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1.52 REGIONAL AND SPECIALIZED ACCREDITATION

Effective: November 22, 1995

PURPOSE

To specify the standards required for regional and specialized accreditation.

AUTHORITY/SOURCE

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

POLICY

Specialized and regional accreditation are mechanisms to evaluate programs relative to external standards and to assure quality of academic degrees to the general public. Specialized accreditation, which is discipline or profession specific, is sought for all the academic programs.

University-wide regional accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is mandatory.

PROCEDURE

The President represents the University to the Southern Association for Colleges and Schools, and the Vice Presidents assure that all criteria for accreditation are maintained.

Application for specialized accreditation, the self-study, and maintenance of accreditation standards is the responsibility of the academic department, Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs.

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