Standard 2.A.23
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Initial Comments:
Larsen, Ron; Adams, Daniel; Cook, Justin; Peterson, Kellie
2009 Page 300, Section 9.A.4
Statement (from NWCCU Eligibility Requirements or Accreditation Standards)
The institution adheres to a clearly defined policy that prohibits conflict of interest on the part of
members of the governing board, administration, faculty, and staff. Even when supported by or
affiliated with social, political, corporate, or religious organizations, the institution has education
as its primary purpose and operates as an academic institution with appropriate autonomy. If it
requires its constituencies to conform to specific codes of conduct or seeks to instill specific beliefs
or world views, it gives clear prior notice of such codes and/or policies in its publications.
MSU's Response
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The basic structure of a response is a couple of paragraphs and a list of illustrative examples.
Typically, use one or two paragraphs to state how MSU fulfills the requirement or meets the
standard, and then list examples (often websites, but can be appended materials) demonstrating
your point(s). If you list a website, provide a complete web address.
The goal is not to use a lot of unnecessary words, but to demonstrate to the reader how MSU fulfills
the requirement or meets the standard.
Note: Some of the standards pack several items into one statement, and these will take more than
a couple of paragraphs. Responses for this type of standard often have multiple authors. Submit
responses for the parts of the standard that are in your area of responsibility and assume other
authors will cover other required components. If possible, work together with the other authors to
develop a coordinated response.
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