SACSCOC Documentation
This series contains documents produced by the University of Tennessee that pertain to its regional accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Contents include reports of various types, as well as correspondence between the University and SACSCOC regarding substantive changes made by the University to academic programming. There are also two integrated websites that contain information and documentation compiled by the University for the 2005 and 2015 compliance assessments undertaken by the SACSCOC.
These documents, and additional information regarding accrediting standards, policies and publications are available on the University's SACSCOC Accreditation website, and are stored here for archival purposes.
Submissions from 2016
2015 SACSCOC Reaffirmation Letter for University of Tennessee, Knoxville, SACSCOC
Add Graduate Certificate in Deafness Rehabilitation (SACSCOC Response), SACSCOC
Add Graduate Certificate in Deafness Rehabilitation (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Add Graduate Certificate in Youth Informatics (SACSCOC Response), SACSCOC
Add Graduate Certificate in Youth Informatics (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Closure of the University Research Administration Graduate Certificate Program (SACSCOC Response), SACSCOC
Collaborative Agreement for the Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Off-Site Location, Professional MBA Program (SACSCOC Response), SACSCOC
New Off-Site Location, Professional MBA Program (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Offer an LL.M. in Business Law for 24 Semester Credit Hours (SACSCOC Response), SACSCOC
University of Tennessee, Nashville, 1947-1979, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Submissions from 2015
2015 Quality Enhancement Plan: Experience Learning, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
2015 SACSCOC Accreditation Letter for University of Tennessee Health Science Center, SACSCOC
2015 UT Compliance Focused Report, Narratives Only, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Closure of the Art Education Major with Teach-Out Plan (SACSCOC Response), SACSCOC
Closure of the Art Education Major with Teach-Out Plan (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee Knoxville
Closure of the Global Disaster Nursing Graduate Certification Program and the Global Disaster Studies Certificate Program (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee Knoxville
Closure of the Public Health Leadership Graduate Certificate Program (SACSCOC Response), SACSCOC
Closure of the Public Health Leadership Graduate Certificate Program (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee Knoxville
Closure of the Sustainability Science Graduate Certificate Program (SACSCOC Response), SACSCOC
Closure of the Sustainability Science Graduate Certificate Program (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee Knoxville
Closure of the University Research Administration Graduate Certificate Program (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee Knoxville
Dual Degree Agreement for College of Engineering and Maryville College (SACSCOC Response), SACSCOC
Dual Degree Agreement for College of Engineering and Maryville College (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee Knoxville
Dual Degree Agreement for College of Veterinary Medicine and Maryville College (SACSCOC Response), SACSCOC
Dual Degree Agreement for College of Veterinary Medicine and Maryville College (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee Knoxville
Dual Degree Agreements with the College of Engineering (SACSCOC Response), SACSCOC
Offer an LL.M. in Business Law for 24 Semester Credit Hours (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee Knoxville
University of Tennessee, Knoxville Compliance Focused Report, University of Tennessee Knoxville
University of Tennessee Quality Enhancement Plan: Experience Learning, University of Tennessee Knoxville
Submissions from 2014
2014 UT Compliance Report, Narratives Only (429 pages), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Closure of the Aviation Systems, Master of Science (consolidated under the Aerospace Engineering, Master of Science) (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee Knoxville
Closure of the Computational Fluid Dynamics Graduate Certificate Program (SACSCOC Response), SACSCOC
Closure of the Computational Fluid Dynamics Graduate Certificate Program (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee Knoxville
Closure of the Land Surveying Graduate Certificate Program (SACSCOC Response), SACSCOC
Closure of the Land Surveying Graduate Certificate Program (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee Knoxville
Dual Degree Agreements with the College of Engineering (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee Knoxville
Submissions from 2013
Bachelor of Science in Audiology and Speech Pathology, joint degree between the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee Knoxville
Closure of the Industrial and Organizational Psychology Doctoral Program (SACSCOC Response), SACSCOC
Closure of the Industrial and Organizational Psychology Doctoral Program (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee Knoxville
Confirmation of Continuous Accreditation Letter (SACSCOC), SACSCOC
Consolidating multiple foreign language and literature undergraduate majors into a unified major (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee Knoxville
SACSCOC Letter Confirming Continuous Accreditation for University of Tennessee, Knoxville, SACSCOC
UT-UTIA Memorandum of Understanding, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Submissions from 2012
Dual Degree Program, PhD in Education between the University of Tennessee and the University of Padua, Italy (Follow-Up), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Dual Degree Program, PhD in Education between the University of Tennessee and the University of Padua, Italy (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee Knoxville
Future at the University of Tennessee Utilizing Resources for Employment (FUTURE) Certificate -- notification for access to federal financial aid (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee Knoxville
Reorganization of the University of Tennessee making University of Tennessee, Knoxville and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center separate entities (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee Knoxville
Submissions from 2011
2011 Fifth-Year Interim Reaffirmation of Accreditation Report, Narratives Only (148 pages), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Change reporting line for Men's and Women's Athletics Programs (SACSCOC Response), SACSCOC
Change reporting line for Men's and Women's Athletics Programs (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee Knoxville
Change reporting line for the University of Tennessee Space Institute (SACSCOC Response), SACSCOC
Change reporting line for the University of Tennessee Space Institute (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee Knoxville
Closing of the MSW course offerings in Memphis, Tennessee (Follow-up), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Closing of the MSW course offerings in Memphis, Tennessee (Follow-up SACSCOC Response), SACSCOC
Closing of the MSW course offerings in Memphis, Tennessee (SACSCOC Response), SACSCOC
Closing of the MSW course offerings in Memphis, Tennessee (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee Knoxville
Realignment of the PhD Program in Audiology and Speech Pathology (SACSCOC Response), SACSCOC
Realignment of the PhD Program in Audiology and Speech Pathology (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee Knoxville
Title Change of head of Institute of Agriculture (SACSCOC Response), SACSCOC
Title Change of head of Institute of Agriculture (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee Knoxville
Submissions from 2005
2005 SACSCOC Reaffirmation Letter for the University of Tennessee, SACSCOC