SACS HOME Excellence in Academics: SACS Accreditation Process unc-chapel hill directory SACS Home What is SACS? Committees Compliance Review Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Presentations External Resources Contacts Technical Questions? Visit help.unc.edu or call 962-HELp During 2004, campus discussions were held about SACS with the Employee Forum, Faculty Council, the Conference of Chairs, the deans and student representatives for both graduate students and undergraduates. Through these discussions, the statement called "Making Critical Connections" that identifies three critical areas of focus was created. The first is curricular innovation. The revised undergraduate curriculum is expected to go into effect for fall of It includes a requirement to connect the foundations (composition and rhetoric, quantitative reasoning, foreign language, lifetime fitness) and approaches (physical and life sciences, social and behavioral sciences, humanities and fine arts) in ways that eliminate traditional boundaries. A second focus is internationalization. The range of activities throughout the entire University, from Health Affairs to Academic Affairs to Continuing Education, will be devoted to addressing global issues and further enhancing the University's status as a leading international University. The third area of focus will be to continue to expand and enhance the research experience for undergraduates.

What is SACS? Excellence in Academics: SACS Accreditation Process unc-chapel hill directory SACS Home What is SACS? Committees Compliance Review Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Presentations External Resources Contacts Technical Questions? Visit help.unc.edu or call 962-HELp Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) ( reaccreditation occurs every ten years. UNC-Chapel Hill is currently reviewing documentation to prepare for its 2006 review. "Reaffirmation of accreditation occurs every 10 years -- and offers the University an opportunity to look carefully at the programs being offered as well as goals and priorities," said Owen, a professor in the Department of Dramatic Art. Owen recently was named senior associate dean for undergraduate education in the College of Arts & Sciences. "It provides the chance to review all the documents and guidelines surrounding the academic programs to confirm we are doing what we are saying we are doing regarding degree programs as well as to look at an area in depth," she said. SACS, in this sense, is a chance to stop and review missions and goals and refine them through a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). (materials from University Gazette July 14, 2004)

Committees Excellence in Academics: SACS Accreditation Process unc-chapel hill directory SACS Home What is SACS? Committees Compliance Review Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Presentations External Resources Contacts Technical Questions? Visit help.unc.edu or call 962-HELp Leadership Team James MoeserBobbi Owen Robert Shelton Bob Adler Nancy SuttenfieldKerry Kilpatrick Peter CoclanisMark Peifer Margaret JablonskiLynn Williford, SACS Liaison James Allred SACS Reaffirmation Project Committees and Participants September 2004 Compliance Nancy Suttenfield, Co-Chair Lynn Williford, Co-Chair Academic Programs Clayton Koelb, Co-Chair Jay Smith, Co-Chair Affiliate – Bobbi Owen Faculty Judith Wegner, Chair Affiliate – Bob Adler Finance/Administration Roger Patterson, Chair Graduate/Professional Programs Linda Dykstra, Chair Affiliate – Kerry Kilpatrick Legal & Policy Issues Glenn George, Chair Affiliate – Bob Adler Library & Learning Resources Leah McGinnis, Co-Chair John Oberlin, Co-Chair Student Administrative Services David Lanier, Co-Chair Vince Amoroso, Co-Chair Affiliate – Lynn Williford Planning & Assessment Lynn Williford, Chair Student Development Margaret Jablonski, Chair Affiliate – Mark Peifer Quality Enhancement Plan Bobbi Owen, Chair General Education Curriculum Sue Goodman, Chair Internationalization Peter Coclanis, Chair Undergraduate Research Pat Pukkila, Chair

Compliance Review Excellence in Academics: SACS Accreditation Process unc-chapel hill directory SACS Home What is SACS? Committees Compliance Review Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Presentations External Resources Contacts Technical Questions? Visit help.unc.edu or call 962-HELp Compliance Review Committees PURPOSE OF COMMITTEE – NEED CONTENT FROM CLIENT Co-chair: Nancy Suttenfield Co-chair: Lynn Williford Scheduled Meetings: Feb 9 from 1:00 - 2:00pm in 120 Vance Hall Mar 9 from 1:00 - 2:00pm in 120 Vance Hall Apr 13 from 1:00 - 2:00pm in 120 Vance Hall May 11 from 1:00 - 2:00pm in 120 Vance Hall Jun 8 from 1:00 - 2:00pm in 120 Vance Hall Jul 13 from 1:00 - 2:00pm in 120 Vance Hall Aug 10 from 1:00 - 2:00pm in 120 Vance Hall Sep 14 from 1:00 - 2:00pm in 120 Vance Hall Oct 12 from 1:00 - 2:00pm in 120 Vance Hall Nov 9 from 1:00 - 2:00pm in 120 Vance Hall Dec 14 from 1:00 - 2:00pm in 120 Vance Hall

Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Excellence in Academics: SACS Accreditation Process unc-chapel hill directory SACS Home What is SACS? Committees Compliance Review Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Presentations External Resources Contacts Technical Questions? Visit help.unc.edu or call 962-HELp Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) NEED CONTENT FROM CLIENT HERE

Presentations Excellence in Academics: SACS Accreditation Process unc-chapel hill directory SACS Home What is SACS? Committees Compliance Review Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Presentations External Resources Contacts Technical Questions? Visit help.unc.edu or call 962-HELp Presentations NEED CONTENT FROM CLIENT HERE

External Resources Excellence in Academics: SACS Accreditation Process unc-chapel hill directory SACS Home What is SACS? Committees Compliance Review Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Presentations External Resources Contacts Technical Questions? Visit help.unc.edu or call 962-HELp External Resources Virginia Commonwealth University This website is designed to provide you information about VCU's preparations for reaffirmation of accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). SACS reviews institutions every ten years, and VCU will be reviewed in Wake Forest University Alternative Self-Study, March 1997 Report of Compliance, Georgia Tech This site serves as the campus focal point for sharing all of the pertinent information involving Georgia Tech's preparations for its upcoming 2005 SACS accreditation re-affirmation, including the processes and committees involved in our preparations, progress updates, goals and timelines, and two important documents: our Compliance Certification report and our Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). NC State University NC State is among the first institutions implementing SACS' newly revised procedures for reaffirming accreditation.

Contacts Excellence in Academics: SACS Accreditation Process unc-chapel hill directory SACS Home What is SACS? Committees Compliance Review Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Presentations External Resources Contacts Technical Questions? Visit help.unc.edu or call 962-HELp Contacts Dr. Lynn Williford Work phone: (919) Office Location: 209 Carr Building, CB# 3350 Chapel Hill, NC Notes: SACS Liaison Garrett Hirth Work phone: (919) Office Location: 311 Carr Building, CB# 3350 Chapel Hill, NC Notes: general Support including assistance with meetings, supplies, logistics, and expenses Gaynelle Williamson Work phone: (919) Office Location: 311 Carr Building, CB# 3350 Chapel Hill, NC Notes: General Support including assistance with meetings, supplies, logistics, and expenses Ms Kay StewartNewman Work phone:

Leadership Team James MoeserBobbi Owen Robert Shelton Bob Adler Nancy SuttenfieldKerry Kilpatrick Peter CoclanisMark Peifer Margaret JablonskiLynn Williford, SACS Liaison James Allred Compliance Nancy Suttenfield, Co-Chair Lynn Williford, Co-Chair Academic Programs Clayton Koelb, Co-Chair Jay Smith, Co-Chair Affiliate – Bobbi Owen Faculty Judith Wegner, Chair Affiliate – Bob Adler Finance/Administration Roger Patterson, Chair Graduate/Professional Programs Linda Dykstra, Chair Affiliate – Kerry Kilpatrick Legal & Policy Issues Glenn George, Chair Affiliate – Bob Adler Library & Learning Resources Leah McGinnis, Co-Chair John Oberlin, Co-Chair Student Administrative Services David Lanier, Co-Chair Vince Amoroso, Co-Chair Affiliate – Lynn Williford Planning & Assessment Lynn Williford, Chair Student Development Margaret Jablonski, Chair Affiliate – Mark Peifer Quality Enhancement Plan Bobbi Owen, Chair General Education Curriculum Sue Goodman, Chair Internationalization Peter Coclanis, Chair Undergraduate Research Pat Pukkila, Chair SACS Reaffirmation Project Committees and Participants September 2004