Still Striving The Role of Faculty and Staff in the SACS Accreditation Process

In this report, the author describes the role of faculty and staff in the accreditation processes of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), which has oversight of some 77 HBCUs. Since 2003, SEF has helped HBCUs prepare for SACS’ review through (a) selected convening on topics such as measures of fiscal stability, student learning outcomes assessment and documentation, institutional effectiveness research, the role of accreditation liaisons, and governance and accreditation; (b) small grants to facilitate review preparation; (c) publications on selected topics; and (d) provision of travel study awards.