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Criterion 3 is wide ranging. And
since it covers teaching and

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learning, it gets to the heart
of our mission as a university.

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The criterion asks us to show
that our academic programs,

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including our general education,
are appropriately rigorous for

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the degrees we offer. We must
also demonstrate that our

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faculty are appropriately
qualified to deliver our high

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quality academic programs, and
that our staff has the proper

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qualifications to provide
outstanding student support

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services. Criterion 3A, which
focuses on academic rigor, is

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one of the components that
institutions are most often

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cited on. But here at UNI, our
emphasis on including learning

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outcomes on all our syllabi, and
our strong record in training

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faculty for online teaching
helps demonstrate that our

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courses are rigorous, no matter
how they're delivered. Criterion

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3 is the longest section of the
insurance argument. And we're

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grateful to all the committee
members who helped us gather

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information and document our
efforts to set high academic

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standards and provide
outstanding student support

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services.