The Compliance Certification is a document completed by the institution to demonstrate its compliance with the SACSCOC Principles of Accreditation Core Requirements, Comprehensive Standards, and Federal Requirements.
Texas Wesleyan University is approaching the completion of the Certification in two steps:
| Step 1: |
2010-2011 |
Conduct a Readiness Review |
A Readiness Review Team has been established to conduct the review.
Purpose:
- Confirmation of responsibilities for assuring compliance with standards
- Assement of compliance
- Assement of supporting documents currently available
- Identification of relevant activities underway
- Identification of issues that may affect compliance
- Conduct independent assessment of compliance
- Establish responsibility for preparing the compliance certificate
More about Step 1...
The Readiness Review Team will provide periodic status reports to the SACSCOC Leadership Team and develop information to inform the University community (students, faculty, staff, and Board of Trustees) about the reaffirmation process during 2010-2011.
Readiness Review Team
| Ms. Julie McCoy, Team Leader |
Mr. Chris Windsor |
| Dr. Helena Bussell |
Ms. Pam Rast |
| Ms. Stephanie Franks |
Mr. Steve Roberts |
| Ms. Kay Van Toorn |
Ms. Lori Logan |
| Mr. Trevor Morris |
Ms. Kristi Taylor |
| Dr. Mary Ann Clark |
Mr. Marcus Kerr |
| Dr. Aileen Curtin |
Ms. Cindy Potter |
Readiness Review Schedule:
Date |
Activity |
June 2010 |
Reaffirmation planning; draft membership composition for Leadership Team and Readiness Audit Team. |
September 2010 |
Prepare briefing materials and orient Readiness Audit Team; review and confirm responsibility matrix and identify who else should be involved; set calendar for readiness audit. |
November 18, 2010 |
Discuss preliminary findings; Review format for data collection. Is it working? |
January 2011 |
Team members present preliminary findings of compliance on their sections. |
January 2011 |
Interim report from Readiness Audit Team leader to Leadership Team; alert relevant areas to issues that may affect compliance. |
February 2011 |
Enter final information to evidence compliance. Areas of non-compliance implement solutions; develop or redefine processes, procedures, and forms and submit plans for coming into compliance. |
February - March 2011 |
Team members review all submissions and provide input re. compliance. |
March 2011 |
Team establishes compliance in each area to report to Leadership Team. |
March 2011 |
Team leader presents results of Readiness Audit to Leadership Team (evidence of compliance and plans); relevant areas alerted to issues that may affect compliance. |
April 2011 |
End readiness audit; transition to preparing the Compliance Certification Report; establish Compliance Certification Committee. |
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| Step 2: |
2011-2012 |
Prepare Compliance Certification |
Preparation of the Compliance Certification will follow the completion of the Readiness Review.
Purpose: Completetion of the Compliance Certification requires three actions by the institution for each of the standards:
- Determine the level of compliance
- Attach documentation that supports the level of compliance indicated
- Develop a narrative that summarizes, links, and interprets the documentation as it builds a case in support of the level of compliance indicated.
More about Step 2...
Schedule
Date |
Activity |
April 2011 |
End readiness review; transition to preparing the Compliance Certification; establish Compliance Certification Team |
June 2011 |
Leadership Team Orientation in Atlanta |
June & August |
Brief/Train Compliance Certification Team; establish timeline/due dates |
| August - December 2011 |
Compliance Report preparation by Compliance Certification Team including briefings to Leadership Team |
January - April 2012 |
Editing and Formatting of Report with approval of content by Leadership Team |
April - May 2012 |
Tentative "mock" reviews |
May - July 2012 |
Final editing & Preparation for submission |
August 2012 |
Final approval by Leadership Team for submission |
September 2012 |
Compliance Report due to SACSCOC |
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Compliance Certification Team:
| Ms. Julie McCoy, Team Leader |
Mr. Chris Windsor |
| Dr. Helena Bussell |
Ms. Cindy Potter |
| Ms. Stephanie Franks |
Ms. Sheri Parker |
| Ms. Kay Van Toorn |
Mr. Madhav "Maddy" Chandra |
| Dr. Aileen Curtin |
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