Actions taken by the Commission on Colleges June 21, 2007

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1 Commission on Colleges Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Actions taken by the Commission on Colleges June 21, 2007 At its meeting on June 21, 2007, the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools took the following actions regarding the accreditation status of institutions reviewed. The following list does not include the names of institutions required only to submit additional monitoring reports unless the review resulted in a negative or an adverse action. The Commission reaffirmed the accreditation of the following institutions: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton, Georgia (Reviewed as a Level I institution) Allen University, Columbia, South Carolina Cape Fear Community College, Wilmington, North Carolina Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, Hudson, North Carolina Craven Community College, New Bern, North Carolina Davidson College, Davidson, North Carolina Durham Technical Community College, Durham, North Carolina East Mississippi Community College, Scooba, Mississippi Emmanuel College, Franklin Springs, Georgia Florida College, Temple Terrace, Florida Georgia Military College, Milledgeville, Georgia Gordon College, Barnesville, Georgia (Reviewed as a Level I institution) Guilford College, Greensboro, North Carolina Gwinnett Technical College, Lawrenceville, Georgia Hampden-Sydney College, Hampden-Sydney, Virginia Hazard Community and Technical College, Hazard, Kentucky Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, Florida Hinds Community College, Raymond, Mississippi Howard College, Big Spring, Texas Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, North Carolina Keiser University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Reviewed as a Level II institution) Madisonville Community College, Madisonville, Kentucky Northwest Mississippi Community College, Senatobia, Mississippi Presbyterian College, Clinton, South Carolina St. John Vianney College Seminary, Miami, Florida Savannah Technical College, Savannah, Georgia Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College, Cumberland, Kentucky Southwestern Community College, Sylva, North Carolina Texas State Technical College Marshall, Marshall, Texas Tidewater Community College, Norfolk, Virginia Tri-County Technical College, Pendelton, South Carolina Trinity Valley Community College, Athens, Texas Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina

2 The Commission reaffirmed the accreditation of the following institutions and removed them from Warning: Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Salisbury, North Carolina Southwest Texas Junior College, Uvalde, Texas Southwestern Adventist University, Keene, Texas The Commission granted initial accreditation to the following institutions: (effective January 1, 2007) Brite Divinity School, Fort Worth, Texas (Level V) (Formerly accredited as part of Texas Christian University) South Louisiana Community College, Lafayette, Louisiana (Level I) West Georgia Technical College, LaGrange, Georgia (Level I) The Commission granted initial candidacy to the following institutions: (effective June 21, 2007) Gateway Community and Technical College, Fort Mitchell, Kentucky L.E. Fletcher Technical Community College, Houma, Louisiana Louisiana Delta Community College, Monroe, Louisiana Okefenokee Technical College, Waycross, Georgia The Commission authorized a candidacy committee to the following institutions: Appalachian Technical College, Jasper, Georgia Swainsboro Technical College, Swainsboro, Georgia The Commission accredited the following member institutions at a more advanced degree level: Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Tifton, Georgia Moved from Level I to Level II to offer the Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Turfgrass and Golf Course Management and in Diversified Agriculture Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences, Orlando, Florida Moved from Level II to Level III to offer the Master of Science degree in Nurse Anesthesia Indian River Community College, Fort Pierce, Florida Moved from Level I to Level II to offer the Bachelor of Applied Science, Bachelor of Science in Education, and the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees Oakwood College, Huntsville, Alabama Moved from Level II to Level III to offer the Master of Arts degree in Pastoral Studies Reinhardt College, Waleska, Georgia Moved from Level II to Level III to offer the Master of Business Administration degree University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Belton, Texas Moved from Level III to Level V to offer the Doctor of Education degree in Educational Leadership Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky Moved from Level IV to Level V to offer the Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership degree 2

3 The Commission approved the following substantive change: Converse College, Spartanburg, South Carolina Approved the Master of Education degree at Beaufort, South Carolina Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky Approved the Master of Education degree in Instructional Leadership and the K-12 Principal s Certificate programs to off-campus cohorts of students Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi Approved the Doctor of Public Health degree Mount Olive College, Mount Olive, North Carolina Approved degree completion programs offered in Washington, North Carolina University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia Approved the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies at Tidewater Community College and the Master of Science in Management of Information Technology degree in Northern Virginia The Commission continued accreditation of the following institutions after review of their participation in the Virtual College of Texas: Alvin Community College, Alvin, Texas Austin Community College, Austin, Texas Blinn College, Brenham, Texas Brazosport College, Lake Jackson, Texas Cisco Junior College, Cisco, Texas Clarendon College, Clarendon, Texas College of the Mainland, Texas City, Texas Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Texas El Paso County Community College, El Paso, Texas Frank Phillips College, Borger, Texas Galveston College, Galveston, Texas Houston Community College, Houston, Texas Howard College, Big Spring, Texas Kilgore College, Kilgore, Texas Laredo Community College, Laredo, Texas Lee College, Baytown, Texas Midland College, Midland, Texas Navarro College, Corsicana, Texas North Central Texas College, Gainesville, Texas North Harris Montgomery Community College District, The Woodlands, Texas Northeast Texas Community College, Mount Pleasant, Texas Odessa College, Odessa, Texas Panola College, Carthage, Texas Paris Junior College, Paris, Texas South Plains College, Levelland, Texas Southwest Texas Junior College, Uvalde, Texas Tarrant County College District, Fort Worth, Texas Temple College, Temple, Texas Texarkana College, Texarkana, Texas Texas State Technical College Harlingen, Harlingen, Texas Texas State Technical College Marshall, Marshall, Texas Texas State Technical College Waco, Waco, Texas Trinity Valley Community College, Athens, Texas Tyler Junior College, Tyler, Texas University of Texas Brownsville/Texas Southmost College, Brownsville, Texas Vernon College, Vernon, Texas The Victoria College, Victoria, Texas Weatherford College, Weatherford, Texas Western Texas College, Snyder, Texas 3

4 The Commission continued accreditation of the following institutions after review of substantive change: Art Institute of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Art Institute of Dallas, Dallas, Texas Art Institute of Houston, Houston, Texas Clayton State University, Morrow, Georgia Review of membership at Level III offering the Master of Arts in Liberal Arts degree Daytona Beach Community College, Daytona Beach, Florida Review of membership at Level II offering the Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management degree Elon University, Elon, North Carolina Review of the School of Law located in Greensboro, North Carolina Howard Payne University, Brownwood, Texas Review of membership at Level III offering the Master in Youth Ministry degree Lexington Theological Seminary, Lexington, Kentucky Review of the Doctor of Ministry degree offered at Lynchburg College in Virginia Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, Virginia Review of the Master of Education degree in Educational Guidance and Counseling offered at St. Lucia Miami-Dade College, Miami, Florida Review of the Hialeah Campus Miami International University of Art and Design, Miami, Florida Northeast Mississippi Community College, Booneville, Mississippi Review of an off-campus instructional site at New Albany, Mississippi Our Lady of the Lake College, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Review of membership at Level III offering the Master of Science degree in Physician s Assistant, in Anesthesiology, and in Nursing Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia Review of the merger of Savannah College of Art and Design with the Atlanta College of Art South University, Savannah, Georgia Southeastern University, Lakeland, Florida Review of membership at Level III offering the Master of Business Administration and the Master of Arts in Ministerial Leadership degrees The Commission removed the following institution from Warning: South College, Knoxville, Tennessee 4

5 Sanctions and Other Negative Actions For further information regarding Commission sanctions, see the Commission s policy Sanctions, Denial of Reaffirmation, and Removal from Membership. Also, for the specific standard or requirement cited below, reference the Commission s Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement. Both documents can be found on the Commission s Web page at The Commission denied authorization of a Candidacy Committee to the following institution: South Georgia Technical College, Americus, Georgia For failure to comply with Core Requirement 2.5 (Institutional Effectiveness), Core Requirement 2.8 (Faculty), Core Requirement (Financial Resources), Comprehensive Standard (Institutional Effectiveness), and Comprehensive Standard (Faculty Competence) of the Principles of Accreditation. The Commission denied membership at a more advanced degree level to the following institutions: Florida National College, Hialeah, Florida Denial of membership at Level II to offer the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree for failure to comply with Core Requirement 2.5 (Institutional Effectiveness), Comprehensive Standard (Institutional Effectiveness), and Comprehensive Standard (Faculty Competence) of the Principles of Accreditation. Limestone College, Gaffney, South Carolina Denial of membership at Level III to offer the Master of Business Administration degree for failure to comply with Core Requirement 2.5 (Institutional Effectiveness) and Comprehensive Standard (Faculty Competence) of the Principles of Accreditation. Midway College, Midway, Kentucky Denial of membership at Level III to offer the Master of Business Administration degree for failure to comply with Core Requirement 2.5 (Institutional Effectiveness), Core Requirement (Program Content), and Comprehensive Standard (Faculty Competence) of the Principles of Accreditation. South College, Knoxville, Tennessee Denial of membership at Level III to offer the Master of Science in Imaging Sciences with a concentration in Radiology Practitioner Assistant/Radiology Assistant degree for failure to comply with Comprehensive Standard (Faculty Competence) and Comprehensive Standard (Financial Stability) of the Principles of Accreditation. The Commission placed the following institutions on Warning: Coahoma Community College, Clarksdale, Mississippi For six months for failure to comply with Section 1.1 (Integrity), Core Requirement (Financial Resources), Comprehensive Standard (Financial Aid Audits), Comprehensive Standard (Control of Finances), and Federal Requirement 4.7 (Title IV Program Responsibilities) of the Principles of Accreditation. 5

6 Dillard University, New Orleans, Louisiana For six months for failure to comply with Core Requirement (Financial Resources) and Comprehensive Standard (Financial Stability) of the Principles of Accreditation. The Commission denied reaffirmation, continued accreditation, and placed the following institution on Probation: Paul Quinn College, Dallas, Texas For twelve months for failure to comply with Core Requirement 2.5 (Institutional Effectiveness); Core Requirement 2.8 (Faculty); Core Requirement 2.9 (Learning Resources and Services); Core Requirement (Financial Resources); Core Requirement 2.12 (Quality Enhancement Plan); Comprehensive Standard (Mission); Comprehensive Standard (Institutional Effectiveness); Comprehensive Standard (Academic Program Approval); Comprehensive Standard (Academic Program Coordination); Comprehensive Standard (Faculty Competence); Comprehensive Standard (Faculty Evaluation); Comprehensive Standard (Faculty Development); Comprehensive Standard (Faculty Role in Governance); Comprehensive Standard (Learning/Information Resources); Comprehensive Standard (Instruction of Library Use); Comprehensive Standard (Qualified Staff); Comprehensive Standard (Financial Stability); Comprehensive Standard (Control of Finances); Comprehensive Standard (Physical Facilities); Federal Requirement 4.1 (Student Achievement); and Federal Requirement 4.7 (Title IV Program Responsibilities) of the Principles of Accreditation. The Commission placed the following institutions on Probation: Florida A. & M. University, Tallahassee, Florida For six months for failure to comply with Core Requirement 2.2 (Governing Board), Core Requirement (Financial Resources), Comprehensive Standard (Qualified Administrative/Academic Officers), Comprehensive Standard (Financial Stability), Comprehensive Standard (Submission of Financial Statements), Comprehensive Standard (Financial Aid Audits), Comprehensive Standard (Control of Finances), Comprehensive Standard (Control of Sponsored Research/External Funds), Comprehensive Standard (Control of Physical Resources), and Federal Requirement 4.7 (Title IV Program Responsibilities) of the Principles of Accreditation. Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, Virginia For six months for failure to comply with Core Requirement 2.2 (Governing Board); Core Requirement (Financial Resources); Comprehensive Standard (Financial Stability); Comprehensive Standard (Financial Aid Audits); Comprehensive Standard (Control of Finances); and Federal Requirement 4.7 (Title IV Program Responsibilities) of the Principles of Accreditation. The Commission continued the accreditation of the following institution for good cause and placed it on Probation: The Criswell College, Dallas, Texas For twelve months for failure to comply with Comprehensive Standard (Financial Stability) and Comprehensive Standard (Control of Finances) of the Principles of Accreditation. 6

7 The Commission continued the accreditation of the following institution for good cause and continued it on Probation: Bishop State Community College, Mobile, Alabama For six months for failure to comply with Section 1 (Integrity), Core Requirement (Financial Resources), Comprehensive Standard (Qualified Administrative/Academic Officers), Comprehensive Standard (College-Level Competencies), and Federal Requirement 4.7 (Title IV Program Responsibilities) of the Principles of Accreditation. The Commission removed the following institution from membership: St. Andrews Presbyterian College, Laurinburg, North Carolina For failure to comply with Core Requirement (Financial Resources), Comprehensive Standard (Financial Stability) and Comprehensive Standard (Control of Finances) of the Principles of Accreditation. Note: Subsequent to the official action of the Commission on Colleges, the institution has appealed the decision. Until the decision of the Appeals Committee is final, the institution maintains accreditation with Probation. The Appeals Committee convenes August 20-22, Revised: June 28,