{"id":40689,"date":"2021-12-07T15:38:27","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T21:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.tarleton.edu\/news\/?p=40689"},"modified":"2022-08-11T17:46:22","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T22:46:22","slug":"tarleton-earns-high-marks-in-fresh-sacscoc-accreditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/tarleton-earns-high-marks-in-fresh-sacscoc-accreditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarleton Earns High Marks in Fresh SACSCOC Accreditation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, December 7, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 Tarleton State University today received notice of its 10-year reaffirmation of accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SACSCOC accreditation signifies that Tarleton has the programs, resources and services to sustain its mission to transform generations by inspiring discovery, leadership and inclusion through educational excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tarleton\u2019s fresh accreditation comes with zero recommendations for improvement and no negative findings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is a superb outcome for such a rigorous review,\u201d said university President James Hurley. \u201cWhat an incredible capstone to 2021!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following a year of diligent preparations, Tarleton\u2019s in-person site visit by the SACSCOC team \u2014 the final component of a multistage process \u2014 had to go virtual this past April due to the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was hard work, but great work,\u201d Dr. Hurley said. \u201cAnd it would not have been accomplished without the leadership of Senior Associate Provost Dr. Jordan Barkley and the entire Tarleton family \u2014 faculty, staff and students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe dedication of faculty and staff and the tenacity of our students forever amaze me. I so appreciate the time and energy that secured this achievement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SACSCOC site team was impressed with Tarleton\u2019s cohesive leadership, financial stability, research relevant to regional needs, and unwavering commitment to student success. The team also applauded the tremendous effort that went into the university\u2019s new strategic plan (Tarleton Forward 2030: Our Future-Focused Strategic Plan<\/em>) and Quality Enhancement Plan (Texan Smart<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With 14 accreditation principles and over 55 subsections plus a Quality Enhancement Plan to address, a reaffirmation visit with zero recommendations or findings is \u201ccertainly no small feat,\u201d Dr. Barkley said. \u201cCountless faculty and staff drafted responses, helped arrange the virtual visit, participated in virtual interviews, and assisted with follow-up responses for our visiting team, and they have our profound appreciation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am especially grateful for the tireless work of Dr. Denise Martinez, Dr. Dennis Jones, Mr. Morgan Carter, Ms. Michele Hancock and Dr. Laurie Sharp. I could not have asked for a more invested group of individuals to lead this effort.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SACSCOC first accredited Tarleton in 1926, and last granted reaffirmation in 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more about Tarleton\u2019s blueprint for the next decade, visit www.tarleton.edu\/TarletonForward\/<\/a>. For more on the university\u2019s Quality Enhancement Plan, go to www.tarleton.edu\/QEP\/QEP.html<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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