Motlow State Community College
Action Plan & Outcome Assessment Report for Institutional Effectiveness
Planning Year: July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013
Assessing Year: July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012
Unit: Business & Technology
Related Strategic Goal:
3.1 Monitor and improve the effectiveness of educational programs and services.
Action Plan #: BTCH-05
Action Plan Title: Business Program Accreditation
Desired Outcome: The Business and Technology Department will maintain accreditation of its business
programs of study with the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.
Description of Action Plan and Related Activities: The Business and Technology Department will
continue to emphasize quality in teaching and student learning outcomes in business education through
demonstrating adherence to the business standards and performance results required by the
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs. Through the completion of annual quality
control reports and a periodic Self-Study Report for Reaffirmation of Accreditation, the department will
demonstrate the educational excellence of its business programs in the following areas:
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Leadership
Strategic Planning
Student, Stakeholder, and Market Focus
Measurement, Analysis, and Knowledge Management
Faculty and Staff Focus
Process Management
A self-study of the business program will be conducted at intervals as specified by the Accreditation
Council for Business Schools and Programs. Faculty and staff from the Business and Technology
Department will prepare the self-study in accordance with the Standards and Criteria For Demonstrating
Excellence In Associate Degree Schools and Programs Reaffirmation of Accreditation, Revised July 2007,
as provided by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs. The Chair of the Business
and Technology Department is responsible for ensuring that the self-study is conducted efficiently,
effectively, and in a timely manner. Periodic quality assurance reports are required by the Accreditation
Council for Business Schools and Programs to ensure that accreditation criteria are being maintained.
Timeline: Annually reviewed
Est. Cost: $1,200
Budgeted: Included in current budget
Evidence of Success: Current Letter of Reaffirmation of Accreditation from Accreditation Council for
Business Schools and Programs will prove continued accreditation of program.
Current Status: Completed
Describe Progress:
2012
The Business and Technology Department’s business programs of study remain accredited by the
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) as shown on the ACBSP website at
http://www.acbsp.org/p/cm/ld/fid=14 .
Name
Motlow State Community College
City
State
Country
Tullahoma
TN
US
Type
Accredited
Associate Degree
Yes
2011
The Business and Technology Department submitted its Quality Assurance (QA) Report for 2009-2010 &
2010-2011, on September 29, 2011. The Associate Degree Board of Commissioners met on November
16-17, 2011, and reviewed the QA report. After review, the board voted to accept the report with no
notes, conditions, or opportunities for improvement and provided the following comments:
“The Associate Degree Board of Commissioners commends you on a thorough, professionally prepared
Quality Assurance report and for consistently meeting your performance objectives. “
The next quality assurance report is due September 30, 2013 and the department’s next reaffirmation is
scheduled for 2019.
Note: The Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs changed its name to Accreditation
Council for Business Schools and Programs effective June 2010.
2010
The Business and Technology Department’s business programs of study remain accredited by the
Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs.
2009
The Board of Commissioners of the Associate Degree Commission, Association of Collegiate Business
Schools and Programs met on November 12-13, 2009, and granted Full Reaffirmation of Accreditation to
Motlow State Community College, with no notes or conditions.
2008-2009
Self-study year for the next Self-Study Report for Reaffirmation.
1991-2007
The business program was first accredited in 1991. Since that time, the business program has
undergone two major Self-Study Reports for Reaffirmation and continues to be accredited by the
Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs. As part of each self-study process and the
annual quality control reports, the Business and Technology Department continues to analyze and
review all of the department’s business programs of study to ensure that each is maintained and
conducted in accordance to the standards and criteria as set forth by the Association of Collegiate
Business Schools and Programs. The next self-study reaffirmation is scheduled for fall 2009.
Describe Needed Changes: No changes needed.
List of Supporting Documentation:
 Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) web site shows MSCC
accreditation status is current
 Letter of Reaffirmation of Accreditation from Association of Collegiate Business Schools and
Programs
Date Last Updated: June 7, 2012