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 2024
Additional Information Requested - Program Closure Approval - Urban Education Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Additional Information Request - Program Closure Approval - Conservation and Stewardship Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Additional Information Request - Program Closure Approval - Contractual and Legal Affairs in Engineering and Construction Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Additional Information Request - Program Closure Approval - Educational Leadership EdD, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Additional Information Request - Program Closure Approval - High Performance Buildings Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Additional Information Request - Program Closure Approval - Nurse Anesthesia Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Additional Information Request-Program Closure Approval- Nurse Executive Practice Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Additional Information Request - Program Closure Approval - Sustainable Design Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Additional Information Request-Program Closure Approval-Urbanism Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New OCIS Notification - Oak Ridge, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Actuarial Sciences Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Applied Artificial Intelligence Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Applied Cybersecurity Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Applied Engineering BS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Artificial Intelligence and Medicine Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Artificial Intelligence Integration in Music Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Data Science Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Economic and Community Development Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Emergency Management Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Energy Policy Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Game Craft Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Innovative Transdisciplinary Studies BS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Literacy On Emerging Topics Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Sustainable Development Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Program Closure Approval - Grief, Loss, and Trauma Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Program Closure Approval - Nurse Executive Practice Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC - New Program Notification - Information Sciences BS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Cooperative Academic Arrangement - Non-Title IV Entity - Podium, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Method of Delivery Notification - Computer Science MS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Method of Delivery Notification - Dual Degree Program - Legal Studies MLS and Social Work MSSW, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Method of Delivery Notification - Educational Leadership EdD, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Method of Delivery Notification - Legal Studies MLS and Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Method of Delivery Notification - Public Health MPH, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Method of Delivery Notification - Religious Studies BA, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Notification - Actuarial Sciences Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Notification - Applied Artificial Intelligence Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Notification - Applied Cybersecurity Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Notification - Applied Engineering BS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Notification - Artificial Intelligence and Medicine Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Notification - Artificial Intelligence Integration in Music Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Notification - Data Science Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Notification - Economic and Community Development Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Notification - Emergency Management Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Notification - Energy Policy Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Notification - Game Craft Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Notification - Geographic Information Science and Technology BS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Notification - Innovative Transdisciplinary Studies BS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Notification - Literacy on Emerging Topics Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Notification - Sustainability MS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Notification - Sustainable Development Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Program Closure Approval - Nurse Executive Practice Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Submissions from 2023
New OCIS Notification – UT Medical Center & Cherokee Farms, The University of Tennessee Knoxville
New Program Notification - Applied Artificial Intelligence BS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Data Science BS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification – MS Business Cybersecurity, The University of Tennessee Knoxville
New Program Notification - Public Affairs BS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Program Closure Approval - Master of Public Policy and Administration MPPA, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Request for Additional Information-Program Closure Approval- Master of Public Policy and Administration, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Response from SACSCOC - New Program Notification - Applied Artificial Intelligence BS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Response from SACSCOC - Program Closure - MPPA, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New OCIS Notification - UT Medical Center & Cherokee Farms, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Notification - Business Cybersecurity MS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Notification - Data Science BS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Notification - Public Affairs BS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Submissions from 2022
Action Letter in Response to 2021 Fifth-Year Interim Report, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Addition of Winter Mini-Term (SACSCOC Response), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Add Master of Science in Marketing Degree Program (SACSCOC Response), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Closure of the Master of Law in United States Business Law Program (SACSCOC Response), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Reassignment of Commission Staff Notification, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Referral Report 2022, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Submissions from 2021
2021 Fifth-Year Interim Report, Narratives only (238 pages), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Add Graduate Certificate in Horticultural Therapy (SACSCOC Response), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Add Horticultural Therapy Graduate Certificate (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Closure of the Dietetic Internship Program (SACSCOC Response), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Closure of the Master of Science in Nursing Program (SACSCOC Response), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Prospectus - Horticultural Therapy Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Prospectus - Marketing MS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Program Closure Prospectus - Master of Law in United States Business Law (LLM), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Program Closure Prospectus - Nursing MSN, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Program Closure/Reorganization - Master of Law in United States Business Law LLM (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Program Closure/Reorganization - Master of Science in Nursing MSN (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
QEP Impact Report, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Response from SACSCOC - New Program Approval - Horticultural Therapy Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Submissions from 2020
Program Closure/Reorganization - Dietetic Internship, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Temporary Relocation of Instruction Notification - COVID-19, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Temporary Relocation of Instruction Notification - COVID-19 (SACSCOC Response), SACSCOC
Submissions from 2019
Add Master of Legal Studies Degree Program (SACSCOC Response), SACSCOC
Dual Degree Agreement for College of Engineering with Tennessee Wesleyan, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Submissions from 2018
Dual Enrollment Agreement between UT Knoxville and Pellissippi State Community College (PSCC) for the benefit of ROTC students at PSCC, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Offer a Master of Legal Studies for 30 Semester Credit Hours (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Renewal of an Agreement with UTHSC to offer a Joint Bachelor of Science Degree Program in Audiology and Speech Pathology (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Submissions from 2017
Collaborative Agreement for the Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (Follow-up), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Collaborative Agreement for the Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (SACSCOC Response), SACSCOC
Dual Degree Program between King University and UT Tickle College of Engineering (SACSCOC Response), University of Tennessee, Knoxville, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Dual Degree Program between King University and UT Tickle College of Engineering (UTK Notification), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Off-Site Location, Professional MBA Program (SACSCOC Final Response), SACSCOC
New Off-Site Location, Professional MBA Program (UTK Reponse), University of Tennessee, Knoxville