佩珀代因大学

签订双重或联合项目协议的政策

When considering a contractual relationship with another educational institution, we must follow WASC guidelines as well as their st和ards for review in order to stay in compliance 和 maintain our current accreditation 华体会体育.

When entering into a partnership with an institution that is also accredited by 学校评审委员会(ACS 西部学校和学院协会, but more than 50% of the degree is issued by the partnered institution, WASC approval through the 实质性的改变 Review process is required.

When entering into a partnership with an institution that is not accredited, a substantive Change Proposal to WASC must be submitted.

If less than 50% of the course work will be taken at a non WASC accredited institution, a substantive review proposal does not have to be submitted; but the course work at the non-accredited institution that will be into 佩珀代因大学 towards a degree must be approved by the 注册商's office 和 will follow the “信用证转让” policy. (See www.kargosled.com/about/administration/provost/policies )

When developing Joint 和 Dual degree partnerships WASC requires institutions to submit a 实质性的改变 Proposal (prior to accepting new students) when:

1. The academic institution you are entering into a relationship with is not accredited by WASC/ACSCU or another USDOE‐approved accrediting agency 和 佩珀代因大学 will be one of the institutions issuing the degree (Joint or Dual degree.)
   
   "Institutions seeking to offer a dual degree with a partner institution that is not accredited by WASC/ACSCU or another USDOE‐approved accrediting agency must obtain approval through the WASC/ACSCU 实质性的改变 process prior to offering the program."( WASC双学位政策)
2. The Residency Requirements for Awarding of Credit for a Dual Degree Programs is more than 50%. (NOTE: Pepperdine must offer more than half of the credits awarded towards the degree if we plan to issue the degree).
   
   "In dual degree programs, the Commission expects that at least half of the credit towards the degree awarded by the WASC/ACSCU‐accredited institution is earned in courses offered by the WASC/ACSCU‐accredited institution 和 taught by its faculty." WASC Policy on Dual Degree

These two conditions are not the only criteria for submitting a 实质性的改变 Review. Rather, they are intended to help faculty 和 administration be aware of two common reasons for the need that a 实质性的改变 proposal be submitted to WASC. Please consult the Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE) or the Provost to determine whether a program in question may require a WASC review. Once it is determined that a WASC review may be required, consult with the OIE or the Provost Office to initiate the review.

建议

When developing your 实质性的改变 Proposal there are key components that are required by WASC as well as 佩珀代因大学. 这些包括:

1. CREDIT HOURS: There needs to be a mechanism in place to ensure that the courses adhere to Pepperdine's policy regarding credit hours.

2. STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: Proposals must explain how the courses 和 the program meet Pepperdine's program for student learning outcomes, expectations for student achievement, 和 means to assess student achievement.

3. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCESSES: The proposal must elaborate on how courses 和 programs have institutional quality assurance processes. (For example, the program should be covered by Pepperdine's existing program review procedures, or the program must have a regular program review associated with it. Specialized accrediting bodies such as AACSB usually require these practices for accreditation.)

4. ACADEMIC AND FISCAL ELEMENTS: Please explain how you ensure that the academic 和 fiscal elements of all instructional programs 和 courses for which the institution provides credit. (Once again, specialized accrediting agencies such as AACSB require this. 另一种选择是通过注册办公室预先批准课程作业)。

这些职责包括：

• 课程内容和教学计划的实施；
• 教员的选拔和批准；
• 学生的录取、注册和留校；
• 先验学习评价；
• 学生进步评价；
• 以及授信和记录。

5. ACCREDITATION: 佩珀代因大学 will not lend its accreditation to unaccredited agencies or individuals who operate as contractors to develop 和 market educational programs. Unaccredited agencies wishing to offer instructional programs may seek their own accreditation, via established procedures.

6. 佩珀代因大学 may enter into contractual relationships that will support 和 enhance its instructional programs or provide useful auxiliary services 和 facilities.

这些包括:

• 协助项目宣传和招生，但不协助录取；
• Providing instructional resources 和 facilities, especially those not available to students at the accredited institution. These include cooperative efforts that permit students or interns to use the facilities of business 和 industry, hospitals, public agencies, etc.;
• Providing resource people, especially those with knowledge 和 abilities not available at the institution; 和
• 对学校提供的课程进行独立评估。

佩珀代因大学 may enter into contractual relationships with public or private agencies designed to provide either regular or special instructional program to its employees. These include contractual arrangements with public or independent schools to provide instruction for teachers, with hospitals to provide instruction for medical personnel, with business 和 industry for instruction of special groups of employees, etc. In all cases, the accredited institution is directly responsible for all academic 和 fiscal matters related to the program.

采用WASC政策。

WASC has a number of published policies as well as their 认证 St和ards, to guide us in establishing appropriate policies needed to stay within compliance. 这些包括:

• 两所或多所院校合作提供的联合学位
• 两所或多所院校合作开设的双学位课程
• 学位级别的批准和相关的机构责任
• 与未经认证的组织签订合同
• 国际学生
• 面向非美国公民的海外国际教育项目
• 出国留学
• 实质性的改变
• 学分的转移和授予
• 联邦强制政策：
• 外包项目的事先批准
• 教学计划和协议

你可浏览WASC的网页： https://www.acswasc.org/