Reaffirmation
Introduction
University of South Florida ’s accreditation is reaffirmed every ten years by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).
To be accredited and reaffirmed, the University must demonstrate compliance with the SACSCOC Principles of Accreditation and prepare three distinct sets of documents that are as follows:
- A Compliance Certification Report (CCR) documenting USF’s compliance with the Principles of Accreditation;
- A brief overview/executive summary of the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP); and
- An Institutional Summary Form (ISF) and Substantive Change history.
Reaffirmation of accreditation by SACSCOC involves extensive evaluation of compliance by off-site peer review, an onsite review, and review by the Commission’s Board of Trustees.
For further information, please visit USF’s institutional accreditation website.
Timeline
| September 2022 | President Law established the USF Accreditation Steering Committee (ASC) |
| September 2022 | ASC implemented USF Accreditation Core and Functional Teams |
| December 2022 | SACSCOC Orientation Session for USF Leadership Team in Atlanta |
| January 2023 – May 2024 | Compilation of Compliance Certification Report (CCR) |
| Fall 2023 | Finalized Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Topic |
| January 2024 – June 2024 | Internal/External Review of CCR |
| July 2024 - August 2024 | Compilation of Institutional Summary Form |
| September 5, 2024 | Submission of CCR, QEP, and ISF to SACSCOC |
| Fall 2024 | Planning of On-Site Visit/SACSCOC Off-Site Committee Reviews |
| November 5-8, 2024 | SACSCOC Off-Site Committee Reviews |
| January 7, 2025 | Submission of QEP and Focused Report (if requested) to SACSCOC |
| February 18-20, 2025 | SACSCOC On-Site Visit & QEP Defense |
| December 2025 | Reaffirmation by SACSCOC |
Contact
For all questions related to USF’s 2025 Reaffirmation, please contact accreditation@usf.edu.
USF Accreditation Steering Committee
USF’s Accreditation Steering Committee is responsible for providing oversight and guidance for reaffirmation with SACSCOC.
- Dr. Theresa Chisolm, Vice Provost, Strategic Planning, Performance & Accountability (Co-Chair)
- Dr. Brett Kemker, Vice Provost and RVC, Academic Affairs & Student Success (Co-Chair)
- Jennifer Condon, VP, Business & Finance, CFO
- Dr. Cynthia DeLuca, VP, Student Success
- Paige Beles Geers, Chief of Staff, Office of the President
- Jodi Adamchak, Office of General Counsel Representative
- Dr. Addye Buckley-Burnell, QEP Director & Assoc VP/Exec Director, Career Services
- Dr. Allison Crume, Dean, UG Studies
- Dean Todd Chavez, Dean, USF Libraries
- Dr. Thomas Smith, USF St. Petersburg campus
- Dr. Brett Kemker, USF Sarasota-Manatee campus
- Dr. Javier Cuevas, USF Health
- Dr. Scott Besley, Faculty Senate Representative
- Carole Post, VP, Facilities & Public Safety Operations
- Dean Chris Garvin, College of the Arts, Council of Deans
- Dr. Christopher Combie, Accreditation Liaison Officer (Ex officio)
- Cynthia Brown Hernandez, Deputy Accreditation Liaison Officer (Ex officio)
- Mary Kuka-Marchese, USF 2025 Reaffirmation Project Manager (Ex officio)
USF Accreditation CORE/Functional Team
USF’s Accreditation Core/Functional Team is responsible for producing the documents required for reaffirmation by SACSCOC.
- Dr. Theresa Chisolm, Vice Provost, Strategic Planning, Performance & Accountability
- Dr. Brett Kemker, Vice Provost and RVC, Academic Affairs & Student Success
- Dr. Valeria Garcia, Associate Vice President, Office of Decision Support
- Dr. Christopher Combie, Accreditation Liaison Officer and Senior Director, Institutional Effectiveness
- Cynthia Brown Hernandez, Deputy Accreditation Liaison Officer and Director, Academic Planning & Operational Reporting, Director of Substantive Change
- Dr. Michelle Madden, Director of Accreditation Strategy & Enhancement
- Mary Kuka-Marchese, USF 2025 Reaffirmation Project Manager and Associate Director, Continuous Quality Improvement
- Joe Boyd, Assistant Director, Academic Program Review & Faculty Affairs
- Dr. Rebecca Gibbons, Assistant Director, Accreditation/Regulatory Compliance & Assessment
- Dr. Maham Khan, Assessment & Compliance Analyst
- Jessica Harris, Academic Compliance Analyst
- Jonna DeSantis, Executive Administrative Specialist
- Tammy Reed, Executive Administrative Specialist
Learn more about USF’s institutional accreditation.
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