Nicholls State University

Reaffirming our commitment to excellence in education through reaffirmation of SACS-COC accreditation


SACS TIMELINE

 

GENERAL

COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION TEAM (CCT)

QEP TEAM

January – February 2004

 

Review audit reports and begin to FIX areas needing improvement

 

January – May 2004

 

CCT Outline compliance report drafts and discuss issues related to Principles; begin gathering documentation

 

January – October 2004

 

Prepare draft of Compliance Report

 

May – September 2004

 

Convert documentation to electronic format

 

June 2004

Orientation of Leadership Team in Atlanta

CCT Leaders submit draft of Compliance Reports to editor

Faculty/staff/student survey of possible QEP focus

July 15, 2004

Summary Report to COC office

 

 

August 2004

Faculty Institute – SACS Update presented to faculty

 

Fall 2005 Faculty Institute: Update faculty and administration on QEP and complete faculty focus groups on possible QEP issues

August 15 –
September 25, 2004

 

Gather updated Readiness Audit Reports to indicate "FIXes" that have occurred

Select focus issue; select QEP Team members.

October 15, 2004

 

Editor completes first draft of Compliance Report with electronic documentation

 

October 15 –
November 15, 2004

 

NSU SACS Leadership Team reviews first draft of compliance report

Faculty/staff/student follow-up survey of possible QEP focus

November 15 –
February 1, 2005

 

CCT and editor refine Compliance Report based on Leadership Team's input and results of FIX stage

Spring 2005 Faculty Institute: Provide faculty and administration with QEP update

December 4–7, 2004

SACS Annual Meeting

 

 

February 1 –
March 1, 2005

 

University Community reviews Compliance Report

 

March 1–
June 15, 2005

 

Refine Compliance Report and electronic documentation

Faculty survey of possible student learning outcomes QEP focus on first year experience and integrated learning

June 15,2005

 

Complete final draft of Compliance Certification; recheck against electronic documentation

 

June 15 –
August 15, 2005

 

Convert report and documentation into final report (CD) to submit to SACS

 

July 2005

 

 

QEP planning retreat with administration

August 2005

 

 

Fall 2005 Faculty Institute: Provide faculty and administration with QEP update

Faculty Institute : Keynote speaker William Condon on Critical Thinking and Writing

September 10, 2005

 

Compliance Certification Due to SACS in Atlanta

 

September –
October 2005

 

 

Student Survey completed regarding Perceived Learning strengths and Weaknesses

Faculty and Student interviews on best practices completed

November 1, 2005

 

 

GEP Draft document presented to SACS Leadership team

November 7 – 11, 2005

Off-site peer review

 

 

Six weeks in advance of on–site visit
(About January 15, 2006)

 

 

QEP due to SACS in Atlanta

January 2006

 

 

Spring 2006 Faculty Institute: Provide faculty and administration with QEP update

February 2006

 

 

Faculty Development Center training : William Condon Assessing Writing & Critical Thinking

March 13 –
April 28, 2006

On site peer review conducted

 

 

August 2006

 

 

Fall 2006 Faculty Institute: Provide faculty and administration with QEP update

August–
December 2006

 

 

QEP learning community and student engagement initiatives launched

December 1–3, 2006

SACS Annual Meeting: Review by the COC and announcement of reaffirmation decision

 

 



Time Line for Reaffirmation Tracks
Reaffirmation Year: 2006

Track B Time line for institutions offering graduate and undergraduate programs or only graduate programs

Track B

2004
Orientation of Leadership Teams
June 14

2005
Compliance Certification Due
September 10*
Off-Site Peer Review Conducted Nov. 7-11

2006
Quality Enhancement Plan Due
Six weeks in advance of on-site visit.
On-Site Peer Review Conducted Mar.13 –Apr. 28

2006
Review by the Commission on Colleges Dec. 1-3
* - Date was changed from August 15 to September 10 on September 9, 2003.

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