is charged with the review of HLC, State, and Federal legislative mandates for academic compliance and the adherence to these mandates through current UNC policies and practices. The committee works to identify and prioritize academic compliance issues and address institutional barriers to compliance. The following Federal and State regulations are used as guidelines for the Steering Committee's work. *Informational links specific to the University of Northern Colorado are displayed in italics.

Federal and State Regulations

• Code of Federal Regulations Department of Education
• Code of Federal Regulations for Higher Education Accreditation
  • Accreditation and Preaccreditation Standards: 34.C.F.R. 602.16
    
  • The Secretary’s Recognition of Accrediting Agencies: 34 C.F.R. 602.00
    
• Credit Hour Regulations
  
  • Federal Definitions: 34 CFR 600.2
    
  • What Accreditors Look For: 34 CFR 602.24(f)
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• Federal Student Aid Handbook
  
  • Limiting Subsidized Loan Eligibility to 150% of Program Length
    
  • UNC Terms and Conditions of Financial Aid Award
  • UNC Student Bill of Rights
• Higher Education Opportunity Act 2008
• Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
• Higher Learning Commission Federal Compliance Packet
• Instructional Methods
• Office for Civil Rights (OCR) 
  
• Program Integrity
  
  • Federal Regulations
  • Higher Education Compliance Alliance
• Scheduling Guidelines for Academic Programs
• U.S. Department of Education (DOE)

Steering Committee Members

• Olga Baron - Executive Director, Center for International Education 
• Ann Bentz - Assistant Provost for Academic Affairs, Committee Chair
• Kim Black - Director of Assessment
• Linda Black - Associate Provost & Dean, Graduate School and International Admissions
• Charlie Couch - Registrar
• Lisa Grimes - State Authorization and Compliance Administrator 
• Larry Loften - Title IX Coordinator and Equity Officer
• Marty Somero - Director of Financial Aid
• Anne Toewe - Faculty Senate Academic Policies Committee Chair
• Gardiner Tucker - Dean of Students
• Rachel Walton - Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance 

Steering Committee Meeting Minutes