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should meet the following criteria:
Criterion One. The program has
clear and publicly stated purposes consistent with the
mission of an institution of higher education and
appropriate to its main functions
Pattern of evidence supporting this Criterion:
5. Purposes and goals of a program are consistent with
the mission of a higher education institution.
6. Defining program's purposes and goals by involving
of its constituencies - faculty, students, program supporters,
amateurs, employers, and investors - and their supported
unanimity.
7. Institution and unit's decisions are appropriate to
purposes and goals of a program.
8. Program's purposes and goals are publicly stated.
Criterion Two:
The program has the
human, financial, and physical resources necessary to
accomplish its purposes.
Pattern of evidence supporting this Criterion:
11. Program activities are appropriate to institution's
policy and students and employers' needs.
12. Program implementing unit has qualified and experienced
administrative and managerial personnel who oversee program
activities and exercise appropriate responsibility for
them.
13. It has a system of governance that provide dependable
information to the program's constituencies - institution's
staff, program amateurs and supporters, professional institutions
and employers - and involve them in the program process.
14. Faculties have educational credentials that testify
required knowledge and experience for teaching.
15. Program implementing unit evaluates the faculty performance,
provides a systematic improvement of their knowledge and
professional skills, and has a database on highly qualified
teachers to involve them into program implementation when
necessary.
16. The number of students enrolled is appropriate to
the institution and unit's purposes, plans and abilities.
17. It has academic resources and equipment (e.g. libraries,
learning resource centers, laboratories, equipment for
research, computers, and studios) necessary for program's
activities and for the self-study of students.
18. It has hygiene and security service important for
effective teaching and learning.
19. It has a pattern of financial resources to maximize
the program's capability to meet its purpose.
Criterion Three:
The program is
accomplishing its educational and other purposes.
Pattern of evidence supporting this Criterion:
5. Educational programs are appropriate to the general
rule, regulations, and standards of higher education.
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Courses of study are clearly defined, coherent,
appropriate to up-to-date requirements of science and
technology, and intellectually rigorous.
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Program's content and educational activities aim
to stimulate individuals' personal, social and civic values.
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Programs that require of faculty and students the
participation in research
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Educational program content is different in each
degree and continuously profound.
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It has a register system for faculty, enrollments,
students and graduates and makes analysis of it
6. It carries out scientific researches,
which support the faculty and students to acquire
methodology of research work.
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It has a legal framework and physical resources
to facilitate research
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It has possibilities to get and change scientific
information
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Faculty, staff and student services are well established
and facilitate the successful operation of the institution
and its unit.
7. Assessment of student achievement is correct and reflects
reality.
Criterion Four: The program can
continue to accomplish its purposes and strengthen its
educational effectiveness.
Pattern of evidence supporting this Criterion:
5. It has a current financial, physical, and human resource
base that is necessary for effective implementation of
program in the future.
6. Carries out survey on program outcomes among faculty,
students and graduates and reflects their opinions in
renovation of program.
7. Institution and unit's ongoing and future plans aim
to the continuous enhancement of program.
8. Program activity management aims to strengthen the
effectiveness of the program.
9. It has a monitoring system for program implementation
Criterion Five: The
program-implementing unit demonstrates integrity in its
practices and relationships.
Pattern of evidence supporting this Criterion:
7. It maintains regular relationships with professional
organizations and employers, analyzes their assessment
of graduates' achievement and uses it to enhance the program.
8. It creates a legal environment for acceptance and response
to faculty and students' requests and for appropriate
grievance procedures.
9. Its published information on program is accurate and
complies with the reality of program activity.
10. The program is interconnected with the similar programs
of its own institution as well as local and foreign higher
education institutions, and aims to meet international
standards.
11. Collaborates with units of other institutions, which
carry out similar educational activities, and provides
mutual assistance.
The end result of program implementation is defined by
the quality of students' achievement, employment of graduates
and by the fulfillment of social needs and requirements.
The Accreditation Process
The accreditation process includes following steps:
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The NCHEA defines the requirements, standards,
criteria for accreditation.
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An institution should write a report after its
self-study using guidelines and documents prepared by
the NCHEA and send this report to the NCHEA with its application.
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An external evaluation team visits the applicant
institution and assures whether it meets the standards.
All members of the external evaluation team have to sign
the team report.
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The NCHEA should discuss the team report and assess
whether the institution meets the requirements, standards,
and criteria for accreditation and certify that the institution
is accredited, and makes it public by press.
If an institution is established as a higher education
institution, it has to meet the requirements of higher
education. If not so this institution could not be accredited.
The NCHEA approves the rules for selection of the evaluation
team.
The institutions do self-assessment by self-study of:
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their purposes and goals
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the building, material base
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finance and economy
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curriculum
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faculty
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students
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library, books, data of information
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management, organization
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scientific research
Documents needed for self-study and for the team evaluation
process should be approved by the Ministry of Science,
Technology, Education and Culture by request of NCHEA.
Institutional accreditation process includes the off
campus institutes.
The NCHEA approves guidelines for the self-study report
and for the evaluation team report.
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