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6. Policies and Procedures: The organization has well-defined and clearly-articulated policies and procedures that govern its programs and practices, ensures that they are fairly and consistently implemented, and conducts regular reviews to assess their effectiveness.

  • The organization has transparent and accessible policies that govern student affairs and student finances.
  • The organization has transparent and accessible employment policies regarding staff and faculty.
  • The organization has guidelines governing its marketing practices, partnerships, and institutional relations.
Queries
  1. How are your policies governing student affairs detailed?
  2. How are program costs and financial policies made available to students and other stakeholders?
  3. In what ways do you make financial aid and scholarship sources accessible to students?
  4. What are your policies governing staff and faculty hiring, training, compensation, benefits, evaluation?
  5. How do you ensure that these policies are fairly and consistently implemented, and regularly reviewed?
  6. What are your organization’s guidelines governing marketing practices, partnerships, and institutional relations?

 

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