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SACS 101 Margie Mixon. Louisiana Delta Community College and Northeast Louisiana Technical College Legislative Merger – Act #681 – July 1, 2012. SACS Time Line. 2009– LA Delta Initially Accredited by SACS July 2010 – Tallulah & Lake Providence Consolidated with LA Delta
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Louisiana Delta Community Collegeand Northeast Louisiana Technical College Legislative Merger – Act #681 – July 1, 2012
SACS Time Line • 2009– LA Delta Initially Accredited by SACS • July 2010 – Tallulah & Lake Providence Consolidated with LA Delta • July 2012 – LA Delta & NELTC Legislatively Merged • October 2012 – SACS Consolidation Visit • June 2013 – SACS Board Approved Consolidation • September 2013 – Consolidation Response Due • May 2015 – Off Site Review for Reaffirmation • October 2015 – College Will Receive Visiting Team for On Site Review for Reaffirmation • June 2016 – Reaffirmation Approval
Reaffirmation of Accreditation • A process that involves a collective analysis and judgment by LA Delta’s internal constituencies, an informed review by peers external to the college, and a reasoned decision by the elected members of the SACSCOC Board of Trustees • The process for ensuring that Member institutions maintain continuing compliance with Commission policies and with The Principles of Accreditation • Five years after Initial Accreditation and every 10 years thereafter
SACS Compliance Components • The Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement • The Principles of Integrity • Core Requirements • Institutional Mission • Governance and Administration • Institutional Effectiveness • Educational Programs • Faculty • Library and Other Learning Resources • Student Affairs and Services • Financial Resources • Physical Resources • Compliance • Comprehensive Standards • Federal Requirements
Quality Enhancement Plan • A carefully designed and focused course of action that addresses a well-defined issue directly related to enhancing student learning.
SACS ReaffirmationTo Do List • Form Steering Committee • Form Subcommittees • Select QEP • Complete Program Assessments and Student Learning Outcomes • Review and update all college policies • Review and update all college publications • Prepare response to SACS Compliance Components • Prepare evidence of compliance • Prepare campuses