The New SACS All the Questions You Wanted to Ask about Accreditation, and Even Some You Didn’t…

If this is the New SACS, what was the Old SACS? Institutional Self-Study 470 “MUST STATEMENTS” Self-Study looked to the past New SACS Compliance Certification 12 Core Requirement, 14 Comprehensive Standards, and 7 Federal Requirements Compliance Certification looks to past and present; QEP looks to the future

What is a QEP? Core Requirement 2.12 5 year plan to improve one aspect of student learning Relates to mission statement Measurable with actionable results Feasible: financially and physically Broad-based

Purpose of QEP Steering Committee To oversee the process of topic selection Establish budget and timeline Direct and support the subcommittees

Topic Selection Process Seek broad-based input Collect submissions Evaluate submissions Research feasible topics Present final topic choices to stakeholders Call for vote Select final topic

Sub-Committees Publicity and Public Relations Proposal Collection Committee Research Committee

Develop Timeline Submission due August 2011 Two and one half years for complete process

Next Meeting: Budget!!!