SACS Leadership Team

The Commission on Colleges requires that institutions establish a Leadership Team to manage and validate the internal institutional assessment of compliance with all Core Requirements and Comprehensive Standards. The team should include individuals who have the skills, knowledge, and authority to lead in this total institutional effort. The team should not be large, but its membership should include the chief executive officer, the chief academic officer, the accreditation liaison, and a representative faculty member.

The responsibilities of the Leadership Team include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinating and managing the internal review process, including developing the structure and timelines for ensuring the timely completion of all tasks and attending the orientation session conducted by the Commission on Colleges. The orientation session is limited to four people from each institution and the institution's finance officer.
• Overseeing the institutional review of the extent of compliance with the Principles of Accreditation and the documentation of evidence supporting the extent of compliance. Developing the Focused Report, if the institution so chooses.
• Overseeing the development of the QEP.
• Ensuring that the institutional community is engaged in the review process and is informed of the progress of the review.
• Overseeing arrangements for the on-site visit.
• Ensuring that the appropriate follow-up activities are in place to address compliance issues and to monitor the progress of the QEP.