Seventy-two standards from the SACSCOC Principles of Accreditation must be examined as part of the compliance certification.  All areas of the university are examined, and a team of writers is tasked with gathering evidence, consulting with appropriate campus parties, and constructing the narrative. 

These faculty and staff members are currently:

  • David Shoenthal, Associate Provost & Associate VPAA, Professor of Mathematics
  • Jen Fraley, Dean of Students
  • John Miller, Associate Professor of English
  • Melissa Rhoten, Professor of Chemistry
  • Brent Roberts, Dean of the Greenwood Library
  • Sarah Tanner-Anderson, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership
  • Linda Townsend, Director of Assessment

The Compliance Certification was submitted to SACSCOC on Friday, September 1, 2023, for the off-site committee review.

 Remaining Work  

Milestone Planned Completion
Off-Site Committee Review Fall 2023
Focused Report Drafts November 2023 - January 2024
Focused Report Submission January 2024
On-Site Team Visit March 2024

Completed Work 

Milestone  Completion Date
Data Collection for Standards Fall 2021
Policy and Procedure Review Spring 2022
First Drafts Spring 2022 - Summer 2022
Second Drafts Summer 2022 - October 2022
External Review October 2022 - February 2023
Third Drafts January 2023 - March 2023