Standard Committees
The reaffirmation of our SACSCOC accreditation requires us to address 9 standards set forth by SACSCOC. To ensure that we have a diverse set of eyes helping us gather and present documentation that illustrates our compliance with each standard, we have 9 Standard Committees (SC) with nine members (i.e., faculty, staff, students and administrators) including a chair and vice chair to lead and guide members through the reaffirmation process. Each SC chair serves as a member of the Compliance Steering Committee which oversees the SACSCOC review process and prepares final documents for the Leadership Team to review, edit and approve for final submission.
Section 5: Administration & Organization
The institution has a chief executive officer whose primary responsibility is to the institution.
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Section 6: Faculty
The institution employs an adequate number of full-time faculty members to support the mission and goals of the institution.
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Section 7: Institutional Planning & Effectiveness (QEP)
The institution engages in ongoing, comprehensive, and integrated research-based planning and evaluation processes that (a) focus on institutional quality and effectiveness and (b) incorporate a systematic review of institutional goals and outcomes consistent with its mission.
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Section 8: Student Achievement
The institution identifies, evaluates, and publishes goals and outcomes for student achievement appropriate to the institution’s mission, the nature of the students it serves, and the kinds of programs offered. The institution uses multiple measures to document student success.
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Section 9: Educational Program Structure & Content
The institution’s educational programs (a) embody a coherent course of study, (b) are compatible with the stated mission and goals of the institution, and (c) are based on fields of study appropriate to higher education.
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Section 10: Educational Policies, Procedures & Practices
The institution publishes, implements, and disseminates academic policies that adhere to principles of good educational practice and that accurately represent the programs and services of the institution.
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Section 12: Academic & Student Support Services
The institution provides appropriate academic and student support programs, services, and activities consistent with its mission.
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Section 13: Financial & Physical Resources
The institution has sound financial resources and a demonstrated, stable financial base to support the mission of the institution and the scope of its programs and services.
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Section 14: Transparency & Institutional Representation
The institution (a) accurately represents its accreditation status and publishes the name, address, and telephone number of SACSCOC in accordance with SACSCOC’s requirements and federal policy; and (b) ensures all its branch campuses include the name of that institution and make it clear that their accreditation depends on the continued accreditation of the parent campus.
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