Call to ConversationMarch 25, 2014Dr. Adena Williams LostonPresident

SACSCOC Communications Email Inquiry and Formal Letter• Addresses St. Philip’s College accreditation• Refers specifically to:• Changes to General Education Program• Faculty Approval of Curriculum• Faculty Responsibility for Curriculum• Substantive Change• Institutional Autonomy

• Context:• EDUC/PSYC 1300 Learning Frameworks Course

NOTE: ALL Alamo Colleges received this letter except NLC

SACSCOC Principles

• Requirement• Must be met or will not be reaffirmed

• Standard• Must be met or may be placed on monitoring

EDUC/PSYC 1300Learning Frameworks

Core Requirement 2.7.3: General Education

Provide evidence of: •Breadth of knowledge•Coherent rational•If replacing the required Humanities and required Social Sciences course, it must meet the requirements for those areas (cannot be a study skills course)

EDUC/PSYC 1300Learning Frameworks

Comprehensive Standard 3.4.1: Academic Program Approval

Provide evidence of: • Faculty approval of the changes to the general

education program• Institutional policies were followed

EDUC/PSYC 1300Learning FrameworksComprehensive Standard 3.4.10: Responsibility for Curriculum

Address the means by which the: • Institution places primary responsibility for curricular

content and quality with its faculty

EDUC/PSYC 1300Learning Frameworks

Comprehensive Standard 3.12.1: Substantive Change

Provide evidence that: • SACSCOC approval to change the general education program was

granted

OR

Provide justification that:• Changes to the general education program should not be

considered a significant departure from the current general education program

Institutional Autonomy

Provide examples of institutional autonomy related to the review and implementation of these curricular changes.

SPC Response

SPC is responding to these inquiries:• In collaboration with the other colleges• In collaboration with faculty leadership and administration• With utmost integrity and candor• Within the deadline of April 15, 2014

SACSCOC will respond:• SPC provided an acceptable response, or• Request further information or clarification, or• Take further action

What is my Role?

SPC wants to get this right• Respond to any information requests you may receive as part of

this review with openness and honesty• ALWAYS follow policies and procedures• When in doubt, check!

SACSCOC Accreditation Liaison, Dr. Karen Sidesksides@alamo.edu 210-486-2339