Institutional Resources

This section deals primarily with COC-accredited institutions seeking reaffirmation of accreditation with the Commission. The Handbook for Institutions Seeking Reaffirmation of Accreditation provides information for institutions undergoing reaffirmation and can be ordered by using the Commission’s Publication Order Form accessed at “Policies, Guidelines, Good Practices, and Position Statements.” The “Substantive Change Policy and Procedures” provides information for institutions undergoing a change of a substantive nature as defined in the policy. For institutions applying for membership with the Commission, access “Application information" by clicking here.

Other information, such as policies, procedures, and manuals, can be found by clicking onto “Policies and Publications.”

Documents and information in this section are divided into five parts: 

• General Forms/Guidelines.  Documents and information that may be used in all or some types of Commission review.
• Interpretations to the Principles of Accreditation as approved by the SACSCOC Board of Trustees
• Reaffirmation: Documents, Policies, and Timelines
• The Fifth-Year Interim Report: Information, Forms, and Timelines
• SACS/COC Joint Visit with the Association of Theological Schools at the time of Reaffirmation: Agreement and Documents

Institutions should always refer to this Web site for the most updated forms and information being used in the review of institutions.

GENERAL FORMS/GUIDELINES

Schedule of Dues, Fees and other Expenses (Added Feb 2009)

Application for Member Institutions Seeking Accreditation at a More Advanced Degree Level (Edited Aug 2011)

Institutional Summary Form Prepared for Commission Review  (Revised March 2011)

Templates for the Compliance Certification (Added Sep 2009)

Faculty Roster Form (Updated Jan 2011)

Faculty Roster Instructions with sample (Updated Jan 2011)

Information Outline for a Committee Visit

Analyzing a Case for Compliance (Added Oct 2010)

Quality Enhancement Plan Guidelines (Added Jan 2012)

INTERPRETATIONS TO THE PRINCIPLES OF ACCREDITATION AS APPROVED BY THE SACSCOC BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Interpretation to Core Requirement 2.7.3 of the Principles (Added Feb 2010)

Application of the policy statement in the prefaces of Sections 2, 3, and 4 of the Principles (Added Feb 2010)

REAFFIRMATION: DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND TIMELINES

Compliance Certification Document (Revised March 2011)

Handbook for Institutions Seeking Reaffirmation (Updated Aug 2011)

Institutional Summary Form Prepared for Commission Review  (Revised March 2011)

Templates for the Compliance Certification (Added Sep 2009)

Faculty Roster Form (Updated Jan 2011)

Faculty Roster Instructions with sample (Updated Jan 2011)

The Accreditation Liaison (Edited Jan 2007)

Time Lines for Reaffirmation Tracks; 11, 12, 13 (Updated Oct 2010)

Schedule of Dues, Fees and other Expenses (Added Feb 2009)

Commission Policies Directly Related to Reaffirmation

• Core Requirement 2.7.4: Documenting an Alternative Approach
• Integrity and Accuracy in Institutional Representation
• Observers on Reaffirmation On-Site Review Committees
• QEP: Lead Evaluator Nomination Process
• Reaffirmation of Accreditation and Subsequent Reports
• Reports Submitted for Committee or Commission Review
• Substantive Change for Accredited Institutions of the COC
• Unreported Substantive Changes

Quality Enhancement Plans: Lists and Summaries Since 2004

• List of Quality Enhancement Plans from 2004 and 2005 Reaffirmation classes (Added Feb 2006)
  
• Summaries of Quality Enhancement Plans from 2007 Track A Reaffirmation Class (Institutions with Undergraduate Programs Only) (Added Nov 2007)
  
• Summaries of Quality Enhancement Plans from 2007 Track B Reaffirmation Class (Institutions with Graduate Programs) (Added Mar 2008)
  
• Summaries of Quality Enhancement Plans from 2008 Track A Reaffirmation Class (Institutions with Undergraduate Programs Only) (Added Oct 2008)
• Summaries of Quality Enhancement Plans from 2008 Track B Reaffirmation Class (Institutions with Graduate Programs Only) (Added Feb 2009)
• Summaries of Quality Enhancement Plans from 2009 Track A Reaffirmation Class (Institutions with Undergraduate Programs Only) (Added Feb 2010)
• Summaries of Quality Enhancement Plans from 2009 Track B Reaffirmation Class (Institutions with Graduate Programs Only) (Added Feb 2010)
• Summaries of Quality Enhancement Plans from 2010 Track A Reaffirmation Class (Institutions with Undergraduate Programs Only) (Added Oct 2010)
• Summaries of Quality Enhancement Plans from 2010 Track B Reaffirmation Class (Institutions with Graduate Programs Only) (Added April 2011)
• Summaries of Quality Enhancement Plans from 2011 Track A Reaffirmation Class (Institutions with Undergraduate Programs Only) (Added Aug 2011)

THE FIFTH-YEAR INTERIM REPORT: INFORMATION, FORMS AND TIMELINES (Updated May 2011)

SACS/COC JOINT VISITS WITH THE ASSOCIATION OF THEOLOGICAL SCHOOLS –AGREEMENT AND DOCUMENTS

ATS - COC Agreement (Updated Aug 2011)

ATS Procedures (Under construction)

ATS Compliance Certification Document (Updated Aug 2011)