{ "document_id": 15278, "page": 54, "width_pt": 612, "height_pt": 792, "rotation": 270, "pipeline_version": "paddleocr-vl-1.6+paul-48", "engine": "paddleocr_vl", "source_run_id": 15389, "item_count": 12, "counts_by_type": { "footer": 1, "heading": 1, "list": 1, "list_item": 2, "text": 7 }, "build_ms": 2, "items": [ { "id": "p54.1", "order": 1, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 77.04, "t": 728.64, "r": 538.08, "b": 694.32 }, "text": "To the extent an institution believes that complying with the Federal definition of a credit hour would not be appropriate for academic and other institutional needs, it may adopt a separate measure for those purposes." }, { "id": "p54.2", "order": 2, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 76.56, "t": 693.12, "r": 530.88, "b": 646.8 }, "text": "Credits may be awarded on the basis of documentation of the amount of work a typical student is expected to complete within a specified amount of academically engaged time, or on the basis of documented student learning calibrated to that amount of academically engaged time for a typical student." }, { "id": "p54.3", "order": 3, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 60, "t": 635.76, "r": 522.24, "b": 599.76 }, "text": "The intent of the above flexibility as provided by Federal guidance is to recognize the differences across institutions, fields of study, types of coursework, and delivery methods, while providing a consistent measure of student work for purposes of Federal programs." }, { "id": "p54.4", "order": 4, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 59.52, "t": 589.68, "r": 540.24, "b": 472.32 }, "text": "Commission Obligations in the Review of the Credit Hour. The Commission reviews the institution's (1) policies and procedures for determining credit hours, including clock to credit hour conversions, that the institution awards for coursework and (2) the application of its policies and procedures to its programs and coursework. Following the evaluation, the Commission is obligated to make a reasonable determination regarding the institution's assignment of credit hours and whether it conforms to commonly accepted practice in higher education. In doing so, the Commission may use sampling or other methods in its evaluation. As with the identification of non-compliance with other standards, the Commission is obligated to take action in accordance with that used in relation to other standards of non-compliance. If the Commission finds systemic non-compliance with this policy or significant non-compliance regarding one or more programs at the institution, the Commission is required to notify the U.S. Secretary of Education." }, { "id": "p54.5", "order": 5, "type": "heading", "bbox": { "l": 269.76, "t": 450.96, "r": 333.36, "b": 438.96 }, "text": "Procedures", "attrs": { "block_label": "paragraph_title" }, "level": 3 }, { "id": "p54.6", "order": 6, "type": "list", "bbox": { "l": 60.48, "t": 428.4, "r": 527.04, "b": 312.24 }, "text": "", "attrs": { "item_count": 2 }, "children": [ { "id": "p54.6.1", "order": 7, "type": "list_item", "bbox": { "l": 60.48, "t": 428.4, "r": 527.04, "b": 345.6 }, "text": "Institutions preparing Compliance Certifications in anticipation of reaffirmation of accreditation (accredited institutions) or initial membership (candidate institutions). The institution will be required to document compliance with Federal Requirement 4.9 (Definition of Credit Hours) as relates to credit hours. If the Board imposes a public sanction or takes adverse action in part or in full for continuing non-compliance with FR 4.9 as applies to the credit hour, the Commission will notify the U.S. Secretary of Education. The institution will be informed of such action.", "marker": "1." }, { "id": "p54.6.2", "order": 8, "type": "list_item", "bbox": { "l": 60.96, "t": 335.52, "r": 496.56, "b": 312.24 }, "text": "Institutions undergoing substantive change review related to an academic program review in anticipation of continuing accreditation.", "marker": "2." } ] }, { "id": "p54.7", "order": 9, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 96, "t": 311.76, "r": 542.4, "b": 241.68 }, "text": "The institution will be required to address Federal Requirement 4.9 (Definition of Credit Hours) as part of its prospectus (program expansion) or application (degree level change). Following review of the prospectus, Commission staff will refer the substantive change case to the Commission's Board of Trustees if there is evidence of non-compliance with FR 4.9. For substantive change cases involving level change, the application will automatically be forwarded to the Commission's Board of Trustees." }, { "id": "p54.8", "order": 10, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 96.96, "t": 231.6, "r": 528.96, "b": 183.84 }, "text": "As a result of Board review that may include a site visit, if the Board imposes a public sanction or takes adverse action in part or in full for continuing non-compliance with FR 4.9 as applies to the credit hour, the Commission will notify the U.S. Secretary of Education. The institution will be informed of such action." }, { "id": "p54.9", "order": 11, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 60.96, "t": 174, "r": 538.56, "b": 67.92 }, "text": "3. The Commission is not responsible for reviewing every course and related documentation of learning outcomes; rather, the Commission will review the policies and procedures that the institution uses to assign credit hours, with the application verified by a sampling of the institution's degrees and nondegree programs to include a variety of academic activities, disciplines, and delivery modes. The review process for sampling encompasses a varied sample of the institution's degree and nondegree programs in terms of academic discipline, level, delivery modes, and types of academic activities. In reviewing academic activities other than classroom or direct faculty instruction accompanied by out-of-class work, the Commission will determine whether an institution's processes and procedures result in the establishment of reasonable equivalencies for" }, { "id": "p54.10", "order": 12, "type": "footer", "bbox": { "l": 298.56, "t": 48.48, "r": 306.96, "b": 38.4 }, "text": "2", "attrs": { "block_label": "number" } } ], "excluded_furniture": { "first": [], "last": [] } }