2.1 - Degree-granting authority - Compliance Audit Report - SACS

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Last updated 3/3/06

Person responsible for report: Chuck Reece

2.1

The institution has degree-granting authority from the appropriate government agency or agencies.

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Narrative:

Southwestern Community College is a member institution of the North Carolina Community College System (1). The North Carolina General Statutes (N.C.G.S.), Chapter 115D -1, authorize the State Board of Community Colleges to establish the College (2 & 3).

One of the powers and duties of trustees is to apply the standards and requirements for admission and graduation of students as established by the State Board of Community Colleges (4, 5, & 6).The North Carolina Administrative Code (N.C.A.C.), Title 23, gives the College the authority to issue degrees, diplomas, and certificates to individuals who satisfactorily complete course and program requirements (7).

Support
Documentation:

	Source	Location / Special Instructions
1.	North Carolina Community College System	http://www.southwesterncc.edu/sacs/reports/2.1-1.pdf
2.	Statement of Purpose – N.C.G.S., Chapter 115D-1	http://www.southwesterncc.edu/sacs/reports/2.1-2.pdf
3.	Establishment of Institutions; Capital Improvements – N.C.G.S., Chapter 115D-4	http://www.southwesterncc.edu/sacs/reports/2.1-3.pdf
4.	College Transfer Program Approval; Standards for Programs – N.C.G.S., Chapter 115D-4.1	http://www.southwesterncc.edu/sacs/reports/2.1-4.pdf
5.	Powers and Duties of Trustees – N.C.G.S., Chapter 115D-20.	http://www.southwesterncc.edu/sacs/reports/2.1-5.pdf
6.	Administration of Institutions – N.C.G.S., Chapter 115D-5.	http://www.southwesterncc.edu/sacs/reports/2.1-6.pdf
7.	Curriculum Program Approvals – N.C.A.C., Title 23, Chapter 2E.201	http://www.southwesterncc.edu/sacs/reports/2.1-7.pdf


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