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 - Grief, Loss, and Trauma Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Additional Information Requested - Program Closure Approval - International Children, Youth, and Families Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Additional Information Requested - Program Closure Approval - Nuclear Criticality Safety Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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
Method of Delivery Notification - Online - Sociology BA, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New OCIS Notification - Oak Ridge, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Approval - American Civics Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Approval - Constitutional Studies Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Approval - Energy Policy Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Approval - National Security Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Approval - National Security Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Approval - Nuclear Policy Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Approval - Nuclear Security Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Approval - Policy Analytics Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Approval - Public Policy Changes Undergraduate Certificate, 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 - Engineering Leadership and Entrepreneurship Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Engineering Leadership and Project Management Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Engineering Leadership and Public Policy Undergraduate 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
Program Closure Approval - Public Health DrPH, 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 - Doctor of Engineering in Industrial Engineering, 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 - Conservation and Stewardship Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Program Closure Approval - Contractual and Legal Affairs in Engineering and Construction Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Program Closure Approval - Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership - Face-to-Face Method at Main Campus, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Program Closure Approval - High Performance Buildings Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Program Closure Approval - Nuclear Criticality Safety Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Program Closure Approval - Nurse Anesthesia Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Program Closure Approval - Nurse Executive Practice Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Program Closure Approval - Sustainable Design Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Program Closure Approval - Urban Education Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Program Closure Approval - Urbanism 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