Internet/Web-Based Courses

Policy 215

Introduction

1.1 This policy is adopted in order for the University to ensure that the student who registers in a distance or correspondence education course or program at the University is the same student who participates and completes the course or program and receives the credit. The University will verify the identity of a student who participates in class or coursework by using, at the option of the University, methods such as (1) a secure login and pass code, (2) proctored examinations, or (3) new or other technologies and practices that are effective in verifying student identification.

1.2 The University offers distance and/or correspondence education and will ensure that it reports accurate headcount enrollment on its annual Institutional Profile submitted to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC or “Commission”).

1.3 The University will ensure that its distance and correspondence education courses and programs comply with the Commission’s Principles of Accreditation. This applies to all educational programs and services, wherever located or however delivered.

Scope

2.1 This policy applies to all the faculty, staff, and students of the University registering for, enrolled in, and receiving credit for a distance or correspondence education course or program, wherever located or however delivered by the University.

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