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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Good afternoon:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>In case you didn¡¯t know, our own Derald Harp was singled out for praise in the work he did on the compliance report. Way to go Derald!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>-Grady<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>===============================================<br>Grady Price Blount (</span><span style='font-family:"Malgun Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>±Ù´ö</span><span style='color:#1F497D'>), Ph.D., Professor of Physics and Dean<br>College of Science, Engineering & Agriculture (CoSEA)<br>Regional Representative, Texas Engineering Experiment Station <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Texas A&M University-Commerce<br>Commerce, Texas 75429-3011<br>Telephones: 903-886-5781 (office) 325-716-0450 (cell)<br>===============================================</span><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> fsnotify-bounces@tamuc.edu [mailto:fsnotify-bounces@tamuc.edu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Faculty/Staff Notification List<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 02, 2013 4:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> fsnotify@tamuc.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> [FSNotify] Preliminary Report of the SACS-COC Off-SiteReaffirmation Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>University Community,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Texas A&M University-Commerce has progressed through another step in its decennial reaffirmation of accreditation process with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools-Commission on Colleges. As you are aware, the Compliance Certification (453 pages of narrative, 3424 evidence items, and credentials for 750 faculty) was submitted during the first week of September. The Off-Site Committee met in Atlanta to finalize its decisions during the first week of November and has now issued its report. It is referred to as a Preliminary Report because it is the first in a series of reviews. A&M-Commerce may address the issues of the Preliminary Report by submitting a Focused Report, due mid-January 2014 along with the Quality Enhancement Plan. The On-Site Committee will visit campus during the first week of March 2014, and submit their final report to the Commission for its decision to be made in early December 2014.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Preliminary Report indicated that 81 of 97 <i>Principles of Accreditation</i> were found in compliance. There were also 16 <i>Principles</i> marked as non-compliant. Many of the issues will be addressed in A&M-Commerce¡¯s Focused Report. A link to the Preliminary Report is provided, with the document posted on the Institutional Effectiveness web pages:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/aboutUs/institutionalEffectiveness/documents/sacs/Preliminary_Report_of_SACS_Off-Site_Committee.pdf">http://www.tamuc.edu/aboutUs/institutionalEffectiveness/documents/sacs/Preliminary_Report_of_SACS_Off-Site_Committee.pdf</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you¡¯re interested in the reaffirmation of accreditation process, it¡¯s not too late. You can become familiar with the Quality Enhancement Plan at </span><a href="http://www.tamuc.edu/qep"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.tamuc.edu/qep</span></a><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>and </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TAMUCQEP"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>https://www.facebook.com/TAMUCQEP</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. If you have questions, you may email </span><a href="mailto:QEP.Committee@tamuc.edu"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>QEP.Committee@tamuc.edu</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To the many faculty and staff who have contributed in big and small ways to the SACS reaffirmation of accreditation process, a heartfelt ¡°thank you!¡±<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dan R. Jones<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>P.O. Box 3011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Commerce, Texas 75429<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(903) 886-5011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Fax: (903) 886-5010<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>