The 2017 Reaffirmation for Accreditation process is comprised of two major components:

The Compliance Certification – the institution conducts an analysis of its effectiveness relative to the Core Requirements, Comprehensive Standards, and Federal Requirements. The Compliance Certification will be reviewed by an off-site SACSCOC committee in November, 2016.
The Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) – the institution develops a plan to guide its path for the next ten years, focusing on enhancing student learning and incorporating institutional strategic planning and assessment. The QEP will be reviewed by an on-site SACSCOC committee in spring, 2017.
Learn More about The process of the Quality Enhancement Plan.

Date	Event	Person Responsible
	Appoint Leadership Team	Chancellor, Provost, SACSCOC Liaison
	Establish SACSCOC Committees: Compliance and QEP	Chancellor, Provost, SACSCOC Liaison, SACSCOC Director/input from Division/Department Heads and Deans
	QEP selection and approval	Leadership Team and QEP Committee
November 2015	Final draft of compliance reports due	Compliance Committee
April 2016	SACSCOC Staff visit to WCU
September 2016	Compliance Certification due to SACS	Chancellor, Provost, Compliance Committee, SACSCOC Liaison, SACSCOC Director
November 2016	Off-Site Peer Review	SACSCOC, Peer reviewers
April 2017	On-Site Peer Review	Leadership Team, University Community
December 2-5, 2017	Review by SACSCOC Commission on Colleges	SACSCOC

Updated January 21, 2015