CM101 - Internal Audits - Building a Compliant Campus

Facilitator: Traci Lee

This course provides the methodology and guidelines to help you develop a complete audit plan for your school. You will learn how to define audit scope and determine the audit approach which fits your organization. The course provides tips for successful audits and reviews audit areas for each functional department of a typical campus, including admissions, financial aid, student accounts, education/academics, and career services. Other business areas including marketing and advertising, human resources, information security and other key areas are also reviewed to provide you with a full scope audit outline. The course concludes with information on reports, audit documentation, and follow-up recommendations following the field audit activities.


 

Facilitator Bios


Traci Lee

Traci currently serves as the Director of Business Analytics for Bridgepoint Education. In her present role, she provides guidance to the company's ground based and online colleges to optimize their performance while staying within regulatory guidelines. Traci has over 20 years of experience in the education industry. Her experience encompasses virtually all aspects of the education business, including admissions, financial aid, academics, career services, and management of multi-campus operations. She has held senior level management positions at Career Education Corporation, MedVance Institute and the University of Phoenix (Apollo Group) as well as providing consulting services to a multitude of colleges and universities during her tenure with Campus Management Corporation.

Traci's focus has been on campus start ups, regulatory compliance, and operational oversight of multiple campus colleges, including international campuses. She recognizes the challenges of working in a highly regulated environment that has grown more complex as companies have expanded operations, either organically or through acquisition, to include multiple regulatory bodies and governing oversight entities. Traci was approved as an evaluator for the Accrediting Commission of Independent Colleges and Schools. She holds a B.S. degree in Business from Arizona State University and an M.A. degree in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix. She has completed the Apollo Group's Executive Development Program and the Career College Association's Leadership Institute.

Course Format


Course Structure

  • Can Start Anytime
  • Modular Structure (with online content, quizzes and forums)
  • Self-paced (within course enrollment timeframe)
  • Faculty Support (facilitator/coach)

Course Length

  • 4 Modules
  • 4 Hours of Activities (about 1 hour per module)
  • 4 Weeks to Complete the Course (1 module/week)
  • Can Finish Faster

Completion Requirements

  • Study All Modules
  • Participate in Module Forum Discussions *
  • Achieve 70% on Module Quizzes
  • Achieve 70% on Final Quiz (one attempt only)
  • Complete Online Course Survey

* You are required to participate in at least one of the module forums. We will assess the level of your discussion activity in the forum(s) in which you participate and may request an additional opportunity to engage you further in the discussion process prior to your certificate being awarded.

Course Outline


Module 1: The Nuts and Bolts of Internal Audits

  • Justifying Internal Audits
  • Overview of Regulatory Bodies
  • Determining Scope of Internal Audits
  • Methodology for Internal Audits
  • Successful Audit Tips

Module 2: Internal Audits of Functional Departments

  • Admissions
  • Financial Aid
  • Student Accounts
  • Academics/Education
  • Career Services

Module 3: Internal Audits of General Business Areas

  • Marketing and Advertising
  • Human Resources
  • Information Security
  • Retention of Records
  • Copyright/Licensing
  • Sarbanes Oxley

Module 4: Documentation of Internal Audits

  • Report of Findings
  • Supporting Documentation
  • Corrective Action Plan
  • Validation of Remediation

Certificate/CEUs


Completion of this Course:

  • Certificate of Completion
  • 4 Hours of Continuing Education

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