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Reaffirmation of Accreditation @ WCU. SACS Orientation for Department Heads and Associate Deans Tuesday, March 29, 2005. SACS Overview. Review Process - Compliance. Core requirements – institutional mission and effectiveness; educational programs; faculty.
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Reaffirmation of Accreditation @ WCU SACS Orientation for Department Heads and Associate Deans Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Review Process - Compliance • Core requirements – institutional mission and effectiveness; educational programs; faculty. • Comprehensive Standards – governance; degree programs; faculty credentials; library and learning resources; student affairs; physical and financial resources. • Federal Requirements – HE Amendments, recruitment; academic policies; publications.
Committee Co-Chairs - Compliance • Noelle Kehrberg, Dean Applied Sciences • Eloise Hitchcock Assistant Director for Personnel and Planning Hunter Library
Committee Co-Chairs - QEP • Brian Railsback Dean Honors College • Scott Philyaw Associate Professor History
Quality Enhancement Plan cont’d • Complement strategic planning and institutional mission • Enhance student learning • Focused and futuristic • Reflect current best practices • Capitalize on university strengths and weaknesses • Engage university community • 75 (+25) Pages
Updates/Issues • SACS Committees ~ Memberships and Training • Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) ~ Strategic Planning and Assessment ~ Mission and Enhancing Student Learning • Faculty Credentials ~ Data Management System ~ Verification of Credentials
Faculty Credentials • Institution must authenticate degrees; • Institution must have international credentials evaluated for comparability; • Institution must justify and document qualifications of ALL faculty; • Institution must connect qualifications and course outcomes/descriptions; • Higher the degree expectation, more difficult it is to justify informal qualifications.
Abbreviated Timeline • June 13, 2005…SACS Orientation in Atlanta • August 15, 2006…Compliance Certification due • December 1, 2006…QEP due • March – April, 2007…On-Site Team Visit
http://www.wcu.edu/sacs Carol Burton, Director, SACS Review 560 H. F. Robinson Administration Bldg. 227-7497/3019 burton@email.wcu.edu