Chapter 6
Campus Culture
6 Campus Culture
This chapter addresses Campus Culture in six sections:
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Campus Environment
- 6.3 Campus Diversity
- 6.4 Student Life
- 6.5 Public Service
- 6.6 Conclusions
This chapter addresses the following General Institutional
Requirements for Accreditation of a University:
- 17. It has admissions policies and practices that are consistent with the institution’s
mission and appropriate to its educational programs.
- 18. It provides its students access to those learning resources
and support services for its degree programs (cont.).
- 22. Its catalog or other official documents include its mission statement
along with accurate descriptions of its educational
programs and degree requirements; its academic calendars;
its learning resources; its admissions policies and practices;
its academic and non-academic policies and procedures directly
affecting students; its charges and refund policies; and
the academic credentials of its faculty and administrators.
This chapter provides evidence for Criterion 2:
The institution has effectively organized the human, financial,
and physical resources necessary to accomplish its purposes.
This chapter provides evidence for Criterion 3:
The institution is accomplishing its educational and other purposes.
This chapter provides evidence for Criterion 4:
The institution can continue to accomplish its purposes and strengthen its educational effectiveness.
This chapter provides evidence for Criterion 5:
The institution demonstrates integrity in its practices and relationships.