2024 Reaffirmation Self-Study

All institutions accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) are required to undergo a review for reaffirmation of accreditation every ten (10) years. MUW will participate in the Differentiated Review process for the reaffirmation Class of 2024. The Differentiated Review Process is outlined in the SACSCOC policy.

Differentiated Review Process (.pdf)

Timeline

December 16, 2022         Subcommittee Rough Drafts Due

September 8, 2023          Compliance Certification due to SACSCOC

October 31, 2023            SACSCOC Off-Site Review

February 6, 2024             QEP and Focused Report             

March 19-21, 2024         SACSCOC On-Site Visit

Related Information

SACSCOC Handbook for Institutions Seeking Reaffirmation
https://sacscoc.org/app/uploads/2020/03/Handbook-for-Institutions-Seeking-Reaffirmation.pdf

SACSCOC Resource Manual for the 2018 Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement
https://sacscoc.org/app/uploads/2019/08/2018-POA-Resource-Manual.pdf

SACSCOC Policies, Guidelines and Good Practices, and Position Statements: Definitions for Accreditation Purposes Policy Statement
https://sacscoc.org/app/uploads/2019/08/PoliciesGuidelinesDefinitions.pdf

SACSCOC Policies/Guidelines
https://sacscoc.org/app/uploads/2020/10/Index-of-SACSCOC-Documents.pdf

IHL Policies
http://www.mississippi.edu/board/downloads/policiesandbylaws.pdf

MUW Policies
https://www.muw.edu/policy

Steering Committee

Carla Lowery
SACSCOC Accreditation Liaison

Nora Roberts Miller
President

Scott Tollison
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Mark Ellard
Vice President for Administration & Chief Financial Officer

Brian Anderson
Dean College of Arts and Sciences

Marty Brock
Dean College of Business and Professional Studies

Marty Hatton
Dean School of Education

Amanda Clay Powers
Dean Library Services

David Brooking
Director Student Success Center

Brandy Larmon
Chair Department of Associate Nursing

Bonnie Oppenheimer
Chair Department of Sciences and Mathematics

Leigh Anne Puckett
Associate Professor, RN-to-BSN Program

Andrew Nguyen
Accreditation Fellow, Assistant Professor, Psychology and Family Sciences

 

Self-Study Subcommittees

Integrity, Mission, and Governance

Marty Hatton
Dean, School of Education

Karen Clay      
University Counsel

Shawn Dickey
Chair/Professor, Department of Art and Design

Chad Murphy 
Associate Professor, Department of Health and Kinesiology

CR 1.1* Integrity
CR 2.1 Institutional Mission
CR 4.1 Governing board characteristics
Standard 4.2.d Conflict of Interest
Standard 4.2.f External Influence
Standard 4.2.g Board Self-Evaluation
Standard 4.3 Multi-level governance (if applicable)

Administration and Organization

Brandy Larmon
Chair/Professor, Department of Associate Nursing

Jennifer Claybrook 
Director,  Athletics and Campus Recreation

Lestonia Yarbrough
Instructor, Department of Business

Magan Evans           
Instructor, Department of Associate Nursing

CR 5.1 Chief Executive Officer
Standard 5.2.a CEO control
Standard 5.2.b Control of intercollegiate athletics
Standard 5.2.c Control of Fund-raising
Standard 5.4 Qualified administrative/academic officers

Faculty

Scott Tollison              
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs

Andrew Nguyen
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Family Sciences

Lisa Hester                  
Assistant Professor, Department of Baccalaureate Nursing

CR 6.1 Full-time faculty
Standard 6.2.a  Faculty qualifications
Standard 6.2.b Program faculty
Standard 6.2.c Program Coordination

Institutional Planning and Effectiveness/Student Achievement

Marty Brock             
Dean, College of Business and Professional Studies

Jennifer Moore        
Director, Institutional Research and Assessment

Cecilia Brooks
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology and Family Sciences

Libby Fields               
First Year Experience Coordinator, Student Success Center

Kendall Dunkelberg 
Chair/Professor, Department of Literature, Languages and Philosophy

CR 7.1 Institutional Planning
CR 8.1* Student Achievement
Standard 8.2.a* Student Outcomes: educational programs

 

Educational Program Structure and Content

Brian Anderson                 
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Dorothy Berglund            
Chair/Professor, Department of Psychology and Family Science

Bob Sample                       
Assistant Professor, Department of Sciences and Mathematics

April Greenway                
Assistant Professor, Department of Baccalaureate Nursing

CR 9.1* Program Content
CR 9.2* Program Length
CR 9.3* General Education requirements

Education Policies, Procedures, and Practices

Wesley Garrett                        
Professor/Director, Legal Studies

Kimberly Shaw                        
Associate Professor, Department of Health and Kinesiology

Kim Whitehead                 
Professor/Director, Honors College

Standard 10.2* Public Information
Standard 10.5* Admissions policies and practices
Standard 10.7* Policies for awarding credit

 

Library and Learning/Information Resources

Amanda Clay Powers
Dean, Library Services

Shahara'Tova Dente           
Assistant Professor/Director, Women's Leadership

Jared Quist                           
Assistant Professor, Library

Ashley Chisolm                    
Associate Professor, Legal Studies

Karen George                      
Assistant Professor, Department of Baccalaureate Nursing

Jill Druillard                           
Assistant Professor, Department of Literature, Languages and Philosophy

CR 11.1* Library and learning/info resources

Distance Education/Academic and Student Support Services

Leigh Anne Puckett      
Associate Professor, Department of Baccalaureate Nursing

Dee Larson
Chair/Professor, Department of Business

Irene Pintado                
Chair/Professor, Department of Health and Kinesiology

Allene Nichols              
Assistant Professor, Department of Literature, Languages and Philosophy

Zachary McCoy            
PC/Network Specialist, Systems & Networks

Jackson Ellard                 
Student Success Navigator, School of Education

Deb Wells                      
Director, Counseling Center

Andrew Moneymaker
Director, Housing and Residence Life

Standard 10.6* Distance Education
CR 12.1* Student support services
Standard 12.4* Student complaints
Standard 12.6* Student debt
Standard 14.3* Comprehensive institutional reviews

Financial and Physical Resources

Mark Ellard                 
Vice President for Administration and CFO

Susan Sobley              
Director, University Accounting

Jody Kennedy
Director, Facilities Management

Andrew Luccasen      
Professor, Department of Business

Mary Helen Hawkins
Chef Instructor, Culinary Arts Institute

CR 13.1* Financial resources
CR 13.2 Financial Documents
Standard 13.3 Financial Responsibility
Standard 13.6* Federal and state responsibilities
Standard 13.7* Physical resources

Transparency and Institutional Representation

Bonnie Oppenheimer 
Chair/Professor, Department of Sciences and Mathematics

Kim Dorsey
Professor, Department of Business

Anika Perkins               
Executive Director, University Relations

Trish Caston
Executive Assistant to Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

Standard 14.1* Publication of accreditation status
Standard 14.4* Representation to other agencies
Standard 14.5 Policy compliance