III.A.4. Required degrees held by faculty, administrators and other employees are from institutions accredited by recognized U.S accrediting agencies. Degrees from non U.S institutions are recognized only if equivalence has been established.
Human Resource performs background checks to determine the validity of the candidate’s application. Background checks include verifying degrees and other qualifications as being from accredited US institutions, or equivalent, and certifying documents, including official transcripts and reference letters.1
“All degrees earned by faculty member must be either from a U.S. regionally accredited institution or a non-U.S. institution equivalent to U.S. qualifications.” 2ASCC accepts validation from several organizations that evaluate foreign degrees for their equivalency in the US. ASCC refers applicants to the evaluation services of a third party evaluator if they have not yet fulfilled this requirement.
The HR division ensures that the hiring process is consistent to assure that qualifications and requirements for the positions are met and highly qualified employees are hired.3
A listing of all employees and their credentials is provided in the 2014-2016 Catalog (p.119).4
ASCC requires that degrees held by faculty, administrators and other employees are from institutions accredited by recognized U.S. accreditation agencies, and ASCC accepts validation from organizations that evaluate foreign degrees for their legitimacy in the US. ASCC refers applicants to the evaluation services of a third party evaluator if they have not yet fulfilled this requirement.
1 - Governance Policy Manual, Policy 4006.4 Verification of Academic Credentials
2 - ASCC Governance Policy Statements, Policy 4006.1 Degree Requirements
3 - Human Resources Hiring and Recruitment Standard of Operating Procedures
4 - ASCC Catalog 2014-2016 Administration, Staff, Faculty and Professional Staff