TheThe UniversityUniversity ofof FloridaFlorida Compliance Certification for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges SACSCOC Accreditation 2014 The University of Florida Gainesville, Florida 32611 Table of Contents Introduction to the University of Florida ...................................................................................................... 5 University Overview ......................................................................................................................................................... 5 History .................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Facilities ................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 About this Report ............................................................................................................................................................... 5 Core Requirements ............................................................................................................................................... 7 2.1. Degree-granting Authority .......................................................................................................................................... 9 2.2. Governing Board ............................................................................................................................................................ 10 2.3. Chief Executive Officer ................................................................................................................................................ 12 2.4 Institutional Mission ..................................................................................................................................................... 13 2.5 Institutional Effectiveness .......................................................................................................................................... 16 2.6. Continuous Operation ................................................................................................................................................. 36 2.7.1. Program Length ......................................................................................................................................................... 37 2.7.2. Program Content........................................................................................................................................................ 40 2.7.3. General Education ..................................................................................................................................................... 43 2.7.4 Coursework for Degrees .......................................................................................................................................... 49 2.8. Faculty ............................................................................................................................................................................... 51 2.9. Learning Resources and Services ........................................................................................................................... 57 2.10 Student Support Services ......................................................................................................................................... 64 2.11.1. Financial Resources ............................................................................................................................................... 69 2.11.2. Physical Resources ................................................................................................................................................. 73 2.12. Quality Enhancement Plan ..................................................................................................................................... 76 Comprehensive Standards .............................................................................................................................. 77 3.1.1. Institutional Mission ................................................................................................................................................ 79 3.2.1. Governance and Administration: CEO evaluation/selection ................................................................... 83 3.2.2. Governance and Administration: Governing Board Control ................................................................... 84 3.2.2.1. Governance and Administration: Governing Board Control: Mission ............................................. 85 3.2.2.2. Governance and Administration: Governing Board Control: Fiscal Stability ............................... 87 3.2.2.3. Governance and Administration: Governing Board Control: Institutional Policy ...................... 89 3.2.3. Governance and Administration: Board conflict of interest .................................................................... 90 3.2.4. Governance and Administration: External influence ................................................................................. 91 3.2.5. Governance and Administration: Board dismissal ...................................................................................... 93 3.2.6. Governance and Administration: Board/administration distinction .................................................. 94 3.2.7. Governance and Administration: Organizational structure .................................................................... 96 3.2.8. Governance and Administration: Qualified administrative/academic officers ............................... 98 3.2.9. Governance and Administration: Personnel appointment ................................................................... 100 1 Table of Contents | /University of Florida Compliance Report September 2013 3.2.10. Governance and Administration: Administrative staff evaluations ............................................... 104 3.2.11. Governance and Administration: Control of intercollegiate athletics ........................................... 111 3.2.12. Governance and Administration: Fund-raising activities ................................................................... 113 3.2.13. Governance and Administration: Institution-related entities ........................................................... 115 3.2.14. Governance and Administration: Intellectual property rights ......................................................... 121 3.3.1. Institutional Effectiveness .................................................................................................................................. 124 3.3.1.1. Institutional Effectiveness: Educational Programs............................................................................... 125 3.3.1.2. Institutional Effectiveness: Administrative Support Services.......................................................... 146 3.3.1.3. Institutional Effectiveness: Academic and Student Support Services........................................... 157 3.3.1.4. Institutional Effectiveness: Research ......................................................................................................... 164 3.3.1.5. Institutional Effectiveness: Community/Public Service ..................................................................... 175 3.3.2. Quality Enhancement Plan ................................................................................................................................. 186 3.4.1 Educational Programs: All: Academic program approval ...................................................................... 187 3.4.2 Educational Programs: All: Continuing education/service programs ............................................... 189 3.4.3 Educational Programs: All: Admission policies .......................................................................................... 193 3.4.4 Educational Programs: All: Acceptance of academic credit ................................................................... 195 3.4.5 Educational Programs: All: Academic policies ............................................................................................ 198 3.4.6 Educational Programs: All: Practices for awarding credit ..................................................................... 201 3.4.7 Educational Programs: All: Consortial relationships/contractual agreements ............................ 204 3.4.8 Educational Programs: All: Noncredit to credit .......................................................................................... 207 3.4.9 Educational Programs: All: Academic support services .......................................................................... 208 3.4.10 Educational Programs: All:Responsibility for curriculum ................................................................... 211 3.4.11 Educational Programs: All: Academic program coordination ............................................................ 214 3.4.12 Educational Programs: All: Technology use .............................................................................................. 216 3.5.1 Educational Programs: Undergraduate: General education competencies .................................... 220 3.5.2 Educational Programs: Undergraduate: Institutional credits for a degree ....................................