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<DIV><SPAN class=492091516-09062004><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Commission has distributed the new
guidelines for accreditation. <EM>The Principles of Accreditation:
Foundations for Quality Enhancement</EM> contains the accreditation guidelines
established by SACS last December. While our next self-study is 10 years
away (we actually will begin the process in six more years) we need to be aware
of the current SACS guidelines, as we are expected to remain in compliance with
the guidelines. I will be ordering copies of the new <EM>Principles</EM> booklet
for all administrators, department heads, and directors, and will get these out
to you as soon as they arrive. The new <EM>Principles</EM> is much
abbreviated from the old "must" statements - there are now 12 'core
requirements' and four sections of 'comprehensive standards." I have
attached a section of the new Principles dealing with faculty credentials, as
this may have implications for department heads and deans as they look at
staffing for the fall.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=492091516-09062004><FONT face=Arial size=2>Randy
McBroom</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-no-proof: yes">Assistant to the
President for Planning and Institutional Effectiveness<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN style="mso-no-proof: yes">Texas A&M
University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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75429-3011<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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(903)886-5926<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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(903)468-3201<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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