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.

Steering Committee Members

• Charlie Couch, Co-Chair - Registrar
• Marty Somero, Co-Chair - Director of Financial Aid
• Lisa Grimes, Secretary - Accreditation Specialist & State Authorization Compliance Officer  
• Kim Black - Assistant Provost for Academic Effectiveness
• John Chaplain - Chief Procurement Officer/Director of Purchasing & Contracts
• Jimmy Henderson - Associate Athletic Director for Academic Success
• Jimmy Kohles - Interim Title IX Coordinator & Equity Officer
• Kara LaSota -  Director of International Student and Scholar Services
• Oscar Levin - Faculty Senate Academic Policies Committee Chair
• Arte Libunao - Executive Director of Extended Campus
• Blaine Nickeson - Associate Vice President for Administration
• Erika Pepmeyer - Director of Admissions
• Chris Saxton - Director of Research and Sponsored Programs
• Caitlin Smith - Director of Compliance, Athletics
• Rebecca Thompson - Assistant Clery Compliance Officer
• Stephanie Torrez - Assistant Vice President for Student Academic Success
• Cristin Turner - Director of Disability Resource Center
• Cindy Wesley - Associate Dean of the Graduate School

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)