Reaffirmation of Accreditation
Accreditation is a form of self-regulation and quality assurance in higher education. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) is the recognized accrediting body for higher education institutions that award associate, baccalaureate, masters, or doctoral degrees in the 11 U.S. southern states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia), Latin America, and certain other international sites. Reaffirmation of accreditation requires the submission of a Fifth Year Interim Report (FYIR), decennial Compliance Certification Report (CCR), the development of a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), off-site and on-site reviews, and review by the Commission. Rollins was first accredited by SACSCOC in 1927 and has been continuously accredited since that time. Official information regarding the College's regional accreditation may be found on the Office of Institutional Analytics website.
The College’s 2015 reaffirmation of accreditation Compliance Certification Report, a nearly 500-page document, was submitted to SACSCOC in February 2015. A subsequent on-site visiting committee of representatives from peer institutions from across Southern states took place in March 2015. On December 8, 2015, at the SACSCOC annual meeting, the College's institutional accreditation was reaffirmed with no recommendations for improvement. The College’s accreditation is assured through 2025, when the next decennial review will occur. The College's Fifth Year Interim Report and Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Impact Report were accepted by SACSCOC in June 2022 with no recommendations for improvement.
The College submitted its scheduled 2025 decennial reaffirmation Compliance Certification Report to SACSCOC in August 2024, and completed its SACSCOC reaffirmation of accreditation on-site visit in spring 2025, with no recommendations. The findings of the visiting committee represent a preliminary assessment of the College at that time. Final action on the report and reaffirmation of the College’s accreditation rests with the SACSCOC Board of Trustees and is expected in December 2025.
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