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Accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)

¹ú²úÂ×Àí’S ACCREDITATION STATUS

¹ú²úÂ×Àí (¹ú²úÂ×Àí) is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, specialist, and doctorate degrees. ¹ú²úÂ×Àí also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website ().

Accreditation by SACSCOC signifies that the institution (1) has a mission appropriate to higher education, (2) has resources, programs, and services sufficient to accomplish and sustain that mission, and (3) maintains clearly specified educational objectives that are consistent with its mission and appropriate to the degrees its offers, and that indicate whether it is successful in achieving its stated objectives. ÌýIncluded in the report is ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP).

¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s SACSCOC accreditation is reaffirmed every ten years, with interim reports due every five years. ÌýThe university’s reaffirmation process includes reports demonstrating compliance with SACSCOC principles and standards and a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). ÌýIn addition to the reports, the reaffirmation process includes an extensive evaluation of compliance by an off-site peer review, an on-site peer review, and the final review by the SACSCOC Board of Trustees.Ìý

Significant Dates

• Initial Accreditation Date 01/01/1967
• Year of Most Recent Reaffirmation of Accreditation: 2024
• Year of Next Reaffirmation Decision: Ìý2034 Ìý
• Distance Learning Approved: Ìý12/06/2002

SACSCOC Liaison

The SACSCOC liaison serves as a representative between the President and the SACS Commission on Colleges. She serves as the contact person for the commission staff, helps units prepare SACSCOC notifications of substantive change, coordinates SACSCOC visiting committees, disseminates information about accreditation, and answers questions from the public and the university community. All correspondence with SACSCOC on behalf of ¹ú²úÂ×Àí must be submitted by the president or the SACSCOC liaison.

Individual contact with the SACSCOC about ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s accreditation status should occur only if there is evidence that appears to support significant noncompliance with a requirement or standard and must follow the policy.Ìý

Specialized and Professional Accreditation

In addition to institutional accreditation by SACSCOC, many of our colleges and distinct programs within our colleges are also accredited by discipline-specific organizations. For information about program-specific accreditation, please review ¹ú²úÂ×Àí’s Consumer Information.