Reaffirmation Working Groups

The Reaffirmation working groups, comprised of College faculty, staff and Board of Trustees' members, were formed and charged with the following roles and responsibilities:

Steering Committee Coordinator

  • Coordinate all standards within assigned section(s)
  • Coordinate with the Primary Writer for each standard
  • Coordinate with Reader for assigned section(s)
  • Review progress of assigned section(s), including compliance with the timeline
  • Provide verbal or written updates on assigned section(s) to Steering Committee at each meeting
  • Provide feedback on strengths and weaknesses of assigned section(s)
  • Review sections within Compliance Assist (CA), once posted
  • Participate in visit from SACSCOC VP Hardt (May 24-25, 2016)
  • Discuss entire report in Steering Committee meetings

Primary Writer

  • Coordinate meetings with assigned writers for standard(s)
  • Coordinate and provide updates to Steering Committee Coordinator
  • Coordinate follow-up meetings as necessary
  • Assist in writing narrative response to address assigned standard(s)
  • Compile, coordinate, and collect evidence for standard(s)
  • Coordinate with others on campus as necessary to gather information for narratives or evidence
  • Participate in visit from SACSCOC VP Hardt (May 24-25, 2016)

Writer 2

  • Attend scheduled meetings
  • Assist in writing narrative response to address assigned standard(s)
  • Participate in visit from SACSCOC VP Hardt (May 24-25, 2016)

Writer 3

  • Attend scheduled meetings
  • Assist in writing narrative response to address assigned standard(s)
  • Participate in visit from SACSCOC VP Hardt (May 24-25, 2016)

Reader

  • Coordinate with Steering Committee Coordinator to review draft narratives of standards and submitted evidence
  • Provide strengths and challenges for each assigned standard(s)
  • Participate in visit from SACSCOC VP Hardt (May 24-25, 2016)

Office for Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning

  • Provides support to all parties, as needed
  • Serves as ex-officio

Roles and Responsilbilities

Working Groups

Working Group 1                          Working Group 9                      
Working Group 2 Working Group 10
Working Group 3 Working Group 11
Working Group 4 Working Group 12
Working Group 5 Working Group 13
Working Group 6 Working Group 14
Working Group 7 Working Group 15
Working Group 8 Working Group 16

Working Group Timeline

  • September-December the Steering Committee Coordinators

    • Meet with Working Group members

    • Respond to SACSCOC Resource Manual’s Relevant Questions and collect Required Documentation

    • Review materials

    • Post additions/revisions to electronic repository

    • Finalize a draft with attached evidence by 12/11/15
  • December-July the Steering Committee Coordinators

    • Share necessary revisions for individual sections with Working Group members

    • Make individual section revisions

    • Review revised sections

    • Post additions/revisions to electronic repository

    • Work with OIEP on Compliance Assist to post ready sections

    • Meet with SACSCOC VP John Hardt (May 24-25), as necessary

Working Group Resources