Accreditation
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Winston-Salem State is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, masters, and doctorate degrees. Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Winston-Salem State University.
| Task | Timeframe |
|---|---|
| Institution submits: Compliance Certification Report |
September 10, 2019 |
| Off-Site Review Committee Convenes (2 weeks) | November 5-8, 2019 |
| Preliminary Findings sent to campus | early December 2019 |
Institution submits:
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mid-February 2020 |
| Task | Timeframe |
|---|---|
| Institution Hosts On-Site Review Committee Visit | March 30 - April 2, 2020 |
| Report of the On-site Committee Recommendations | approximately May 15,2020 |
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Institution submits: |
September 2, 2020 |
| Task | Timeframe |
|---|---|
| Compliance & Reports Committee makes Recommendation to Commission | November 2020 |
| Commission Action | December 2020 |
| Action Letter | January 2021 |
- Board of Trustees - Academic Affairs - SACSCOC Compliance Certification and Review - June 13, 2019
- Board of Trustees - Academic Affairs - SACSCOC Compliance Certification and Review - September 19 , 2019
- Preparing for SACSCOC Compliance Report
- SACSCOC Update - December 2019
What is a Quality Enhancement Plan?
“The Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) is an integral component of the reaffirmation of accreditation process and is derived from an institution’s ongoing comprehensive planning and evaluation processes. It reflects and affirms a commitment to enhance overall institutional quality and effectiveness by focusing on an issue the institution considers important to improving student learning outcomes and/or student success.”Standard 7.2 The institution has a Quality Enhancement Plan that
- has a topic identified through its ongoing, comprehensive planning and evaluation processes;
- has broad-based support of institutional constituencies;
- focuses on improving specific student learning outcomes and/or student success;
- commits resources to initiate, implement, and complete the QEP; and
- includes a plan to assess achievement.
QEP Presentations
Additional Accreditations
For specifics on departmental accreditations and certifications please visit the desired program.
- Council on Accreditation of Park, Recreation, Tourism and Related Professions (COAPRT)
COAPRT is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Association (CHEA) - Council on Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
- ABET
- Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
- National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
- National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA-ERP)
- Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE)
- Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE)
- The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)