The reaffirmation process at Virginia Tech is an extensive one that requires broad-based participation from everyone across the campus community. SACS-VT teams began their work in 2005 with assignments across the university. Each team has a different purpose but the overall goal is the same to work on completing the compliance certificate for August 2009 for submission to SACS. The QEP efforts will continue through 2010.
A variety of teams have been busy across campus preparing Virginia Tech for completion of its self study and ultimately the compliance certificate.
2009
- The Compliance Certification document will be presented to SACS-COC in early September, 2009.
- The SACS-COC Off-site Review Committee will evaluate Virginia Tech's Compliance Certification document and prepare a report of its findings during the second week of November, 2009.
2010
- Virginia Tech may choose to submit (in January, 2010) a Focused Report to SACS-COC in response to the Off-site Review Committee's findings.
- Quality Enhancement Plan due six weeks prior to the on-site review (January, 2010).
- SACS-COC on-site review conducted: (TBD) Sometime between March and April 2010.
- Review by the Commission on Colleges: first week in December 2010.
GENERAL TIMELINE FOR COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION REPORT SUBMISSION
Overview
- VT SACS staff establishes document and related archives in hard copy
- VT SACS office continues to receive narratives for Compliance Certificate submission
- Web Coordinator begins posting Compliance Certificate
- Master Editor continues to conduct review of responses to individual standards
Ongoing
- VT SACS Office staff continue to build document archive
Winter/Spring 2009
January
- VT SACS Office continues to receive submissions from response coordinators & Content, Verification and Review teams
- Master editor begins work
February
- VT SACS Office continues to receive submissions from response coordinators & Content, Verification and Review teams
- Master editor continues work
March
- VT SACS Office continues to receive submissions from response coordinators & Content, Verification and Review teams
- Web Coordinator begins posting completed principles of accreditation to VT SACS web site
- Master editor continues work
- VT SACS Office staff meet with key groups
April
- Web Coordinator continues posting completed principles of accreditation to VT SACS web site
- Master editor continues work and closes editorial process on individual standards
- VT SACS Office staff conduct meeting with Compliance Review Team
May
- SACS Leadership Team and Master editor begin comprehensive review of assembled document and tests coordination of responses to related standards
- VT SACS Office staff conducts briefing for Steering Committee
- Web Coordinator continues posting completed principles of accreditation to VT SACS web site
Summer 2009
June
- VT SACS web development group reviews completed web site
- VT SACS Office staff conduct briefing for Board of Visitors
- Final review of VT SACS web site and compliance certificate by Master Editor and committees
July
- Begin preparation of materials for submission to SACS-COC
August
- Document/materials completed by mid-August for submission to SACS-COC and off-site reviewers
Fall 2009
September
- VT SACS Office submits compliance certificate report to SACS-COC and offsite review committee
Web Coordinator conducts daily monitoring of VT SACS web site to ensure access for SACS-COC offsite review committee
SACS office staff begins preliminary planning for on-site review
October
- VT SACS Office staff respond to queries/requests for additional information from SACS-COC offsite review committee
November
- November 2-5 SACS conducts offsite review
- SACS-COC informs Virginia Tech of findings from offsite review
Winter 2010
December 2009 - January 2010
- VT SACS Office staff prepares focused reports and responses to items cited by SACS-COC off-site review committee
March - April
- SACS-COC conducts on-site review at Virginia Tech and issues findings report to Leadership Team
Spring 2010
April - May
- VT SACS Office submits report in response to SACS on-site team report as necessary
December 2010
- SACS-COC issues final report on Virginia Tech's accreditation
Spring 2009
- Final QEP concept developed
- Select 6-10 existing or new First Year Experiences (FYEs) to be used for implementing QEP in fall 2010, and initiate discussions with the home colleges and FYE instructors
Summer 2009
- Complete full first draft of a QEP
Fall 2009
- Continue developing plans for the first 6-10 FYEs
- Invite Consultant for Mock Review
- Submit finalized QEP to SACS
Spring 2010
- SACS site visit (March-April)
Fall 2010
- Implement first wave of FYEs (i.e., the first 6-10)
Fall 2011 - Spring 2015
Fall 2015
- Prepare fifth-year QEP report
VT SACS Accreditation
Liaison Office
102/103 Sandy Hall (0189)
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Tel: (540) 231-8030
Fax: (540) 231-1202
If you have any questions about the SACS process, timelines etc., please e-mail the SACS Office at: sacs@vt.edu.
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