Continual Commitment to Accreditation
February 1, 2011
Topics
 Mission – student achievement, compliance
 Fifth-Year Interim Report Refresher
 Observations from the SACSCOC Annual Meeting (3
meaningful things)
 Review Standards (by Assigned Leads)
 Partner Faculty with Leads
 Discuss Timeline/Process
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5
Year Interim Report
 I – Signatures Attesting to Integrity
 II – Abbreviated Institutional Summary Form
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Prepared for Commission Reviews
III – Abbreviated Compliance Certification
(14 standards)
IV – Additional Report (not required for SPC)
V – Impact Report of the Quality Enhancement Plan
Also, host an off-site committee charged to review
new, but unvisited off-campus sites initiated since
institution’s previous reaffirmation.
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Timeline
 Last Reaffirmed – 2008, Next Reaffirmation – 2018
 Fifth-Year Interim Report, Including QEP Impact
Report Due – September, 2013
 QEP - Enhancing student learning by improving
students’ ability to think critically
Resources: www.spcollege.edu/criticalthinking/faq/sacsqep.htm
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III – Abbreviated Compliance Certification (14 standards)
Consider timeline and ways to compile information
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Faculty (2.8)
 The number of full‐time faculty members is adequate
to support the mission of the institution and to ensure
the quality and integrity of its academic programs.
 Anne Cooper, Kay Burniston
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Student Support (2.10)
 The institution provides student support programs,
services, and activities consistent with its mission.
 Tonjua Williams
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Qualified Administrators (3.2.8)
 The institution has qualified administrative and
academic officers with the experience, competence,
and capacity to lead the institution.
 Patty Jones
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Institutional Effectiveness (3.3.1)
 The institution identifies expected outcomes, assesses
the extent to which it achieves these outcomes, and
provides evidence of improvement based on analysis of
the results in the following area: 3.3.1.1 educational
programs, to include student learning outcomes
 Jesse Coraggio, Leigh Hopf
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Admissions Policies (3.4.3)
 The institution publishes admissions policies that are
consistent with its mission.
 Anne Cooper, Kay Burniston
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Program Coordination (3.4.11)
 For each major in a degree program, the institution
assigns responsibility for program coordination, as
well as for curriculum development and review, to
persons academically qualified in the field. In those
degree programs for which the institution does not
identify a major, this requirement applies to a
curricular area or concentration.
 Anne Cooper
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Physical Facilities (3.11.3)
 The institution operates and maintains physical
facilities, both on and off campus, that appropriately
serve the needs of the institution’s educational
programs, support services, and other mission‐related
activities.
 Doug Duncan
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Student Achievement (4.1)
 The institution evaluates success with respect to
student achievement including, as appropriate,
consideration of course completion, State licensing
examination, and job placement rates.
 Jesse Coraggio, Leigh Hopf
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Curriculum (4.2)
 The institution’s curriculum is directly related and
appropriate to the purpose and goals of the institution
and the diplomas, certificates, or degrees awarded.
 Stan Vittetoe, Anne Cooper, Kay Burniston
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Student Information (4.3)
 The institution makes available to students and the
public current academic calendars, grading policies,
and refund policies.
 Tonjua Williams
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Program Length (4.4)
 Program length is appropriate for each of the
institution’s educational programs.
 Anne Cooper, Kay Burniston
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Student Complaints (4.5)
 The institution has adequate procedures for
addressing written student complaints and is
responsible for demonstrating that it follows those
procedures when resolving student complaints.
 Tonjua Williams
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Recruitment (4.6)
 Recruitment materials and presentations accurately
represent the institution’s practices and policies.
 Patty Jones
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Title IV (4.7) and
Financial Aid (3.10.3)
 The institution is in compliance with its program
responsibilities under Title IV of the 1998 Higher
Education Amendments. The institution audits
financial aid programs as required by federal and state
regulations.
 Michael Bennett, Tonjua Williams
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Additional Requirements
 New Off-Campus Site – Veterinary Technology
Building
 Richard Flora, Kim Wolff
 Distance Education Credit Offering
 Jim Olliver
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SACS Annual
Meeting
 Faculty Attendance
 Kim Molinaro, Social Science (Psychology)
 Wendy Rib, Veterinary Technology BAS
 Jim Rutledge, Mathematics
 Shirley Johnson, College of Public Safety Administration
Information: www.sacscoc.org/aamain.asp
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Partner Faculty with Leads
 Faculty (2.8)
 Student Achievement
 Student Support (2.10)
(4.1)
 Curriculum (4.2)
 Student Information
(4.3)
 Program Length (4.4)
 Student Complaints (4.5)
 Recruitment (4.6)
 Title IV (4.7) and
Financial Aid (3.10.3)
 Qualified Administrators
(3.2.8)
 Institutional
Effectiveness (3.3.1)
 Admissions Policies
(3.4.3)
 Program Coordination
(3.4.11)
 Physical Facilities (3.11.3)
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Discuss Timeline/Process
 How do we want to do this? Quarterly Updates?
 To-Dos?
 Next meeting?
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