Accreditation Overview

The process for initial and continued accreditation involves a collective analysis and judgment by the institution’s internal constituencies, an informed review by peers external to the institution, and a reasoned decision by the elected members of the Commission on Colleges Board of Trustees. Accredited institutions periodically conduct internal reviews involving their administrative officers, staffs, faculties, students, trustees, and others appropriate to the process. The internal review allows an institution to consider its effectiveness in achieving its stated mission, its compliance with the Commission’s accreditation requirements, its efforts in enhancing the quality of student learning and the quality of programs and services offered to its constituencies and its success in accomplishing its mission.

At the culmination of the internal review, peer evaluators representing the Commission apply their professional judgment through a preliminary assessment of the institution; elected Board Members make the final determination of an institution’s compliance with the accreditation requirements (SACSCOC, 2018).

Fort Valley State University complies with all SACSCOC Principles of Accreditation and works diligently to maintain the foundations for quality Enhancement.

• FVSU Faculty and Staff Enrollment Policy Form
• Substantive Change Policy Procedure
• FVSU Faculty and Staff Enrollment Policy