2025 Assurance Argument

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Assurance Argument Criterion 1 - Mission

The institution’s mission is clear and articulated publicly; it guides the institution’s operations.

Core Component 1.A. - The institution’s mission is articulated publicly and operationalized throughout the institution.

Core Component 1.B. - The institution’s mission demonstrates commitment to the public good.

Core Component 1.C. - The institution provides opportunities for civic engagement in a diverse, multicultural society and globally connected world, as appropriate within its mission and for the constituencies it serves.

Assurance Argument Criterion 2 - Integrity: Ethical and Responsible Conduct

The institution acts with integrity; its conduct is ethical and responsible.

Core Component 2.A. - The institution establishes and follows policies and processes to ensure fair and ethical behavior on the part of its governing board, administration, faculty and staff.

Core Component 2.B. - The institution presents itself clearly and completely to its students and to the public.

Core Component 2.C. - The governing board of the institution is autonomous to make decisions in the best interest of the institution in compliance with board policies and to ensure the institution’s integrity.

Core Component 2.D. - The institution is committed to academic freedom and freedom of expression in the pursuit of truth in teaching and learning.

Core Component 2.E. - The institution’s policies and procedures call for responsible acquisition, discovery and application of
knowledge by its faculty, staff and students.

Assurance Argument Criterion 3 - Teaching and Learning: Quality, Resources, and Support

The institution provides quality education, wherever and however its offerings are delivered.

Core Component 3.A. - The rigor of the institution’s academic offerings is appropriate to higher education.

Core Component 3.B. - The institution offers programs that engage students. in collecting, analyzing and communicating information; in mastering modes of intellectual inquiry or creative work; and in developing skills adaptable to changing environments.

Core Component 3.C. - The institution has the faculty and staff needed for effective, high-quality programs and student services.

Core Component 3.D. - The institution provides support for student learning and resources for effective teaching.

Assurance Argument Criterion 4 - Teaching and Learning: Evaluation and Improvement

The institution demonstrates responsibility for the quality of its educational programs, learning environments and support services, and it evaluates their effectiveness for student learning through processes designed to promote continuous improvement.

Core Component 4.A. - The institution ensures the quality of its educational offerings.

Core Component 4.B. - The institution engages in ongoing assessment of student learning as part of its commitment to the educational outcomes of its students.

Core Component 4.C. - The institution pursues educational improvement through goals and strategies that improve retention, persistence and completion rates in its degree and certificate programs.

Assurance Argument Criterion 5 - Institutional Effectiveness, Resources and Planning

The institution’s resources, structures, processes and planning are sufficient to fulfill its mission, improve the quality of its educational offerings, and respond to future challenges and opportunities.

Core Component 5.A. - Through its administrative structures and collaborative processes, the institution’s leadership demonstrates that it is effective and enables the institution to fulfill its mission.

Core Component 5.B. - The institution’s resource base supports its educational offerings and its plans for maintaining and
strengthening their quality in the future.

Core Component 5.C. - The institution engages in systematic and integrated planning and improvement.