The Pri nci ples of Accre ditatio n - SACSCOC

T h e Pri n ci pl es of Ac cr e dit ati o n:

F o u n d ati o ns f or Q u alit y E n h a n c e m e nt

A d o pt e d b y t h e C oll e g e D el e g at e Ass e m bl y D ec e m b er 2 0 17

S o ut h er n Ass o ci ati o n of C oll e g es a n d S c h o ols C o m missi o n o n C oll e g es

The Principles of Accreditation:

Foundations for Quality Enhancement

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Sixth Edition: First Printing

Adopted by the College Delegate Assembly: December 2017 Approved by College Delegate Assembly: December 2001 Revised by the College Delegate Assembly: December 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011

Mission

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) is the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states. The Commission's mission is the enhancement of education quality throughout the region and the improvement of the effectiveness of institutions by ensuring that they meet standards established by the higher education community that address the needs of society and students. It serves as the common denominator of shared values and practices among the diverse institutions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Latin America, and other international sites approved by SACSCOC that award associate, baccalaureate, master's, or doctoral degrees. SACSCOC also accepts applications from other international institutions of higher education.

Accreditation by SACSCOC signifies that the institution (1) has a mission appropriate to higher education, (2) has resources, programs, and services sufficient to accomplish and sustain that mission, and (3) maintains clearly specified educational objectives that are consistent with its mission and appropriate to the degrees its offers, and that indicate whether it is successful in achieving its stated objectives.

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