Transcript SACS 101 Margie Mixon - Louisiana Delta Community College

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2009– LA Delta Initially Accredited by SACS
July 2010 – Tallulah & Lake Providence Consolidated
with LA Delta
July 2012 – LA Delta & NELTC Legislatively Merged
October 2012 – SACS Consolidation Visit
June 2013 – SACS Board Approved Consolidation
September 2013 – Consolidation Response Due
May 2015 – Off Site Review for Reaffirmation
October 2015 – College Will Receive Visiting Team
for On Site Review for Reaffirmation
June 2016 – Reaffirmation Approval
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A process that involves a collective analysis and
judgment by LA Delta’s internal constituencies,
an informed review by peers external to the
college, and a reasoned decision by the elected
members of the SACSCOC Board of Trustees
The process for ensuring that Member
institutions maintain continuing compliance with
Commission policies and with The Principles of
Accreditation
Five years after Initial Accreditation and every 10
years thereafter
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The Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for
Quality Enhancement
◦ The Principles of Integrity
◦ Core Requirements
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Institutional Mission
Governance and Administration
Institutional Effectiveness
Educational Programs
Faculty
Library and Other Learning Resources
Student Affairs and Services
Financial Resources
Physical Resources
Compliance
◦ Comprehensive Standards
◦ Federal Requirements
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A carefully designed and focused course of
action that addresses a well-defined issue
directly related to enhancing student
learning.
Steering Committee Members
Chancellor
SACS Liaison
Academic Student and
Affairs
Enrollment
Services
Finance
Facilities
Library
Resources
Institutional
Research
Subcommittee
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Form Steering Committee
Form Subcommittees
Select QEP
Complete Program Assessments and Student
Learning Outcomes
Review and update all college policies
Review and update all college publications
Prepare response to SACS Compliance
Components
Prepare evidence of compliance
Prepare campuses