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  2. COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION
  3. PART 1. Signatures Attesting to Compliance
  4. PART 2. List of Substantive Changes Approved Since the Last Reaffirmation
  5. PART 3. Institutional Assessment of Compliance
    1. Section 2: Core Requirements
      1. 2.1 Degree-granting Authority
      2. 2.2 Governing Board
      3. 2.3 Chief Executive Officer
      4. 2.4 Institutional Mission
      5. 2.5 Institutional Effectiveness
        1. 2.5 Institutional Effectiveness (Continued)
      6. 2.6 Continuous Operation
      7. 2.7.1 Program Length
        1. 2.7.1 Program Length (Continued)
      8. 2.7.2 Program Content
      9. 2.7.3 General Education
      10. 2.7.4 Course work for Degrees
      11. 2.8 Faculty
      12. 2.9 Learning Resources and Services
      13. 2.10 Student Support Services
        1. 2.10 Student Support Services (Continued)
      14. 2.11.1 Financial Resources
      15. 2.11.2 Physical Resources
    2. Section 3: Comprehensive Standards
      1. 3.1.1 Mission
      2. 3.2.1 CEO evaluation/selection
      3. 3.2.2 Governing board control
      4. 3.2.3 Board conflict of interest
      5. 3.2.4 External Influence
      6. 3.2.5 Board dismissal
      7. 3.2.6 Board/administration distinction
      8. 3.2.7 Organizational structure
      9. 3.2.8 Qualified administrative/academic officers
      10. 3.2.9 Personnel appointment
      11. 3.2.10 Administrative staff evaluations
      12. 3.2.11 Control of intercollegiate athletics
      13. 3.2.12 Fund-raising activities
      14. 3.2.13 Institution-related entities
      15. 3.2.14 Intellectual property rights
      16. 3.3.1 Institutional Effectiveness
        1. 3.3.1.1
          1. 3.3.1.1 (Continued)
        2. 3.3.1.2
        3. 3.3.1.3
          1. 3.3.1.3 (Continued)
        4. 3.3.1.4
          1. 3.3.1.4 (Continued)
        5. 3.3.1.5
          1. 3.3.1.5 (Continued)
      17. 3.4.1 Academic program approval
      18. 3.4.2 Continuing education/service programs
      19. 3.4.3 Admissions policies
      20. 3.4.4 Acceptance of academic credit
      21. 3.4.5 Academic policies
      22. 3.4.6 Practices for awarding credit
      23. 3.4.7 Consortial relationships/contractual agreements
      24. 3.4.8 Noncredit to credit
      25. 3.4.9 Academic support services
        1. 3.4.9 (Continued)
        2. 3.4.9 (Continued - 2)
      26. 3.4.10 Responsibility for curriculum
      27. 3.4.11 Academic program coordination
      28. 3.4.12 Technology use
      29. 3.5.1 General education competencies
      30. 3.5.2 Institutional credits for a degree
      31. 3.5.3 Undergraduate program requirements
      32. 3.5.4 Terminal degrees of faculty
      33. 3.6.1 Post-baccalaureate program rigor
        1. 3.6.1 Post-baccalaureate program rigor (Continued)
      34. 3.6.2 Graduate curriculum
      35. 3.6.3 Institutional credits for a graduate degree
      36. 3.6.4 Post-baccalaureate program requirements
      37. 3.7.1 Faculty competence
      38. 3.7.2 Faculty evaluation
      39. 3.7.3 Faculty development
      40. 3.7.4 Academic freedom
      41. 3.7.5 Faculty role in governance
      42. 3.8.1 Learning/information resources
      43. 3.8.2 Instruction of library use
      44. 3.8.3 Qualified staff
      45. 3.9.1 Student rights
      46. 3.9.2 Student records
      47. 3.9.3 Qualified staff
      48. 3.10.1 Financial Stability
      49. 3.10.2 Financial aid audits
      50. 3.10.3 Control of finances
      51. 3.10.4 Control of sponsored research/external funds
      52. 3.11.1 Control of physical resources
      53. 3.11.2 Institutional environment
      54. 3.11.3 Physical facilities
      55. 3.12.1 Substantive change
      56. 3.13 Policy compliance
        1. 3.13.1 "Accrediting Decisions of Other Agencies"
        2. 3.13.2. "Collaborative Academic Arrangements: Policy and Procedures"
        3. 3.13.3. "Complaint Procedures Against the Commission or Its Accredited Institutions"
        4. 3.13.4. "Reaffirmation of Accreditation and Subsequent Reports"
          1. 3.13.4.a.
          2. 3.13.4.b.
      57. 3.14.1 Publication of accreditation status
      58. 3.13.5. "Separate Accreditation for Units of a Member Institution"
        1. 3.13.5.a.
        2. 3.13.5.b.
    3. Section 4: Federal Requirements
      1. 4.1 Student Achievement
      2. 4.2 Program curriculum
        1. 4.2 Program curriculum (Continued)
      3. 4.3 Publication of policies
      4. 4.4 Program length
        1. 4.4 Program length (Continued)
      5. 4.5 Student complaints
      6. 4.6 Recruitment materials
      7. 4.7 Title IV program responsibilities
      8. 4.8 Distance and correspondence education
        1. 4.8.1
        2. 4.8.2
        3. 4.8.3
      9. 4.9 Definition of credit hours
  6. PART 4. Institutional Summary Form Prepared for Commission Reviews
  7. FOCUSED REPORT
  8. QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PLAN (QEP)

4.8.3

An institution that offers distance or correspondence education documents each of the following: has a written procedure distributed at the time of registration or enrollment that notifies students of any projected additional student charges associated with verification of student identity.

Compliance Status 

Louisiana State University and A&M College is in compliance with this principle.

Narrative

Printed and Web-based descriptions for Louisiana State University and A&M College (LSU) distance and correspondence programs identify for prospective and current students all tuition, fees, and projected additional charges associated with a particular course or program, including any additional charges associated with the verification of student identity, such as charges for proctored testing.

The following information documents compliance with this principle:

LSU Online Tuition and Fees

Identity verification services and exam proctoring for LSU Online programs are provided by ProctorU.  Students can expect to pay a one-time cost of $10 for the initial verification and then from $8.75 to $40.00 for each proctored exam thereafter.  Exact charges will vary depending on the length and number of proctored exams per course.  Specifics on the number and length of proctored exams in a course are available in the course syllabus [1].

LSU Online Distance Learning Tuition and Fees

Students are responsible for fees charged by ProctorU for exam proctoring services [2].  All exams must be taken through ProctorU [3].  Currently, ProctorU charges LSU Online Distance Learning students $31.25 per exam session.

LSU Independent & Distance Learning Exam Proctors

Courses have two or three proctored exams. If the student is unable to take his or her exams at LSU IDL offices, the student must identify a proctor to administer the exams locally and submit information about the proctor to LSU IDL for approval. Students are provided with forms in their course guide packets and also may download the form through the Website.

 

Students are responsible for any fees charged by the exam administrator for proctoring their exams [4].

The following policy statement documents compliance with this principle:

PS 42: Course Fees Policies

PURPOSE

To provide as much consistency as practicable with respect to the establishment, assessment, and collection of course fees throughout the campus.

GENERAL POLICY

No course fee of less than $50 per student will be levied, except for field service fees to cover the cost of necessary student travel and services connected with such travel.

Course fees over $50 per student may be levied for costs unique to the course for which the fee is charged; for materials resulting in an artifact which becomes the property of the student; or for materials not obtainable through retail outlets in the University area. All such costs, if less than $50 per student, will be met from departmental support allocations.

This policy shall not be applicable to course deposits that are refundable in whole or in part.

Faculty members as individuals may not sell instruction materials directly to students.

APPLICATIONS

Moneys collected as course fees may be expended only for those purposes for which the fee was levied. Any remainder at the end of the fiscal year will revert to the general fund.

Each department will develop for approval by the Chancellor and the President a consolidated proposal of fees for the departmental courses. Each fee will be authorized for five years, after which it will be reviewed and rejustified. Income accounts for each department will be established by the Bursar's office. Course fees will be assessed by departments using the procedure and forms developed by the Bursar's office, and will be collected by the Bursar. No moneys will be collected by departments [5].

File Attachments:
  1. [1] Online Tutition & Fees [1] Online Tutition & Fees
  2. [2] Online Distance Learning Tuition & Fees [2] Online Distance Learning Tuition & Fees
  3. [3] Independent & Distance Learning Exam Proctors [3] Independent & Distance Learning Exam Proctors
  4. [4] LSU Portal to ProctorU [4] LSU Portal to ProctorU
  5. [5] PS 42: Course Fees Policies [5] PS 42: Course Fees Policies
Author: Stephenie Franks
Last modified: 7/1/2015 8:33 AM (EDT)