Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-26
u. OF A. TAKES PLACE
With INSTITUTIONS
OF The FIRST Rank

The University of Arizona has re-
Gently received the distinction OF be
ing granted membership in the North
Central Association of Colleges ami
Secondary Schools, along with two
other institutions, in Nebraska and
Kansas, taking the place of Northwest
ern University of Chicago, which was
dropped from the rolls. This distinctly
is an honor that has been conferred
upon the university, for the accredit'
ing of the university by the North
Central Association means that they
nave recognized it as living up to the
standards which they nave set forth.
Only colleges of high rank.s both as to
he quality OF its faculty and the spirit
f its student body can be admitted to
The association. The following consti-
ute the standards for accrediting
colleges:
The Requirements. =.
l. The minimum scholastic re-
luirement for all college teachers
shall be equivalent to graduation from
4 college belonging to this association
and graduate work equal at least. to
hat required for d masters degree.
Graduate study and training in re-
search to that required for Pho. de-
gree are urgently recommended, but
the teachers success is to be deter
mined by the efficiency of his teach
ing, as well as his research work.
2. The college shall require for ad-
mission not less than ii secondary
units, rs defined by this association.
8. The college shall require not
less than 100 semester hours for grad
uation.
4. The college shall be provided
with library and laboratory equipment
sufficient to develop and illustrate
each course announced.
5. The college, if a corporate in
stitution, shall possess a productive
endowment of not less than 100000.
6. The college. if a unsupported
institution, shall receive an annual
income of not less than 100000.
Z. The college shall maintain at
least eight distinct departments in
liberal arts, each with at least one
professional giving full time to the
college work in that department.
s. The location and construction
Of the buildings. the lighting, heating,
and ventilation of the rooms, the ma
ture of the laboratories, corridors
closets. water supply, school furniture,
apparatus, and methods of cleaning
shall be such as to insure hygenic
conditions for both students and
teachers.
8. The number Of hours of work
given by each teacher will vary in the
different departments To determine
this, the amount of preparation re
quired for the class and the time
needed Cor study TO keen abreast Of
the subject, together with the number
of students. must be taken into ac-
count: but in no case shall more than
is hours per week be required. Is be-
ing recommended as a maximum.
10. The college must be able to
prepare its graduates 10 enter recog-
nized graduate schools as candidates
for advanced degrees.
II. The college should limit the
number of students in a recitation or
laboratory class to 80
u. The character of the curriculum,
the efficiency of instruction. the scien-
tific spirit, the standard for regular
degrees, the conservatism shall also be
factors in determining eligibility.
No institution shall be accredited
or retained on the accredited list I'M
less a regular blank mas been filed
with the commission. and Is filed tri-
ennially unless the inspectors have
waived the presentation of the trien
nal blank.