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General
Institutional Requirement
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Response
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References
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Mission
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1.
It has a mission statement, formally adopted by the governing
board and made public, declaring that it is an institution
of higher education.
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As
one of the four campuses of the University of Colorado, the
University of Colorado at Boulder has a mission that is established
by constitution and reinforced by legislative mandate and
endorsed by the Board of Regents of the University of Colorado.
Its statement of mission is approved by the Colorado Commission
on Higher Education in conjunction with the approval of an
overall campus master plan.
The University
of Colorado at Boulder has developed a campus mission statement
directed to its purpose as a research university.
The campus
mission statement is reviewed periodically and was last
clarified in the 1996 Strategic Plan. The university’s
commitment to its basic mission of education, research,
and service has been constant.
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Colorado
Constitution
Article
IX, Sec. 5
Colorado
Revised Statute (C.R.S.) §23-20-101
and other state statutes
CU-Boulder
Catalog
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| 2.
It is a degree-granting institution. |
CU-Boulder
grants baccalaureate, professional, and graduate degrees.
During the academic year 1997-98, it granted 5,496 degrees. |
Colorado
Constitution Article
VIII,
Sec. 5
Basic
Institutional Data Form F
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Authorization
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| 3.
It has legal authorization to grant its degrees, and it meets
all the legal requirements to operate as an institution of
higher education wherever it conducts its activities. |
Authorization
to grant degrees is embedded in the state constitution and
has been conveyed legislatively.
The degrees
it may grant are authorized by the Colorado Commission on
Higher Education.
All programs
offered at CU-Boulder undergo program review and approval
and must comply with state law and university policy.
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Colorado
Constitution Article
VIII, Sec. 5
C.R.S.
§23-20-101,
et seq.
C.R.S.
§23-1-101,
et seq.
CCHE
Approved Degree List
Laws
of The Regents, Article
9.A.1
C.R.S.
§23-5-116
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| 4.
It has legal documents to confirm its status: not-for-profit,
for-profit, or public. |
The
university's status as a public institution is conveyed by
state constitution and state statute.
It holds
federal tax exempt status based on its educational mission.
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Colorado
Constitution Article
IX, Sec. 5
C.R.S.
§23-20-101,
et seq.
Federal
tax exempt documents
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Governance
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| 5.
It has a governing board that possesses and exercises necessary
legal power to establish and review basic policies that govern
the institution. |
CU-Boulder
is governed by the nine-member Board of Regents of the University
of Colorado.
The board
is constitutionally created and empowered by law to enact
policies for the governance of the university and to have
general supervision and exclusive control of funds of the
university.
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Colorado
Constitution
Article
VIII, Section 5, Article
IX, Section 12
Laws
of the Regents, Article
2
C.R.S.
§23-20-112
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| 6.
Its governing board includes public members and is sufficiently
autonomous from the administration and ownership to assure
the integrity of the institution. |
The
nine-member University of Colorado Board of Regents is a publicly
elected body. Three members are elected at a general election
every two years for six-year terms.
Each
of the six Congressional Districts elects one regent. The
other three are elected at-large and can come from any section
of the state.
These
are unpaid part-time positions.
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Colorado
Constitution Article
IX, Section 12
C.R.S.
§23-20-102
The Colorado Legislative Directory
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| 7.
It has an executive officer designated by the governing board
to provide administrative leadership for the institution. |
The
regents elect a president who serves as the principal executive
officer of the CU system.
The chancellor
of CU-Boulder is appointed by the Board of Regents upon
recommendation of the president.
The chancellor
is the chief academic and executive officer of the campus
responsible to the president for the conduct of the affairs
of the campus in accordance with the policies of the Board
of Regents.
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Colorado
Constitution Article
IX, Section 13
Laws
of The Regents, Article
3.A.6
C.R.S.
§23-20-106
Laws
of The Regents,
Article 3.B.1(I)
Laws
of The Regents, Article
3.B.10
University
of Colorado Administrative Policy
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| 8.
Its governing board authorizes the institution's affiliation
with the commission. |
The
Board of Regents has passed a formal resolution endorsing
the institution's affiliation with the commission. |
Minutes
of the Board of Regents meeting of October 17, 1996 |
| Faculty |
| 9.
It employs a faculty that has earned from accredited institutions
the degrees appropriate to the level of instruction offered
by the institution. |
All
CU-Boulder schools and colleges employ faculty who meet criteria
appropriate to recruit and retain the highest level of educator
possible in their academic area. These criteria are reviewed
through a faculty governance program in each school and comply
with overall university requirements. |
University
of Colorado Faculty Handbook
Laws
of The Regents, Article
5.B.2 & Appendix
A
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| 10.
A sufficient number of the faculty are full time employees
of the institution. |
CU-Boulder
declares the number of full-time faculty at the institution
to be sufficient and adequate for its educational programs.
96 percent
of tenure track instructional faculty are full time. If
we include instructors and senior instructors, 90 percent
are full time; if we include other instructional and research
staff, 75 percent are full time.
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Basic
Institutional Data Form C |
| 11.
Its faculty has a significant role in developing and evaluating
all of the institution's educational programs. |
The
university has established policies for faculty governance
that include charging faculty with responsibility for direction
of all course curricula and degrees offered by the academic
units.
Each
CU-Boulder school and college has an identified curriculum
committee. Faculty input is solicited at all stages of curriculum
development.
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Laws
of The Regents, Article
4.A.6 &
Article
5.E
University
of Colorado Faculty Handbook
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Educational
Program
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| 12.
It confers degrees. |
CU-Boulder
confers degrees. There are 61 degrees granted at the bachelor’s
level, 47 at the master’s level, and 43 at the doctoral
level. |
Laws
of The Regents, Article
9.A.1
Basic
Institutional Data Form F
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| 13.
It has degree programs in operation, with students enrolled
in them. |
In
the fall of 1998, CU-Boulder offered 151 approved degree programs.
These programs had total enrollments of 20,595 at the undergraduate
level, 4,044 at the graduate level, and 486 in professional
degrees. |
Basic
Institutional Data Form F |
| 14.
Its degree programs are compatible with the institution's
mission and are based on recognized fields of study at the
higher education level. |
All
CU-Boulder degrees are appropriate to an institution of higher
education with a mission focused on the advancement of knowledge
across a comprehensive range of academic disciplines. |
CU-Boulder
Catalog
CU-Boulder
1998 Strategic Plan Overview
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| 15.
Its degrees are appropriately named, following practices common
to institutions of higher education in terms of both length
and content of the programs. |
Degrees
offered are appropriate to each school or college and, if
necessary, have met the requirements of each individual accrediting
body. The length and content of the programs have been approved
by national accrediting bodies and meet requirements of the
Colorado Commission on Higher Education. All approved degrees
are assigned Classification of Instructional Program codes
by CCHE. |
Colorado
Commission on Higher Education and CU-Boulder Approved Degree
Programs
Classification
of Instructional Programs
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| 16.
Its undergraduate degree programs include a coherent general
education requirement consistent with the institution's mission
and designed to ensure breadth of knowledge and to promote
intellectual inquiry. |
In
1998, CU-Boulder maintained 61 undergraduate programs.
Student
academic outcomes for the undergraduate programs at CU-Boulder
are determined by accreditation, licensure requirements,
and faculty goals and objectives.
Students
are required to complete the general education requirements
specified by their school or college in addition to the
requirements of their specific major(s). This is consistent
with the mission of CU-Boulder.
Students
are also required to complete courses that meet certain
minimum academic preparation standards (MAPS). The MAPS
for specific CU-Boulder colleges are listed in the catalog.
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Basic
Institutional Data Form F
Accreditation
reports from individual schools
CU – Boulder Catalog
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It has admission policies and practices that are consistent
with the institution's mission and appropriate to its educational
programs. |
CU-Boulder
has admission policies and practices that are consistent with
its mission and appropriate to its educational programs. The
University of Colorado admissions policies are established
according to Colorado state statute. The selection process
at CU-Boulder is rigorous and designed to select students
who are capable of succeeding.
Admission
of undergraduate students is centralized in the Office of
Enrollment Management. Graduate students are admitted by
individual department with policy implemented and overseen
by the Graduate School.
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Laws
of The Regents, Article
7
C.R.S.
§23-7-101
CU-Boulder
Catalog
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| 18.
It provides its students access to those learning resources
and support services requisite for its degree programs. |
CU-Boulder
provides buildings, classrooms, laboratories, computers, and
access to learning resources in traditional and electronic
forms.
A listing
of all campus services is made available both on the CU-Boulder
web site and in the catalog.
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CU-Boulder
Website – Student Life
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| Finances |
| 19.
It has an external financial audit by a certified public accountant
or a public audit agency at least every two years. |
The
University of Colorado and CU-Boulder undergo annual audits
instituted by the state auditor. The audited financial information
is presented to the Legislative Audit Committee for acceptance
and approval. These reports are then available to the public.
There
are periodic (at least every 3 years) federal audits of
cost accounting practices for purposes of establishing an
appropriate overhead rate for federally sponsored programs.
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Basic
Institutional Data Form
C.R.S.
§2-3-101
to §2-3-110
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| 20.
Its financial documents demonstrate the appropriate allocation
and use of resources to support its educational programs. |
The
University of Colorado has an Office of Internal Audit which
is responsible for reviewing the reliability and integrity
of financial information and reviewing management practices.
Additionally,
its audited statements reflect a consistent pattern of allocation
of resources for the ongoing support of its educational
programs.
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University
of Colorado Administrative Policy
Charter,
Department of Internal Audit
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| 21.
Its financial practices, records, and reports demonstrate
fiscal viability. |
CU-Boulder
produces monthly financial statements to verify the financial
position of the schools and administrative units, and to ensure
that they operate in a fiscally sound environment.
The Constitution
of the State of Colorado prohibits making any obligation
that would place the state in a deficit position. The state
and CU-Boulder have fiscal rules that guide them in monitoring
spending practices to maintain a viable financial position.
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CU-Boulder
Monthly Financial Statements
CU-Boulder Operating
Budgets
State
Fiscal Rules
CU-Boulder
Fiscal Rules
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| Public
Information |
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Its catalog or other official documents include its mission
statement along with accurate descriptions of:
- its
educational programs and degree requirements;
- its
learning resources;
- its
admissions policies and practices;
- its
academic and nonacademic policies and procedures directly
affecting students;
- its
charges and refund policies; and
- the
academic credentials of its faculty and administrators.
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The
CU-Boulder Catalog includes the requisite information necessary
for students to acquire a knowledge of the programs, practices,
fees, and opportunities available on its campus.
Ralphie’s
Guide to Student Life provides information for undergraduate
and graduate students relating to all aspects of life on
campus, from campus resources to entertainment.
CU-Boulder
provides its admissions policies and requirements in several
publications provided to potential enrollees and matriculating
students.
The academic
credentials of its faculty can be found in the catalog.
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CU-Boulder
Catalog
Admissions
brochures
Ralphie’s
Guide to Student Life
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It accurately discloses its standing with accrediting bodies
with which it is affiliated. |
The
individual college and school chapters within the CU-Boulder
Catalog list the standing of specific programs with their
national accrediting bodies.
Information
on accreditation status is public information and available
to anyone upon request.
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CU-Boulder
Catalog
Public
relations brochures
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It makes available upon request information that accurately
describes its financial condition. |
As
a public, state-funded institution of higher education, all
financial information, i.e., budgets, audits, etc., is considered
open and public information, available upon request.
Meetings
of the University of Colorado Board of Regents are open
to the public. The announcement of meeting time and date
as well as the agenda is published information.
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C.R.S.
§24-72-201
C.R.S.
§24-6-402
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