Addresses the role of the college or university's governing board, administration, faculty, staff and students in institutional governance. Organizes the administration and resources to serve institutional purposes effectively.

4. Educational Programs

Focuses on the achievement and maintenance of quality of the institutions undergraduate and graduate educational programs. Specific issues include academic planning; curricular structure and coherence; evaluation of student learning; assessment; integration of research, service, teaching; admissions and retention.

5. Faculty & Staff

Emphasizes the responsibilities of faculty for academic programs and quality. It also addresses personnel policies, faculty and staff development, and the size and adequacy of the work force

6. Library, Computing & Other Learning Resources

Ensures that an institution's library and computer resources adequately support education, research and scholarship.

7. Student Services & the Co-Curricular Learning Environment

Covers the out-of-the-classroom environment for students, including co-curricular programs, athletics, counseling and advising, and other support services. Supports a conscious attention to diversity consistent with institutional purposes. Demonstrates a regard for the rights and responsibilities of students.

8. Physical Resources

Underscores the need for the physical environment and campus facilities to support teaching, learning and scholarship. It also addresses the need for facilities planning.

9. Financial Resources

Directs attention to the financial condition of the institution, including the adequacy of its resources; financial planning and budgeting practices; financial management, organization, and reporting; and fund raising activities.