Alabama's Public Liberal Arts University

SACS Reaffirmation 2011

 

SACS Timeline Calendar

 

2008

January Leadership Team Initiates Planning
March Committee Structure/Rosters Established
April Readiness Audit Planning Begins

Initiate QEP process

August Readiness Audit Launched
September

QEP Education for Faculty Staff & Students/ Forums to develop topics for QEP

October

Forums to develop topics for QEP

Begin to narrow down choices for QEP

November Present 2-5 Topics to SACS Leadership Team for input
December

Begin initial study of Topics concerning, impact on student outcomes, campus wide involvement and assessment procedures

2009

January Open forums to discuss narrowed topics with Faculty
February

Recommend topics to Leadership Team; Leadership Team selects QEP

March Beginning of Development /Education of QEP
June Draft of QEP crafted (running through November 09)
August Readiness Audit Completed
September Compliance Certification Launched
December First Draft of QEP Submitted to Leadership Team & Faculty

2010

February Forums to discuss First Draft of QEP

Begin Campaign for QEP (Continue through April 2010)

May

Ongoing Iterative Draft Process (Continue through September 2010)

September Compliance Certification Submitted to SACS

Off-Site review of Compliance Certification conducted

October Final Draft submitted to Leadership Team, then full community

Begin final campaign for QEP

2011

January QEP submitted to SACS

 Awareness campaign continues until on-site visit

Focus Report due

February On-Site Visit
December Review and Reaffirmation Decision by COC