SACS Reaffirmation Process

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SACS Reaffirmation Process

• Susan P. Himburg
• SACS Director of Reaffirmation of Accreditation

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Accreditation Process

• accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the
  Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
  (SACS)
• reaffirmation of accreditation in 2010

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Compliance Certification

• Principles of Accreditation (http//www.sacscoc.or
  g/principles.asp)
• 12 Core Requirements and 61 Comprehensive
  Standards
• covers all educational, support, and
  administrative units

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Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)

• carefully designed and focused course of action
  that addresses a well-defined issue or issues
  directly related to improving student learning.
• must involve significant participation by the
  institutions academic community

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SACS Timeline -

• 2006-08 Assessment
• Compliance Certification due Summer 2009
• Off-site review November 2009
• Spring 2010 site visit to focus on deficiencies

• QEP designed by Spring 2009
• Field tested Fall 2009
• Document completed January 2010
• Spring 2010 site visit

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PROCESS OF INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS
I Mission, Goals, and Measurable Outcomes
IV Use of Results for Program
Improvement
II Assessment plan criteria
III Results of Assessment
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Key Compliance Issues

• Are unit goals linked to University
  mission/goals?
• Are expected outcomes defined in measurable
  terms?
• Are assessment procedures for each outcome clear?
• What is evidence of broad-based participation in
  assessment?

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Key Compliance Issues

• Are institutional evaluation and planning
  activities resulting in improvement of programs,
  including academic, administrative, and support
  services?
• Can FIU provide documentation of these processes?

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Core Competency Criteria

• 3.5.1 The institution identifies college-level
  competencies within the general education core
  and provides evidence that graduates have
  attained those competencies.

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SACS Reaffirmation Process

• Susan P. Himburg
• SACS Director of Reaffirmation of Accreditation