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

2. 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

3. 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

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

5. 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

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

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

8. Next Meeting:
Budget!!!