Documents relevant for The Office of the Academic Secretary

This Policy defines the procedure of preparing and launching new degree programs at CEU as well as operating and developing existing degree programs.

The policy applies to all credit-bearing courses, activities and programs offered via the distance education format by Central European University (CEU). The purpose of this policy is to ensure compliance with the standards of the United States Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) concerning student identity verification in distance education. In line with the requirements established by HEOA, CEU ensures that individuals completing credit-bearding coursework and other activities at CEU are the same students who have enrolled at CEU and registered for the respective programs and courses.

This Policy defines the main principles, organization and mechanisms of Institutional Assessment and Quality Assurance at CEU. It is based on the Characteristics of Excellence in Higher Education defined by the CEU main accrediting agency - the Middle States Commission for Higher Education - European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area, and the Hungarian Higher Education Act.

The purpose of the CEU Ethical Research Policy is to establish the principles and responsibilities for ethical conduct in research by the members of the CEU community. As a research intensive university, CEU values and protects academic freedom while safeguards ethical principles in research such as respect for persons and their welfare and justice.