Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation

SACSCOC Reaffirmation

The College is undergoing the process to obtain reaffirmation of its regional accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). The process for initial and continued accreditation involves a collective analysis and judgment by the institution's internal constituencies, an informed review by peers external to the institution, and a reasoned decision by the elected members of the Commission on Colleges. Accredited institutions periodically conduct internal reviews involving their administrative officers, staffs, faculties, students, trustees, and others appropriate to the process. The internal review allows an institution to consider its effectiveness in achieving its stated mission, its compliance with the Commission's accreditation requirements, its efforts in enhancing the quality of student learning and the quality of programs and services offered to its constituencies, and its success in accomplishing its mission. At the culmination of the internal review, peer evaluators representing the Commission apply their professional judgment through a preliminary assessment of the institution; elected Board Members make the final determination of an institution's compliance with the accreditation requirements.

Reaffirmation Timeline of Florida State College at Jacksonville

August 2011	Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Topic Selection Process Begins
January 2012	Orientation of Reaffirmation Leadership Team by SACS Staff
January 2012-December 2012	Start Preparation of Compliance Certification Narratives and Supporting Documentation
March 2013	Compliance Certification Due
March to May 2013	Off-Site Peer Review Conducted
Late Summer 2013	QEP Due
October 15-17, 2013	On-Site Peer Review Conducted
June 2014	Review and Decision by the Commission on Colleges

Compliance Certification Narrative Timeline

A comprehensive College timeline for the Compliance Certification aspect of Reaffirmation.

Compliance Certification Team

Chair

Lynne Crosby, Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation

Members

Maggie Cabral-Maly, Campus President, Kent Campus and Cecil Center; and Interim Provost, Baccalaureate Programs
Betsy Davis, retired Dean of Workforce
Joy Haney, Web Page Developer
Kim Hardy, Executive Director, Student Success and Learning Engagement
Sheri Litt, Academic Dean, Open Campus
Holly Masturzo, Professor, Humanities, Kent Campus, and Co-Chair, Institutional Effectiveness Committee
Brian McDuffie, Associate Dean, Career Education, Kent Campus
Denise Norris, Associate Dean of Library/Learning Commons
Naomi Sleap, Project Coordinator, Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation
Dana Thomas, Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences, North Campus
Nancy Yurko, Associate Vice President, Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rachelle Wadsworth, Professor, Kent Campus; and Faculty Senate President

Goals of the Compliance Certification Team

Determine the Compliance Certification Narrative writing teams
Ensure collaboration in reaffirmation process
Assist in determination of common terminology, formatting guidelines, etc. with OIEA
Ensure accuracy and thoroughness of compliance certificate narrative (with the appropriate College experts), based upon SACSCOC Reaffirmation handbook and resource manual
Review evidence, based upon SACSCOC Reaffirmation handbook and resource manual
Design communication plan to inform College community of reaffirmation process, including provision of updates to Cabinet and governance groups

Read more about the overview of SACSCOC Accreditation and the Quality Enhancement Plan or email Dr. Lynne Crosby for additional information.

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Florida State College at Jacksonville is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools ("SACS") to award the baccalaureate and associate degree. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Florida State College at Jacksonville. The Commission is to be contacted only if there is evidence that appears to support an institution's significant non-compliance with a requirement or standard.