Committee Resources

The following tools are intended to assist current and future review committee members in the very important work of institutional review.  The concept of peer review is a cornerstone of the accreditation process.  As such, the Commission relies upon the expertise, experience, and professional judgment of its evaluators to collectively determine member institutions’ compliance with the Principles of Accreditation and, thereby, assure the quality and integrity of programs and services supporting student learning. 

Becoming an Evaluator

How to Become an Evaluator

Committee Members - FAQ

Ethical Obligations of Evaluators

Ethical Obligations of Members of SACSCOC Board of Trustees

Resources for All Committee Members

Handbook for Review Committees

Principles of Accreditation, 2012 edition

Resource Manual for the Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement (Updated February 2013)
This Manual is a companion piece to the 2012 Principles of Accreditation, providing guidance to applicant, candidate, and member institutions as well as to evaluation committees of the Commission.

Commission Policies

Analyzing a Case for Compliance

Guidelines for Writing Comments for Committee Reports

Request for Justifying and Documenting Qualifications of Faculty

Expense Voucher

Travel Agency Information

Resources for Committee Chairs

Information Outline for a Committee Visit

Chair Response Form

Administrative Expenses of the Chair/Secretary

Evaluation of Committee Member

OffSite Compliance Summary Checksheet Track A

OffSite Compliance Summary Checksheet Track B

Committee Report Forms

Report of the Candidacy Committee

Report of the Accreditation Committee

Report of the Reaffirmation Committee (Updated Jan 2012, edited July 2014)  Same form used by both Off-Site and On-Site Committees

Directions for Reaffirmation Report (Updated Sep 2011)

Off-Site Review Analysis Worksheet

Report Form for the Substantive Change Committee--Level Change

Report Form for the Substantive Change Committee--Program Expansion

Report Form for the Substantive Change Committee--Mergers, Consolidations and Acquisitions (Revised Feb 2014)(Also for Change of Control/Ownership/Governance and Legal Status)

Report Form for the Substantive Change Committee--New Sites and Electronic Expansion

Report of the Special Committee

Report of the On-Site Fifth-Year Review Committee—Reviewing New Sites Added since Last Reaffirmation

Training Modules

SACSCOC Web-Based Training Modules