3.13 A. Accrediting Decisions of Other Agencies
Any institution seeking or holding accreditation from more than one U.S. Department of Education recognized accrediting body must describe itself in identical terms to each recognized accrediting body with regard to purpose, governance, programs, degrees, diplomas, certificates, personnel, finances, and constituencies, and must keep each institutional accrediting body apprised of any change in its status with one or another accrediting body.
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Not Applicable |
William Carey University is not accredited by any other accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; therefore, Comprehensive Standard 3.13 A is not applicable and is not addressed in this report.
3.13 B. Complaint Procedures against the Commission or Its Accredited Institutions
In addition to FR 4.5 regarding complaints, the Commission also requires, in accord with federal regulations, that each institution maintains a record of complaints received by the institution. This record is made available to the Commission upon request.
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Compliant |
William Carey University has a policy on Student Complaints in its Policy and Procedures Manual that describes the offices designated to receive and maintain records of complaints. The policy outlines the elements of a complaint review that are included in the record. The Policies and Procedures Manual also includes a policy on Complaints to SACSCOC against the University. Records are kept at decentralized locations, in the office responsible for receiving and investigating the complaints.
3.13 C. Reaffirmation of Accreditation and Subsequent Reports
An institution includes a review of its distance learning programs in the Compliance Certification and in its Fifth-Year Compliance Certification.
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Compliant |
Since first being approved to offer a degree program through online delivery in 2013, William Carey University has increased its online course offerings in a number of departments and has added additional majors that are available online. Most online courses are offered for the convenience of students who also take face-to-face courses on one of the campuses. The University is now in the process of organizing a separate online campus that will offer a full range of services to students who enroll in its programs.
Five programs are available for online delivery at this time:
Undergraduate Major in Physical Education
Undergraduate Major in Psychology with Gerontology minor
Master of Education in Elementary Education
Business Component of the Master of Business Administration / Master of Science in Nursing Dual Degree
Specialist Degree in Education with a Concentration in Instructional Leadership
The university’s response to the Commission’s requirements and standards to date includes the following:
In 2013-14, 81 online courses were offered, 74% of which were taught by full-time faculty, and 26% by adjunct and part-time faculty. All of the full-time faculty who taught online courses also had face-to-face teaching assignments. Six adjunct faculty had only online course assignments. All of the full-time faculty who taught online courses also had face-to-face teaching assignments. Six adjunct faculty had only online course assignments (see CR 2.8).
Student support services consisting of disability accommodations and career counseling are available to distance students through email and telephone.
Online courses are included in student course evaluations as means of eliciting student feedback.
Winter 2013-2014 (126 pp.)
Spring 2014 (108 pp.)
Summer 2014 (146 pp.)
Fall 2014, School of Education (120 pp.)
Fall 2014, School of Nursing (24 pp.)
Each online program is coordinated within the academic department that offers the courses.
The Information Technology service for the university provides infrastructure, personnel, and services to ensure the viability of technology to support online programs (FR 4.8).
Documentation
Policy on Complaints to SACSCOC Against the University
Fall 2014, School of Education