Administrative, Support, Equipment, and Facilities

The administrative activities must be organized to support the overall goals of the academic unit. The administrative structure must be clearly defined with faculty involvement.

The equipment should be of the amount, type, and quality representative of the industry to meet the educational program's mission, goals, and objectives. Safety and environmental concerns must comply with the institution's regulations. Laboratory space should be adequate for effective and efficient instruction. All equipment should be well maintained. Office and storage space should be sufficient to house faculty, supplies, and materials. The university and/or program library (learning resources) shall be supplied with current publications and electronic media for graphic communications student and faculty use.

Office staff, technical personnel, and student assistant shall be adequate to efficiently and effectively conduct the day-to-day activities of the academic unit. Technical support is essential in equipment-intensive graphic communications instructional laboratories.

The person(s) in the administrative/leadership role(s) of the graphic communications program must be able to promote the intellectual and academic cause of the educational unit.

The budget for graphic communications programs must be adequate to support program must be able to promote the intellectual and academic cause of the educational unit.

The equipment and facilities must be adequate to fulfill the stated educational missions, goals, and objectives.

The unit must have sufficient support service to provide adequate assistance to meet program objectives.