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Southern Association of Colleges and Schools—Commission on Colleges (SACS—COC) Reaffirmation 2010
UTSA students, faculty, staff, and friends,
I encourage you to provide your support for our upcoming reaccreditation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS COC). A university’s accreditation is critical to its reputation and success, and SACS COC accredits UTSA to award bachelors, 
masters, and doctoral degrees.
Accreditation is not something a university can take for granted because it is not a one-time accomplishment. Every ten years, a university must seek the reaffirmation of its accredited status and meet demanding criteria established by SACS COC and the U.S. Department of Education. UTSA is currently engaged in the reaffirmation process effective December 2010. Throughout the past year, I have worked with Sandy Welch and Gerry Dizinno in the Office of the Vice Provost for Accountability and Institutional Effectiveness to review the work that needed to be done to prepare for reaffirmation of accreditation during the 2009-2010 academic year.
The SACS COC reaccreditation process involves two components—preparation of the Compliance Certification Report and development of the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). The UTSA Compliance Certification Report has been completed and submitted to the SACS COC office. It is also available to UTSA faculty and staff online through this website.
The QEP is a focused course of action that addresses one or more critical issues related to enhancing student learning. Our QEP, Quantitative Scholarship: From Literacy to Mastery, is currently being developed from a proposal into a complete plan for the University. Over the next few months, a publicity campaign for the QEP will commence with many opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to become involved in the reaffirmation process. If you are called upon to help, I encourage you to do so and want to express my appreciation for your cooperation in advance. This is one of the most important tasks UTSA undertakes.
Sincerely,
Ricardo Romo
President
The University of Texas at San Antonio