I have good news about TCU’s reaffirmation process by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). This process must occur every 10 years to continue our SACSCOC accreditation.
The SACSCOC on-site team just finished their on-campus evaluation, which consisted of four days of meetings, discussions, questions, presentations…and all of this after reading the 100+-page report prepared and sent in advance by a team led by David E. Allen, executive director of Institutional Effectiveness.
I am happy to announce that the SACSCOC team had zero findings during this preliminary review! This is a very rare occurrence. The majority of universities have several findings that must be addressed following an on-site review. The SACSCOC committee chair noted this was her 16th site visit and the first to have no findings or recommendations.
The site visit team expressed that they were impressed with the commitment of our students, faculty, staff and Trustees. They also lauded our work with student engagement and outcomes; our program evaluation and assessment process; the collaboration of the Quality Enhancement Plan committee; our deep commitment to our mission; and much more. They even used the word empurpled to describe the spirited culture of our campus.
The next step is for the Chancellor and Dr. Allen to review the final document. We will then receive the official report, which will go to the SACSCOC board in December for the reaffirmation decision.
I want to take this opportunity to congratulate everyone involved with this remarkable on-site review. TCU’s performance is due in no small part to the diligence and commitment of many people:
Susan Weeks, Vice Provost
David E. Allen, Executive Director, Institutional Effectiveness
Brianna Edwards, Assistant Director of Institution Effectiveness and QEP Director
Wendy Bell, Assistant to the Vice Provost
Jose Luis Cano, Graduate Assistant, Institutional Effectiveness
QEP Leadership Team
Frank Hernandez. Dean, College of Education (co-chair)
Claire Sanders, Faculty Fellow and Academic Affairs DEI Advocate (co-chair)
Rachelle Blackwell, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Human Resources
Sandy Callaghan, Director, Center for International Studies
Megan Clawson, Faculty Developer, Koehler Center for Instruction, Innovation & Engagement
Cathan Coghlan, Director, Office of Institutional Research
Lori Diel, Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, College of Fine Arts
Leslie Ekpe, Graduate Student, Graduate Student Senate Representative
Phil Esposito, Associate Professor, Faculty Senate Representative
Brandon Fox, Undergraduate Student Government Association Representative
Rob Garnett, Associate Dean, John V. Roach Honors College
Theresa Gaul, Professor and Director of TCU Core Curriculum
Marlo Jeffries, Associate Professor, College of Science & Engineering
Zoranna Jones, Assistant Dean, School of Interdisciplinary Studies
Maria Ciriza Lope, Associate Professor, AddRan College of Liberal Arts
Annorah Moorman, Associate Vice Provost for Student Success
Uche Onyebadi, Associate Professor, Bob Schieffer College of Communication
Cynthia Savage, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies, College of Education
Joanna Schmidt, Interim Director, Koehler Center for Instruction, Innovation and Engagement
Nishala Silva, Director of Neeley Assessment & Accreditation, Neeley School of Business
Angie Taylor, Director, Student Life Analytics, Student Affairs
Aisha Torrey-Sawyer, Interim Chief Inclusion Officer
Jennifer Watson, Professor, Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences
There are more people who played important roles in the site visit and preparation for accreditation, too many to list here. I thank you for your support of your University.
To all involved with reaccreditation, your Horned Frog community appreciates you!
Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg
Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs