HLC Expectations

Criterion 3 speaks to faculty qualifications, specifically Core Component 3.C., subcomponents 3.C.1., 3.C.2., and 3.C.4.

Criterion 3. Teaching and Learning: Quality, Resources, and Support

The institution provides high quality education, wherever and however its offerings are delivered.

Core Component 3.C. The institution has the faculty and staff needed for effective, high- quality programs and student services.

3.C.1.The institution has sufficient numbers and continuity of faculty members to carry out both the classroom and the non-classroom roles of faculty, including oversight of the curriculum and expectations for student performance; establishment of academic credentials for instructional staff; involvement in assessment of student learning.
3.C.2.All instructors are appropriately qualified, including those in dual credit, contractual, and consortia programs.
3.C.4. The institution has processes and resources for assuring that instructors are current in their disciplines and adept in their teaching roles; it supports their professional development.