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KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY Regular Meeting of the Board of Regents Academic Affairs Committee April 23, 2015 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building, Board Room Frankfort, Kentucky

Academic Affairs Report

Following is an explanation and outline of the components and complete process for conducting the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools – Commission on College’s (SACSCOC) Fifth-Year Interim Report. The information below is taken directly from the SACSCOC documents for use in this description. The SACSCOC Preparation Team consists of Dr. Beverly L. Downing - Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Mark Shale - KSU SACS Liaison, Dr. Peter Smith - Report Writer and Dr. Helen Smith - Report Writer. Work towards preparing for the self-study began January 2013. Kentucky State University has completed all of the requirements and submitted its completed Fifth-Year Interim Report and Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) to SACSCOC as of March 12, 2015.

The Fifth-Year Interim Report was developed to respond to the U.S. Department of Education's requirements (1) that accrediting bodies continuously monitor institutions to ensure compliance and (2) that accrediting bodies have a mechanism for reviewing multiple sites initiated since the last reaffirmation.

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