SACS COC (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges) Overview and Update
Accreditation is intended to assure constituents and the public of the quality and integrity of higher education institutions and programs, and to help those institutions and programs improve. These outcomes are achieved through rigorous internal and external review processes during which the institution is evaluated against a common set of standards.
Mission appropriate to higher education Resources, programs, and services sufficient to accomplish and sustain its mission Clearly specified educational objectives that are consistent with its mission and appropriate to the degrees it offers Successful in assessing its achievement of these objectives and demonstrating improvements
The good….. the bad…… and the ugly.
1. Good 2. Bad 3. Ugly
Past Present Future
CVCC last reaffirmed in 2004 First QEP was Enhancement of Online Education Fifth Year Interim Report 2009 January SACS COC leadership orientation in Atlanta Spring Initial QEP topic selection and Compliance Certification Committee Summer 2012 – “Bonus” Year Summer Compliance with CS and reaffirmation with class of 2015
Continuous compliance with all requirements and standards ◦ Academic Program Assessment ◦ Departmental Assessments Compliance Certification – Irene Wheeler QEP Committee – Lana Velez and Cindy Wallin How many peoples are “SACS C” OC? ◦ Compliance Certification Committee or Contributor ◦ QEP Committee ◦ Faculty contributing to program assessment ◦ Other employees contributing to program assessment ◦ Reviewed or edited a SACS COC It will take the entire college to get through accreditation and not just one
March 2014 – Compliance Certification August 2014 – QEP Report August 2014 – Focused Report –“optional” report addressing the findings of the off-site review committee September/October 2014 – Visit by the on- site review committee
CVCC Accreditation ◦ Before ◦ During ◦ After John Capps
Before CVCC During CVCCAfter CVCC