AAMU SACSCOC Information

Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University is accredited by the Southern Association  of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, master’s, educational specialist, and doctoral degrees. Questions about the accreditation of Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

SACSCOC Institutional Resources

• SACSCOC Accrediting Standards – pdf (sacscoc.org)
• SACSCOC Handbook – 2018-POA-Resource-Manual.pdf (sacscoc.org)
• SACSCOC Policies – Documents Archive - SACSCOC
• SACSCOC Updates and Announcements from President Belle Wheelan - President's Communique - SACSCOC

SACSCOC Reaffirmation for Accreditation

• Decennial Review (Class of 2024)
  • President’s Letter
  • SACSCOC Timeline
    • The university submitted the, was approved for, and confirmed its participation in the Differentiated Review Process.
      TimeLine for Reaffirmation Tracks
      Differentiated Review
      Reaffirmation Year: 2024
      Track A: Institutions offering only undergraduate programs
      Track B: Institutions offering graduate and undergraduate programs or only graduate programs.
      

      Task	Track A	Track B
      	2021	2021
      Institutions affirm participation in the Differentiated Review Process (late Submissions not accepted)	July 1	July 1
      Differentiated Review Process Verification Forms Due (late Submissions not accepted)	August 16	August 16
      Notice to Institutions of Eligibility for Differentiated Review	November 12	November 12
      Orientation of Leadership Teams	December 5-7	December 5-7
      	2022	2022
      Compliance Certification Due	March 1	September 8
      Off-Site Peer Review Conducted	April 25-28	October 31 - November 3
      	2023	2024
      Quality Enhancement Plan Due (and optional Focused Report)	4-6 weeks in advance of On-Site Review	4-6 weeks in advance of On-Site Review
      On-Site Peer Review Conducted	September 11 - November 10	January 16 - April 12
      	2023	2023
      Review by the SACSCOC Board of Trustees	June 10-13	December 5-8

      
      
      
  • University’s Tentative Deadline

    Alabama A&M University SACSCOC Reaffirmation c/o 2024 University Timeline

    Date	Description
    January 4, 2022	SACSCOC Reaffirmation Launch
    February 1, 2022	Writing Teams Assigned
    February 1, 2022 - March 31, 2022	Watermark Software Training and Meetings with Writing Teams
    April 1, 2022 - October 31, 2022	1st Draft Writing and Data Collection
    November 1, 2022	1st Draft of Narratives DUE to SACSCOC Liaison
    November 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022	Review of 1st Draft of Narratives
    January 1, 2023 - January 31, 2023	1st Draft Review Updates with Writing Teams
    February 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023	2nd Draft Writing and Data Collection
    May 1, 2023	2nd Draft of Narratives DUE to SACSCOC Liaison
    May 1, 2023 - June 30, 2023	Review of 2nd Draft of Narratives
    July 1, 2023 - July 15, 2023	2nd Draft Review Updates with Writing Teams
    July 15, 2023 - July 31, 2023	Final Version Writing and Data Collection
    August 1, 2023	Final Version of Narratives DUE to SACSCOC Liaison
    August 1, 2023 - September 1, 2023	Final Reviews and Preparation for Submission
    September 1, 2023 - September 8, 2023	Final Review of Compliance Certification and Official Submission

  • Leadership Team
    • 

      Dr. Daniel K. Wims
      President
      
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      Dr. John Jones
      Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
      
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      Dr. James Walke
      Director of Institutional Effectiveness
      
      

      Dr. Bonnie Banks
      Faculty Representative and QEP Director
      
      

      Dr. Rhonda Moore-Jackson
      SACSCOC Liaison
      

Substantive Changes