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Council of Assistant & Associate Deans (CAAD) Retreat July 26, 2013 Reaffirmation of SACS Accreditation. Regional Accreditation. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS COC) A membership organization Class of 2015 (the first repeat class)
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Council of Assistant & Associate Deans (CAAD) Retreat July 26, 2013 Reaffirmation of SACS Accreditation
Regional Accreditation • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS COC) • A membership organization • Class of 2015 (the first repeat class) • Class of 2005 (initial group under the new Principles of Accreditation) • Two parts to reaffirmation: Compliance & QEP • Future plans for compliance
UA Reaffirmation Calendar • 12/6-10/2013 SACS Annual Meeting • 9/9/2014 Compliance Certification • 11/4-7/2014 Off-Site Review • 12/5-9/2014 SACS Annual Meeting • 1/19/2015 Focused Report & QEP due • 3/3-5/2015 On-Site Visit • 8/5/2015 On-Site Response Report due • 12/6-9/2015 SACS Annual Meeting
Reaffirmation Organization • SACS COC Principles of Accreditation has 104 compliance items that need to be addressed • Core Requirements (16 items) • Comprehensive Standards (73 items) • Federal Requirements (15 items) • 15 Committees or Individuals • 12/1/2013 – Compliance Certification Report Drafts
SACS Resources • SACS COC web site, http://www.sacscoc.org/ • Resource Manual for the Principles of Accreditation: Foundation for Quality Enhancement http://www.sacscoc.org/pdf/Resource%20Manual.pdf • Handbook for Institutions Seeking Reaffirmation http://www.sacscoc.org/pdf/081705/Handbook%20for%20Institutions%20seeking%20reaffirmation.pdf
What You Can Do • Assist Committees • Go to OIRA Resources • http://www.oira.ua.edu/ & use the ‘OIRA Resources’ link, or • myBama & use either the faculty or employee tab to find the OIRA channel • Online Syllabus Management app (OSM) • Faculty Credentials