1. ACCREDITATION INITIATIVES: PROGRESS REPORT David Sunday Adegboye, Ph.D. Professor of Biology Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Accreditation Liaison Southern University at New Orleans Presented at the University Conference January 04, 2010

2.  Success in NCATE reaffirmation of accreditation was a team effort  Continued team effort is required for success in all outstanding accreditation tasks  SUNO has major challenges or distraction associated with low retention and graduation rates  We must remain determined to achieve success in every accreditation initiative INTRODUCTION 2

3. 3 Accrediting AgencyUnitVisit DateStatus SACS-COC: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools - Commission on CollegesUniversity-Wide2011On schedule - reaffirmation AACSB-International: The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business College of Business & Public Administration2011 On schedule - Initial Accreditation CSWE: Council on Social Work EducationSchool of Social Work2012On schedule - reaffirmation AAFCS: American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences College of Education (B.A. Child Development & Family Studies) 2011? On schedule - Initial Accreditation CAHIIM: Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education College of Arts & Sciences (B.S. Health Information Management)? Program take-off delayed - Director recruitment problem NCATE: National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher EducationCollege of EducationOctober 2008 Successful-Continuing Accreditation

4. Critical Timeline Summary  1st Draft Compliance Certification Report – December 2009  1st Draft QEP Report – Spring 2010  Consultants’ In-put – Spring 2010  SACS-COC Staff Advisory Visit –July 2010  Compliance Certification Report Due to SACS-COC – September 10, 2010  QEP Report due to SACS-COC – January 2011  SACS-COC On-site Visit – March 2-4, 2011 4

5.  Compliance Certification Report Discussion of Xitracts Electronic Data Reporting entries ◦ Dr. Michael Ralph Director of Institutional Research, Effectiveness, and Strategic Planning  Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Report QEP Topic Selection Process status ◦ Dr. Pamela Wanga Associate Professor, Chair/Director, Child Development and Family Studies, and Chair, QEP Task Force 5

6. Dr Igwe Udeh Dean, College of Business & Public Administration 6

7. Dr Beverly Favre Dean, School of Social Work 7

8.  Questions?  Comments? 8