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SACS Reaffirmation

SACS Reaffirmation. Robert B. Bradley October 2013. THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Reaffirmation. Accreditation reaffirmed by SACSCOC every ten years (our regional accrediting body) Compliance Certification

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SACS Reaffirmation

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  1. SACS Reaffirmation Robert B. Bradley October 2013 THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY

  2. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Reaffirmation • Accreditation reaffirmed by SACSCOC every ten years (our regional accrediting body) • Compliance Certification • Quality Enhancement Plan • Reminder: Why is it important? • Federal funding • Student Financial Aid • Federal Contracts and Grants • Reputation • State Requirements • Commitment to higher education • Desire to continuously improve quality

  3. What is Involved? • Core Requirements • 12 requirements, all of which must be met • Comprehensive Standards • 66 components • Federal Requirements • 12 components 94 Specific Components plus applicable policies and guidelines

  4. Accreditation Review • Involves three reviews 1. Off-site peer review 2. On-site peer review [Tallahassee; Panama City, Florida; Panama City, Panama; Jacksonville, Florida; Sarasota, Florida, Gainesvillle, Florida; West Palm Beach, Florida; Distance Education] 3. Review by Commission’s Board of Trustees

  5. SACS Compliance Documents Were Submitted – September • Digital Submission • Text of more than 500 pages of narrative • Approximately 3,500 associated files of documentation (each hyperlinked to narrative on the relevant standard) • Drew upon university data files and systems covering topics such as institutional effectiveness, student courses, faculty member vitae

  6. Common Problem Areas For Universities Up For Reaffirmation • Each course is taught by faculty with acceptable qualifications with the appropriate evidence • Number of full-time faculty is adequate to support mission and ensure quality • Complete set of student learning and program outcomes and their use for education, administration, support, research and service • Evidence of on-going, integrated and institution wide research based planning and evaluation • College level general education competencies • 25% of courses hours in majors taught by faculty holding appropriate terminal degree • General education component meets criteria • Distance Education meets all criteria • Off campus Instructional Programs meet all criteria • Acceptable Quality Enhancement Plan with funding

  7. SACS Decennial Reaffirmation

  8. Off-Site Peer Review Twelve Member Committee lead by Provost Bert Bach, East Tennessee State University SACS Staff Leader – Dr. Cheryl D. Cardell, Vice President, SACSCOC Other members include, but not limited to: Provost, Dean of Libraries, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Life, Vice Presidents for Finance (two), Chancellor of Medical School, Faculty Member, and Dean

  9. On-Campus Visit • Team will be lead by: Dr. David R. Hager Sr., Chair, Emeritus Professor of Higher Education and International Studies Old Dominion University • SACS Staff leader will be: Dr. Charles A. Taylor Vice President, SACSCOC • Other Team members – to be announced in December 2013

  10. Next Steps • November 7-8, 2013 • Review of materials by off-site team • SACS VP visit and consultation (December 13) • Nov. 25th to Jan. 17th • Preparation of Focused Response to Off-Site Committee Comments • QEP completion • On-Site Chair visit and consultation (January 17) • Jan. 27th to March 7th • Preparation for onsite visits

  11. Additional Steps That May Call for Your Participation • Help insure complete transcript file • Fill in gaps in the Institutional Effectiveness data • Mutual understanding of relationships with Off-Campus Sites (Panama City (Florida), Republic of Panama, Asolo, Gainesville, Jacksonville, West Palm Beach) • Help in response to findings by the Off-Site Committee • Be available for visits by SACS representatives • Participate in vetting and completion of the QEP

  12. On-Site Committee may want to review transcripts of 4,000 faculty and graduate students

  13. On-Site Committee will want to see more than the sample we submitted

  14. One Last Matter:University QEP • Chair: Professor Helen Burke will provide an update on its status

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