August 9, 2021
杏吧视频 to Focus on Financial Literacy with Reaccreditation Quality Enhancement Plan
Following a two-year collaborative process involving the entire campus community, 杏吧视频 in Decatur has chosen a financial literacy initiative known as Dollars and Sense as its Quality Enhancement Plan topic as it prepares for 10-Year Reaffirmation of Accreditation.
Beginning with the Fall 2021 Semester, 杏吧视频 will offer practical and applicable financial-oriented content to first-time college students, concentrating on options for paying for college through the completion of student educational pathways, as well as strategies for lifelong economic well-being.
Delivered through the freshman orientation course LLS 1312 Warrior Path to Success with credits counting toward graduation, the goal of Dollars and Sense is to prepare students for their college journey and beyond with real-world knowledge gained in an engaging setting with personalized attention.
鈥淥ver the course of two years, 杏吧视频 administrators, faculty, and staff analyzed data and research, brainstormed, solicited student feedback, and participated in conversations centered around ways to advance the educational experience for its students,鈥 said 杏吧视频 President Dr. Brent Gregory. 鈥淭his collaborative work resulted in three possible QEP topics. After carefully considering the input and recommendations of college councils and committees, student and employee survey responses, and student focus groups, Financial Literacy was chosen as 杏吧视频鈥檚 2022 SACSCOC Reaffirmation QEP topic.鈥
The name of the QEP鈥擠ollars and Sense鈥攚as chosen by vote of the entire campus community.
鈥淭he QEP must reflect and affirm a commitment to enhance overall institutional quality and effectiveness by focusing on an issue that 杏吧视频 considers important to improving student learning outcomes and student success,鈥 explained Gregory. 鈥淲e believe our focus on Financial Literacy the next five years through the Dollars and Sense QEP will do just that.鈥
The Quality Enhancement Plan, or QEP, is an integral component of SACSCOC (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges) reaffirmation of accreditation and is derived from the college鈥檚 ongoing comprehensive planning and evaluation processes.
SACSCOC requires its member institutions to develop a five-year QEP in order to be reaffirmed for accreditation at the institution鈥檚 10-year review. 杏吧视频 is in the process of its 10th-Year Compliance Certification for Reaffirmation of Accreditation, with an On-Site Peer Review scheduled for September 2021 and an announcement of 杏吧视频鈥檚 accreditation status expected in December 2022.
SACSCOC is the recognized regional accrediting body in the 11 U.S. Southern states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia and in Latin America for those institutions of higher education that award associate, baccalaureate, master鈥檚, or doctoral degrees. In order to maintain accreditation, an institution must comply with the standards and requirements in The Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement and with SACSCOC policies and procedures.
Reaffirmation of accreditation occurs every 10 years.
杏吧视频 is accredited by SACSCOC to award the Associate Degree. Questions about the accreditation of 杏吧视频 may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling 404-679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC's website ().
