Procedure 2.3.4.(p)2. LTC Programmatic Accreditation

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Adopted: June 2015

The Program Director exercises authority and responsibility as required by the accrediting body for:

• Overseeing curriculum development, evaluation, and revision
• Leading faculty recruitment, assignments, and supervision
• Participating in faculty evaluation
• Initiating program or department in-service and faculty development activities
• Assessing, planning, and operating program facilities
• Preparing program budgets and participating in fiscal administration
• Developing admission criteria and procedures as well as student promotion and retention criteria

The Program Director is also responsible for ensuring completion of administrative responsibilities relating to programmatic accreditation, including:

• Completing of accreditation self-studies, compliance certifications, and annual reports, accompanied by an approved institutional description
• Submitting required fees and documentation
• Developing and maintaining a Program Handbook containing all program-specific policies and procedures and a process for documenting students' agreement to abide by program policies and procedures
• Reporting graduation rates, licensure rates, placement rates, and other metrics
• Reporting substantive changes within the program to the accrediting agency
• Reporting changes in the institution's accreditation status or legal authority to provide postsecondary education to the accrediting agency
• Ensuring program goals and objectives are aligned with those of the institution
• Serving as liaison between accrediting body and LTC leadership
• Coordinating with Academic Dean and Human Resources to develop job descriptions and responsibilities that meet accrediting body's requirements
• Monitoring and sharing updates regarding accrediting body requirements and state regulations with faculty and LTC leadership

In addition, Program Directors over accredited programs oversee curriculum and instruction in a manner that addresses the requirements of Lanier Technical College and the Technical College System of Georgia as well as the relevant accrediting bodies. These oversite activities include:

• Developing and evaluating program competencies that must be met by students prior to graduation
• Developing a curriculum management plan that ensures regular curriculum development, evaluation, and revision
• Ensuring Clinical Coordinators' activities meet the goals of the program and the accrediting body
• Organizing regular faculty meetings that address:
  • Program guidelines, goals, and competencies
  • Facilities and equipment
  • Clinical assignments
  • Additional programmatic accreditation requirements
• Conducting pre-program orientation sessions for new students wishing to apply to the program

Note: Some responsibilities described above may not be applicable for all programmatic accrediting bodies.

 

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