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1 Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Reaffirmation of Accreditation

2 The process for attaining reaffirmation of accreditation is outlined in the SACS publication, Handbook Handbook for Reaffirmation of Accreditation

3 Reaffirmation of Accreditation The standards the university must meet in order to achieve reaffirmation of accreditation are described in the SACS publication, Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement

4 Steps 1.Orientation of the leadership team. 2. Preparation and submission of the Compliance Certification. 3. Off-site review of the Compliance Certification. 4. Receive results of the off-site review. May choose to submit a Focused Report in response to the review committee’s findings.

5 Steps 5. Submit the Quality Enhancement Plan. 6. On-site review of the QEP and areas of non- compliance identified by the off-site review team. 7. Submit to the COC our response to the on-site committee’s report. 8. Commission reviews the findings and takes action on reaffirmation of accreditation.

6 Leadership Team The university establishes a leadership team to direct and manage the reaffirmation process. By design, the leadership team is few in number, but should include at least the: Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer Chief Academic Officer Chief Academic Officer Accreditation Liaison Accreditation Liaison One Faculty Member One Faculty Member

7 Compliance Certification The leadership team will appoint a committee to oversee the compliance certification document:  Institutional Research  Finance and Business  Educational Programs  Student Services  Institutional Effectiveness  Library and Learning Resources  Enrollment Management  Governance

8 Compliance Certification The compliance certification document is based upon the institution’s internal analysis and assessment of its compliance with the requirements and standards. The document must include documentation (evidence) to support the assertion of compliance.   Foundational Principles   Core Requirement   Comprehensive Standards   Federal Requirements

9 Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) The QEP describes a carefully designed and focused course of action that addresses a well-defined topic or issue(s) related to student learning. While many aspects of the accreditation process focus on the past and present, the QEP is “forward looking”.

10 Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Institutional Support of the QEP: A consensus that the QEP can result in significant, even transforming, improvements in student learning. A consensus that the QEP can result in significant, even transforming, improvements in student learning. Broad-based institutional participation in its development. Broad-based institutional participation in its development. Careful review of best practices related to the topic or issue(s). Careful review of best practices related to the topic or issue(s).

11 Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Institutional Support of the QEP: Allocation of adequate human and financial resources to develop, implement, and sustain the QEP. Allocation of adequate human and financial resources to develop, implement, and sustain the QEP. Clear implementation strategies, timelines, and assignment of responsibilities. Clear implementation strategies, timelines, and assignment of responsibilities. A structure for evaluating the impact of the QEP upon student learning. A structure for evaluating the impact of the QEP upon student learning.

12 Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) The leadership team will appoint a committee to oversee the QEP: those with the greatest knowledge about and interest in the topic those with the greatest knowledge about and interest in the topic  ideas  content  process  methodologies those with planning and assessment expertise those with planning and assessment expertise those responsible for managing and allocating institutional resources those responsible for managing and allocating institutional resources

13 Concerns Areas commonly flagged by off-site review committees: Faculty Credentials Faculty Credentials QEP not directly related to student learning QEP not directly related to student learning Failure to articulate and assess student learning outcomes Failure to articulate and assess student learning outcomes Failure to provide evidence of a meaningful planning and assessment process Failure to provide evidence of a meaningful planning and assessment process

14 Timeline June 14, 2007Orientation of the Leadership Teams August 15, 2008Compliance Certification is due November, 2008Off-site review is conducted February 1, 2009Quality Enhancement Plan is due March - April, 2009On-site review is conducted December, 2009Review by COC

15 Tasks Revise and affirm the university’s vision/purpose/mission statements Revise and affirm the university’s vision/purpose/mission statements Revise and affirm the university’s strategic goals Revise and affirm the university’s strategic goals Revise and affirm the university’s learning outcomes Revise and affirm the university’s learning outcomes Revise and affirm the university’s core values Revise and affirm the university’s core values

16 Tasks Reinvigorate the university’s planning and assessment process Reinvigorate the university’s planning and assessment process Collect and use data appropriate to identified learning outcomes Collect and use data appropriate to identified learning outcomes Document compliance with the principles, core requirements, comprehensive standards, and federal requirements Document compliance with the principles, core requirements, comprehensive standards, and federal requirements Develop the Quality Enhancement Plan Develop the Quality Enhancement Plan

17 Documents available on the faculty and administrative drives: Principles of Accreditation Principles of Accreditation Handbook for Reaffirmation of Accreditation Handbook for Reaffirmation of Accreditation Regional Accreditation and Student Learning: A Guide for Institutions and Evaluators Regional Accreditation and Student Learning: A Guide for Institutions and Evaluators Regional Accreditation and Student Learning: Improving Institutional Practice Regional Accreditation and Student Learning: Improving Institutional Practice Handbook for Review Committees Handbook for Review Committees Regional Accreditation and Student Learning: Preparing Teams for Effective Deliberation Regional Accreditation and Student Learning: Preparing Teams for Effective Deliberation

18 Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) www.sacscoc.org


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