Compliance Audit Section I

SECTION I: NOTESPRINCIPLES AND PHILOSOPHY OF ACCREDITATION1.1 (2:35) Criterion: The Commission on Colleges supports the right ofan institution to pursue its established educational purpose; the right of fac-ulty members to teach, investigate and publish freely; and the right of stu-dents to have opportunities for learning. However, the exercise of theserights must not interfere with the overriding obligation of the institution tooffer its students a sound education leading to recognized certificates ordegree.Compliance Non-compliance Recommendation SuggestionXRESPONSEBroward Community College is strongly committed to the philosophythat its foremost obligation as an institution of higher learning is to offer its stu-dents a sound education leading to recognized certificates and degrees. Thisphilosophy is evidenced by the institution’s record of appointing outstandingfaculty members with qualifications that far exceed the minimum requirementsfor employment, and by providing ongoing staff and program developmentopportunities in support of publication and research. To further ensure soundeducational outcomes for its students, BCC fully adheres to the formalizedstatewide articulation agreement that provides for comparable learning out-comes among all of Florida’s public postsecondary institutions. Accountabilityfor ensuring that students receive a sound education is still further provided inFlorida law, which prescribes placement testing, general ...