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.
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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