The Principles of Accreditation

The Principles ofAccreditation:Foundations for Quality EnhancementSouthern Association of Colleges and SchoolsCommission on Colleges1866 Southern LaneDecatur, Georgia 30033-4097404-679-4500404-679-4558 (Fax) by the College Delegate Assembly:December 2001 Revised by the College Delegate Assembly:December 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011 Fifth Edition Second PrintingCopyright 2012 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesCONTENTSnSACS COMMISSION ON of the Commission and the Process of Accreditation ..5n SECTION 1:The Principle of 2:Core 3:Comprehensive Institutional Governance and Institutional All Educational Programs.

3 The Commission on Colleges adheres to the following fundamental characteristics of accreditation: n Participation in the accreditation process is voluntary and is an earned and renewable status. n Member institutions develop, amend, and approve accreditation requirements.

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