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Overview
· SACS Update
· Key People
· Letter from the President
· Kickoff Presentation
· Timeline
· SACS Liaison Visit - Nov 05
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Why is SACS important to us:
· Accreditation is a recognizable symbol of excellence.
· Transfer of our courses and our graduates' coursework is recognized
· Standard in which sound educational practice is measured
· Eligible for federal financial aid


Two major components to this process:
· Compliance Report
· Quality Enhancement Plan

Compliance Report:

This report evaluates the college against the
Principles of Accreditation:
Foundation for Quality Enhancement

For each standard we will determine if we are in:
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Compliance
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Partial Compliance
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Non-Compliance
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Report due March 15, 2006

Quality Enhancement Plan

The Quality Enhancement Plan allows the institution to select a topic to commit significant resources to improve student learning.

SCC Topic:
WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
(or Writing in the Disciplines)

Report due August 2006
Key People:    
Leadership Team:
Gene Couch, Chair
Thom Brooks
Janet Burnette
Chris Cox
Cecil Groves
Connie Haire
Delos Monteith
Barb Putman

Editor:
Toni Knott

SCC Liason to SACS:
Delos Monteith

SACS Liason to SCC:
Donald Crump

Compliance Team:
Thom Brooks, Chair
Sandra Bunn
Deb Klavohn
Bill Lee
Dianne Lindgren
Delos Monteith
Rita Norris
Gene Norton
Chuck Reece
Joe Roman
Phil Weast
Quality Enhancement Plan Team:
Barb Putman, Chair
Chris Cox
Christy Deaver
Bob Harrison
Marti Hunter
Toni Knott
Dianne Lindgren
Eddie Lunsford
Delos Monteith
Ron Poor
Tim Quiring
Meg Rollins
Hank Shuler
Sheri Turk
Wilda Walker
Duane Wesolick

Evaluation / Review Process
· May 15-19, 2006
· Off-Site Peer Review
· Sept 18-Oct 27, 2006
· Visit by On-Site Team
· June 20-22, 2007
· Review by Commission on Colleges

 

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