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SACS: Compliance and Quality. Compliance Committee Chairs Quality Enhancement Committee Chairs Tom Furlong Jim Olliver SVP, Baccalaureate Programs Provost, Seminole & eCampus and University Partnerships 727-394-6111 727-712-5270
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SACS: Compliance and Quality Compliance Committee Chairs Quality Enhancement Committee Chairs Tom Furlong Jim Olliver SVP, Baccalaureate Programs Provost, Seminole & eCampus and University Partnerships 727-394-6111 727-712-5270 Earl Fratus Lynn Grinnell Faculty, Seminole Accreditation Liaison for SACS 727-394-6045 727-341-3110 Angela Picard Program Director, Health Information Management Health Education Center 727-341-3623
Agenda • Background • Compliance process • Philosophical basis • Timeline
Definitions • COMPLIANCE • Documents compliance with SACS requirements and standards • Evaluates level of compliance (compliant/partial/non-compliant) • Recommends corrective action to ensure compliance. • The Compliance Certification document is due to SACS by March 15, 2007.
Compliance Process • Compliance document and evidence • 75 areas to address in three main sections • Section 1 – Core Requirements • Section 2 – Comprehensive Standards • Section 3 – Federal Requirements • SACS provides 75 pages of: • Guidance • Relevant questions to address in each area • Suggested documentation • Current document – about 700 pages • Includes embedded documentation
Philosophical Basis • Peer Review • Commitment to Compliance • Commitment to Quality Enhancement • Integrity Integrity & Compelling Evidence is the key to success • Responsibility is with the institution to “make its case” regarding compliance – more subjective