FOLLOW-UP TO REAFFIRMATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

            The university is committed to responding promptly to the recommendations of the Reaffirmation Committee.  The Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (SACS Liaison) and the Assistant to the Chancellor for Planning have the responsibility for coordinating all responses to the report of the Reaffirmation Committee.  The Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs has the responsibility for compiling and editing reports of all actions taken in response to recommendations.  The table below sets forth the institutional follow-up plan to address the Committee’s recommendations.

Institutional Follow-up Plan to Address
Recommendations of the Reaffirmation Committee

Action/Event

Date

Responsible Parties

Exit Report (oral announcement of recommendations)

February 28, 2002

  Reaffirmation Committee

Assignment of responsibility for action on the Committee’s recommendations

  Not later than

March 15, 2002

Office of the Chancellor, in consultation with the Self-Study Steering Committee

Designated university officials begin immediately to correct deficiencies identified by the Committee

 

March 15-

June 28, 2002

Designated officials who were assigned specific actions by the Chancellor.  The Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (AVCAA), who is also SACS Liaison, will coordinate all actions within the division of Academic Affairs.  The Assistant to the Chancellor for Planning (ACP) will coordinate all actions outside Academic Affairs.

Draft Committee report sent to UNCW for review of factual accuracy

  Approx.

March 28, 2002

  Committee chair

UNCW reviews the draft Committee Report, sends corrections to Committee chair

One week following receipt of the draft Committee Report

AVCAA and ACP conduct the review.  Corrections are submitted by the Chancellor.

Committee Chair forwards corrected report to Commission office

  Approx.

April 30, 2002

  Committee chair

Final Committee Report sent to UNCW, with guidelines for preparing a response

  Approx.

May 15, 2002

  Commission staff member

Actions to be taken are refined and communicated to designated officials

  Approx.

May 22, 2002

  AVCAA and ACP

All actions completed, reports sent to the AVCAA with supporting documentation

  June 28, 2002

  Designated officials responsible for actions

Individual reports compiled and edited

By July 12, 2002

AVCAA

Review of the response report for completeness and documentation

 

 

By July 19, 2002

Provost, Chancellor and the Self-Study Steering Committee

Submission of “Response to the Report of the Reaffirmation Committee” to the Commission office

To arrive by

July 28, 2002

(5 months after the conclusion of the Committee visit)

 

Office of the Chancellor

Preparation of any follow-up or progress reports as may be required by the Commission

  As necessary

  As directed by the Office of the Chancellor

Action on reaffirmation of accreditation

December 2002

Commission on Colleges