10 Miss. Code. R. 201-4.3 - Qualifications of Institutional Officers
A. The character, education, and experience in higher education of governing board members, administrators, supervisors, counselors, agents, representatives, and other institutional officers shall be such as may reasonably ensure that the institution or any other entity can maintain the standards of the Commission and progress to authorization and accreditation by a United States Department of Education (USDE) recognized accrediting agency within the time limits set by the Commission and USDE recognized accrediting agency.
B. The executive, administrative, and academic officers shall hold an earned advanced degree appropriate for the mission of the institution or entity, preferably an earned doctorate, awarded by an institution/entity accredited by a USDE recognized accrediting agency and have work experience, professional licensures and certifications, and/or other demonstrating competencies and achievements that reasonable prepare them for their positions.
C. The institution or entity shall have a chief executive officer whose primary responsibility is to the institution or entity and who is not the presiding officer of the governing board.
D. The chief academic officer shall hold an earned advanced degree appropriate for the mission of the institution or entity, preferably an earned doctorate, awarded by an institution/entity accredited by a USDE recognized accrediting agency and shall demonstrate sound aptitude for and experience with curriculum development and assessment; accreditation standards and processes as well as all relevant state regulations; leadership and development of faculty, including the promotion of scholarship, research, service; and the promotion of student success.
E. In the case of renewal, the officers of the institution or entity shall demonstrate a record of effective leadership in administering the institution/entity.
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A. The character, education, and experience in higher education of governing board members, administrators, supervisors, counselors, agents, representatives, and other institutional officers shall be such as may reasonably ensure that the institution can maintain the standards of the Commission and progress to authorization and accreditation by a Commission-recognized accrediting agency within the time limits set by the Commission and Commission-recognized accrediting agency.
B. The chief academic officer shall hold an earned advanced degree appropriate for the mission of the institution, preferably an earned doctorate, awarded by an institution accredited by a recognized accrediting agency and shall demonstrate sound aptitude for and experience with curriculum development and assessment; accreditation standards and processes as well as all relevant state regulations; leadership and development of faculty, including the promotion of scholarship, research, and service; and the promotion of student success.
C. In the case of renewal, the institutional officers shall demonstrate a record of effective leadership in administering the institution.