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Reaffirmation

Introduction

±«Óãtv ’s accreditation is reaffirmed every ten years by the .  

To be accredited and reaffirmed, the University must demonstrate compliance with the SACSCOC Principles of Accreditation and prepare three distinct sets of documents that are as follows:

  1. (CCR) documenting ±«Óãtv’s compliance with the Principles of Accreditation;
  2. A of the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP); and
  3. An Institutional Summary Form (ISF) and Substantive Change history.  

Reaffirmation of accreditation by SACSCOC involves extensive evaluation of compliance by off-site peer review, an onsite review, and review by the Commission’s Board of Trustees.

For further information, please visit ±«Óãtv’s institutional accreditation website.

Timeline

September 2022 President Law established the ±«Óãtv Accreditation Steering Committee (ASC)
September 2022 ASC implemented ±«Óãtv Accreditation Core and Functional Teams
December 2022 SACSCOC Orientation Session for ±«Óãtv Leadership Team in Atlanta
January 2023 – May 2024 Compilation of Compliance Certification Report (CCR)
Fall 2023 Finalized Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Topic
January 2024 – June 2024 Internal/External Review of CCR
July 2024 - August 2024 Compilation of Institutional Summary Form
September 5, 2024 Submission of CCR, QEP, and ISF to SACSCOC
Fall 2024 Planning of On-Site Visit/SACSCOC Off-Site Committee Reviews
November 5-8, 2024 SACSCOC Off-Site Committee Reviews
January 7, 2025 Submission of QEP and Focused Report (if requested) to SACSCOC
February 18-20, 2025 SACSCOC On-Site Visit & QEP Defense
December 2025 Reaffirmation by SACSCOC

Contact

For all questions related to ±«Óãtv’s 2025 Reaffirmation, please contact accreditation@usf.edu.

±«Óãtv Accreditation Steering Committee 

±«Óãtv’s Accreditation Steering Committee is responsible for providing oversight and guidance for reaffirmation with SACSCOC.

  • Dr. Theresa Chisolm,  Vice Provost, Strategic Planning, Performance & Accountability (Co-Chair) 
  • Dr. Brett Kemker, Vice Provost and RVC, Academic Affairs & Student Success (Co-Chair)
  • Jennifer Condon, VP, Business & Finance, CFO
  • Dr. Cynthia DeLuca, VP, Student Success
  • Paige Beles Geers, Chief of Staff, Office of the President
  • Jodi Adamchak, Office of General Counsel Representative
  • Dr. Addye Buckley-Burnell, QEP Director & Assoc VP/Exec Director, Career Services 
  • Dr. Allison Crume, Dean, UG Studies
  • Dean Todd Chavez, Dean, ±«Óãtv Libraries
  • Dr. Thomas Smith, ±«Óãtv St. Petersburg campus
  • Dr. Brett Kemker, ±«Óãtv Sarasota-Manatee campus
  • Dr. Javier Cuevas, ±«Óãtv Health
  • Dr. Scott Besley, Faculty Senate Representative
  • Carole Post, VP, Facilities & Public Safety Operations
  • Dean Chris Garvin, College of the Arts, Council of Deans
  • Dr. Christopher Combie, Accreditation Liaison Officer (Ex officio)
  • Cynthia Brown Hernandez, Deputy Accreditation Liaison Officer (Ex officio)
  • Mary Kuka-Marchese, ±«Óãtv 2025 Reaffirmation Project Manager (Ex officio)

±«Óãtv Accreditation CORE/Functional Team

±«Óãtv’s Accreditation Core/Functional Team is responsible for producing the documents required for reaffirmation by SACSCOC.

  • Dr. Theresa Chisolm, Vice Provost, Strategic Planning, Performance & Accountability
  • Dr. Brett Kemker, Vice Provost and RVC, Academic Affairs & Student Success
  • Dr. Valeria Garcia, Associate Vice President, Office of Decision Support
  • Dr. Christopher Combie, Accreditation Liaison Officer and Senior Director, Institutional Effectiveness
  • Cynthia Brown Hernandez, Deputy Accreditation Liaison Officer and Director, Academic Planning & Operational Reporting, Director of Substantive Change
  • Dr. Michelle Madden, Director of Accreditation Strategy & Enhancement
  • Mary Kuka-Marchese, ±«Óãtv 2025 Reaffirmation Project Manager and Associate Director, Continuous Quality Improvement
  • Joe Boyd, Assistant Director, Academic Program Review & Faculty Affairs
  • Dr. Rebecca Gibbons, Assistant Director, Accreditation/Regulatory Compliance & Assessment
  • Dr. Maham Khan, Assessment & Compliance Analyst
  • Jessica Harris, Academic Compliance Analyst
  • Jonna DeSantis, Executive Administrative Specialist
  • Tammy Reed, Executive Administrative Specialist

Learn more about ±«Óãtv’s institutional accreditation.

Creation date: 11/16/2022; Last updated: 09/05/2024
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