I have been in the accreditation arena for a long time, starting with my first SACSCOC annual meeting in 2003 or 2004 and my first On-Site Committee in 2006 or so. In total I have worked at three institutions, visited a dozen or so, and over the past four years consulted with 15 institutions andContinue reading “Why is it so Complicated?!?”
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Big (but misplaced?) Changes for SACSCOC Standard 12.6 (Student debt and financial literacy)
There is a new interpretation for Standard 12.6, based on USDOE expectations, that becomes effective in September 2025. Let’s start by figuring out who will be impacted. Based on the President’s Communique from June 2024, the first group of institutions to write to the new interpretation of 12.6 will be the Track B institutions inContinue reading “Big (but misplaced?) Changes for SACSCOC Standard 12.6 (Student debt and financial literacy)”
QEP and Assessment
Sorry this is a bit late, I was caught up in the process of moving my son to the University of Alabama for his freshman year. Move-in on that scale was a well-oiled and impressive machine. I often work with institutions to support the development of the Quality Enhancement Plan. Sometimes as a component ofContinue reading “QEP and Assessment”
New to the IE Director role? Hah, now you’ve done it!
As I recently shared with a Provost who had just been named the next institutional President, “You’ve got the tiger by the tail now!” But seriously, congratulations on working your way into the role of the IE Director for your institution (especially you Alison!). So, what do you do now? Don’t re-invent the wheel. Look.Continue reading “New to the IE Director role? Hah, now you’ve done it!”
Building a Three-Year Baccalaureate Degree
SACSCOC recently published a Position Statement on the three-year baccalaureate degree. You can find that here. The document is an interesting read and offers guidance to SACSCOC institutions who seek to develop and offer a three-year baccalaureate degree, while cautioning institutions to take each step carefully. This Position Statement discusses different approaches that don’t removeContinue reading “Building a Three-Year Baccalaureate Degree”
Can AI Write Your Report on Student Attainment of Learning Outcomes?
Paraphrasing the standard: The institution will identify student learning outcomes for each program, assess the extent to which students attain those outcomes, and will use the data to inform changes seeking improvement in student learning. I was recently reviewing a student learning outcomes report from a faculty member at one of my client institutions. TheContinue reading “Can AI Write Your Report on Student Attainment of Learning Outcomes?”
Assessment Academy
Somehow November just snuck on past without a post. Sorry about that. I have been working on a new idea that I am excited to write about. Assessing student attainment of learning outcomes is a common point of pain for institutions and most find themselves on the “non-compliant” side of things at some point asContinue reading “Assessment Academy”
Proposed Changes for SACSCOC
SACSCOC institutions recently received an email indicating that there will be a vote in December 2023 on proposed changes to The Principles of Accreditation. Approximately a year ago these proposed changes were circulated to the membership and included changes to the principles and changes to the Resource Manual. This more recent communication only included changesContinue reading “Proposed Changes for SACSCOC”
What is an institution to do with 14.5?
Just the other day I answered a question about 14.5 and thought that it would make a good post. Then the same question popped up on one of the accreditation email lists with some excellent advice. Made me wonder if I needed to write it, but since I do regularly get questions on 14.5… UsuallyContinue reading “What is an institution to do with 14.5?”
Accreditation reports are just like vacations. No, really!
Having just returned from vacation and having just completed a conversation with a friend about to leave on one, I was reflecting that the events of a vacation closely mirror those of writing an accreditation report. I do realize that many of you are not nerds about accreditation like I am, but bear with me.Continue reading “Accreditation reports are just like vacations. No, really!”