SACSCOC Accreditation
Learn more about Rollins’ SACSCOC Accreditation, including the reaffirmation process, the fifth-year interim report, and accreditation resources.
Overview
Rollins College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees. Official information regarding the College's regional accreditation may be found on the Office of Institutional Analytics website. SACSCOC performs a comprehensive review of institutional accreditation every 10 years, with a fifth-year report required in the interim.
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About Reaffirmation
Reaffirmation of regional accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) requires completion of a Compliance Certification Report (CCR), the development of a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), off- and on-site peer reviews, as well as a Commission review.
Last Updated: 4-17-2025
The Reaffirmation Process
Rollins College's institutional accreditation was reaffirmed in 2015 with no recommendations for improvement. The College's scheduled decennial reaffirmation of institutional accreditation review took place in 2024-2025 and included the following.
- Preparation of a CCR, demonstrating the College's judgment of the extent to which it complies with each of the SASCOC Core Requirements and Standards, outlined in the 2024 Principles of Accreditation.
- Review of the CCR by an off-site SACSCOC committee of peers.
- Development of a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) aligned to the College's strategic plans and intended to enhance student learning.
- Review of the CCR and QEP proposal by an on-site SACSCOC committee of peers. This committee provided a written report intended to help Rollins improve its programs and refine its QEP, and aids the Commission in making its decision to reaffirm accreditation.
The College 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 rests with the SACSCOC Board of Trustees and is expected in December 2025.
Fifth-Year Interim Report
An abbreviated version of the SACSCOC Compliance Certification Report (CCR) and a report of assessed outcomes for the College's Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) were submitted as part of the College's FYIR, submitted to the Commission in March 2021.
Last Updated: 4-17-2025
The Fifth-Year Interim Report is comprised of the following five parts.
- Part I: Signatures Attesting to Integrity
- Part II: Abbreviated Institutional Summary Form Prepared for Commission Review
- Part III: Fifth-Year Compliance Certification
- Part IV: Additional Report (not applicable to Rollins).
- Part V: Impact Report of the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)
The College's FYIR was accepted in July 2021 with one request for additional information regarding Standard 13.6 Federal and State Responsibilities. The College's QEP Impact Report was accepted as adequate. In April 2022, Rollins submitted a Referral Report for Standard 13.6 to the Commission. On June 30, 2022, the Commission accepted the College's response with no additional reporting required. The College’s next FYIR will be submitted to SACSCOC in 2031.
Accreditation Resources
Last Updated: 1-27-2024
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
- SACSCOC Fifth-Year Interim Report: Information, Forms, and Timelines
- SACSCOC Handbook for Institutions Seeking Reaffirmation (February 2020)
- SACSCOC Principles of Accreditation (2024 Edition)
- SACSCOC Resource Manual for the 2024 Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement (February 2024)