SACS Reaffirmation of Accreditation

SACS News & Events

December 5-8, 2009 SACS Annual Conference
Atlanta, Georgia
July 21, 2009 QEP Planning Team Meeting
Summer 2009 UNA’s SACS Reaffirmation Website was established. (www.una.edu/sacs)
UNA’s QEP Website was established. (www.una.edu/qep)
Spring & Summer 2009 Compliance Readiness Assessment
The Compliance Readiness Assessment Team conducted regular meetings with key individuals within the institution to evaluate levels of preparedness for documenting compliance and potential “red flag” issues.
May 7, 2009 QEP Planning Team 
The members of UNA’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Planning Team held its organizational meeting.
April 27, 2009 SACS Informational Kick-off Luncheon
An informational box luncheon was held in the Performance Center to introduce UNA faculty and staff to the basic requirements for reaffirmation of SACS accreditation and the anticipated process and timeline UNA will follow to meet those requirements. The PowerPoint presentation given by Ms. Celia Reynolds, SACS Reaffirmation Director, is available at www.una.edu/sacs/
Spring 2009 Compliance Certification
UNA continued a contract with Dataliant for a hosted Compliance Assist! website to document the University’s compliance with the core requirements, comprehensive standards, and federal requirements outlined in the SACS document, Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement.
Spring 2009 UNA QEP Planning Team
The following individuals were appointed to lead UNA in identifying and selecting an appropriate topic for the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) to be developed as part of the SACS reaffirmation process.

Dr. Lynn Aquadro Associate Professor, Online MSN/ Nursing Faculty Representative
Mr. Caleb Banks Student Representative
Mr. Bart Black Alumni/Employer
Dr. Phil Bridgmon Associate Professor, Criminal Justice/Chair, QEP Planning Team
Dr. Vagn Hansen Dean, College of Arts & Sciences/ Administration Representative
Dr. Linda Lewis Professor, Secondary Education/ Education Faculty Representative
Dr. Chris Maynard Chair, History & Political Science/ A&S Faculty Representative
Dr. Lisa Minor Professor, English/ A&S Faculty Representative
Dr. Joan Parris Associate Professor, CIS/ Business Faculty Representative
Ms. Celia Reynolds SACS Reaffirmation Director/Vice Chair, QEP Planning Team
Ms. Jennifer Holt Smith Coordinator of Academic Advising, A&S/Staff Representative
Ms. Leigh Thompson Instructor, Librarian/Library Faculty Representative
Spring 2009 UNA SACS Leadership Team Named
The following individuals were appointed to oversee UNA’s preparation for reaffirmation of accreditation by the Commission on Colleges (COC) of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) in 2012.

Dr. Phil Bridgmon Associate Professor, Criminal Justice/Chair, QEP Team
Dr. Jerri Bullard Professor, Sociology/Co-Chair, Compliance Certification Team
Dr. William G. Cale, Jr. UNA President/Co-Chair, SACS Leadership Team
Dr. Greg Carnes Professor, Accounting and Business Law/Faculty Representative
Dr. Sandra Loew Professor, Counselor Education
Faculty Representative
Dr. Andrew Luna Director, OIRPA/Co-Chair, Compliance Certification Team
Ms. Celia Reynolds SACS Reaffirmation Director/Co-Chair, SACS Leadership Team
Dr. Steve Smith Vice President for Business and Financial Affairs
Dr. John Thornell Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost/ Chief Academic Officer