Posts Tagged ‘accreditation visit’
March 22 - Five Tips for Surviving Accreditation: A Tongue-in-Cheek Reflection
By: Thomas R. McDaniel, PhD in Academic Leadership
Many academic leaders are involved in regional accreditations, and I am no exception. The six regional accrediting agencies are becoming increasingly stringent in the application and interpretation of their standards, and this can make the accrediting process a difficult one to survive. Our institution was a founding member of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and has been accredited continuously from the beginning. I have been involved in four of the 10-year “reaffirmation” activities, serving as chair of the college steering committee twice and serving as our institutional liaison with SACS for many years.
January 7 - Four Tips for Acing Your Accreditation Site Visit
By: Chuck Wight, PhD in Academic Leadership, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment
With state and federal governments putting more and more emphasis on assessment and learning outcomes, these new-style accreditation processes can be grueling, to say the least. Here are a few valuable tips to help ensure a successful accreditation visit.
