Process
The SACSCOC Fifth-Year Interim Report Steering Committee, comprised of faculty and staff from a variety of different disciplines and areas of expertise, was formed to oversee the development of the compliance certification report. Specifically, the committee is charged with the following responsibilities:
• provide oversight and coordination of the compliance certification process;
• provide verbal or written updates on assigned section(s) to Steering Committee at each meeting;
• identify areas of concern relative to the Principles of Accreditation that should be addressed by the College prior to the submission of the Fifth-Year Interim Report;
• engage the College community in the process and provide updates of progress regarding the assigned working group;
• provide feedback, as requested, for the compliance report and for the QEP impact report;
• ensure that the compliance certificate is completed on time; and
• confirm the integrity of the process and the College’s responses.
Reaffirmation Steering Committee Membership
Divya Bhati, Institutional Effectiveness (Chair)
Suzanne Austin, Provost
Mary Bergstrom, Registrar’s Office
Mark Del Mastro, Academic Affairs
Deanna Caveny, Academic Affairs
Alicia Caudill, Student Affairs
Amy Takayama-Perez, University Marketing and Enrollment Planning John Loonan, Business Affairs
Gia Quesada, Assessment
John Morris, Facilities Management
Angela Mulholland, Legal Affairs
Ed Pope, Human Resources
Silvia Rodríguez Sabater, Online Education
Ron Menchaca, Communications
Institutional Effectiveness, ex-officio: Maddox Johnston
Steps in the Fifth-Year Interim Report Process
| Steps | Description | Date |
| 1: Draft of Fifth-Year Compliance Certification Report (CCR) | Finalize an initial draft of the 5th year interim report | December 11, 2021 |
| 2: External Evaluator feedback | Submit the narratives for external evaluator feedback | January, 2022 |
| 3: Advisory Visit (Optional) | The SACSCOC representative assigned to CofC may conduct an optional advisory visit, if requested by the institution | March 24-25, 2022 |
| 4: Finalize an almost completed draft | Finalize a ‘near completed’ draft with relevant evidence | April 30, 2022 |
| 5: Leadership Team Review | Leadership Team review of the finalized draft | August 1-30, 2022 |
| 6: CCR Ready for submission | Finalize entire report with any last-minute additions (includes review by the editor) | September 1-30, 2022 |
| 7: Review of sections in Compliance Assist (CA) | OIE compiles and verifies CCR. OIE transfers the sections in CA. Review sections within Compliance Assist (sections should be complete within CA by October 30) | October 1-30, 2022 |
| 8: CA locked for SACSCOC transmittal preparation | OIE locks CA for SACSCOC transmittal preparation. Fix CA errors discovered during CA transmittal preparation | November 1-30, 2022 |
| 9: Creation of USB Drives | OIE collaborates with CA to create USB Drives. Checking and rechecking of the drives | January-February, 2023 |
| 10: Submission of the report to the SACSCOC | Submit Fifth-Year Interim report, relevant supporting documentation, and updated “Institutional Summary Form” to SACSCOC via Compliance Assist (USB drives) | March 6, 2023 |
*As defined in the SACSCOC Handbook for Institutions Seeking Reaffirmation