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 2025
2025 Quality Enhancement Plan - Foundations for Learning, Well-Being, and Career, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Additional Information Requested - Applied Artificial Intelligence Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Additional Information Requested - Applied Computing Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Additional Information Requested - Data Science Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Method of Delivery Notification - Aerospace Engineering MS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Method of Delivery Notification - Applied Artificial Intelligence BS - Online, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Method of Delivery Notification - Communication and Information BA - Online, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Method of Delivery Notification - Data Science BS - Online, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Method of Delivery Notification - Education PhD - Online, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Method of Delivery Notification - Food and Agricultural Business BSARE, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Method of Delivery Notification - Hospitality and Tourism Management BS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Method of Delivery Notification - Human Development and Family Science BS - Online, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Method of Delivery Notification - Information Sciences BS - Online, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Method of Delivery Notification - Innovative Transdisciplinary Studies BS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Method of Delivery Notification - Mechanical Engineering MS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Method of Delivery Notification - Music MMusic, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Method of Delivery Notification - Political Science BA - Online, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Method of Delivery Notification - Psychology BA, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Method of Delivery Notification - Public Health BSPH, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Method of Delivery Notification - Retail and Merchandising Management BS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Method of Delivery Notification - Sustainability BA, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Approval - Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication PhD, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Approval - Applications of Uncrewed Aerial Systems Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Approval - Applied Artificial Intelligence Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Approval - Applied Computing Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Approval - Bioinformatics Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Approval - Data Science Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Approval - Graduate Certificate in National Security - Request for Additional Information, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Approval - Graduate Certificate in Nuclear Security - Request for Additional Information, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Approval - Graduate Certificate in Policy Analytics - Request for Additional Information, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Approval - Justice Studies Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Approval - Master of Science in Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism Management, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Approval - Nuclear Deterrence Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Approval - Professional Advancement Through Hands-On Learning Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Approval - Undergraduate Certificate in American Civics - Request for Additional Information, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Approval - Undergraduate Certificate in Constitutional Studies - Request for Additional Information, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Approval - Undergraduate Certificate in Energy Policy - Request for Additional Information, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Approval - Undergraduate Certificate in National Security - Request for Additional Information, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Approval - Undergraduate Certificate in Nuclear Policy - Request for Additional Information, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Adaptive Sports and Recreation Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Community Engagement and Social Justice for Sustainability Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Computational Social Science Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Ecological Sustainability Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Graduate Certificate in Pandemic Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Human Interaction and Intelligent Systems Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Human Interaction and Intelligent Systems Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Public Policy Challenges Undergraduate Certificate - Request for Additional Information, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Sport Analytics Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Sustainable Business Practices Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Sustainable Development Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Sustainable Policy and Governance Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Sustainable Technologies Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Sustainable Water Management Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Technology Commercialization Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
New Program Notification - Urban Sustainability Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Off-Campus Instructional Site Approval - Oak Ridge Enhanced Technology and Training Center (ORETTC), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Program Closure Approval - Educational Technology Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Program Closure Approval - Power and Energy Systems Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Program Closure Approval - Secondary English Education Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Program Closure Approval - Secondary Mathematics Education Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Program Closure Approval - Secondary Science Education Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Program Closure Approval - Secondary Social Science Education Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Program Closure Approval - Wide Bandgap (WBG) Power Electronics Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Program Closure Approval - World Language (PreK-12) Education Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Program Closure - Elementary Education Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Program Closure - Fundamentals of Engineering and Computing Teaching in Higher Education Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Program Closure - Horticultural Therapy Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Program Closure - Student Affairs in Higher Education MS (in-person delivery), University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Method of Delivery - Food and Agricultural Business BSARE, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Method of Delivery Notification - Aerospace Engineering MS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Method of Delivery Notification - Applied Artificial Intelligence BS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Method of Delivery Notification - Communication and Information BA, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Method of Delivery Notification - Data Science BS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Method of Delivery Notification - Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Education, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Method of Delivery Notification - Hospitality and Tourism Management BS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Method of Delivery Notification - Human Development and Family Science BS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Method of Delivery Notification - Information Sciences BS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Method of Delivery Notification - Innovative Transdisciplinary Studies BS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Method of Delivery Notification - Mechanical Engineering MS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Method of Delivery Notification - Music MMusic, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Method of Delivery Notification - Political Science BA, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Method of Delivery Notification - Psychology BA, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Method of Delivery Notification - Public Health BSPH, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Method of Delivery Notification - Retail and Merchandising Management BS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Method of Delivery Notification - Sociology BA, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - Method of Delivery Notification - Sustainability BA, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Approval - Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication PhD, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Approval - Applied Artificial Intelligence Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Approval - Applied Computing Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Approval - Bioinformatics Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Approval - Constitutional Studies Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Approval - Data Science Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Approval - Justice Studies Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Approval - Nuclear Deterrence Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Approval - Professional Advancement Through Hands-On Learning Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Notification - Adaptive Sport and Recreation Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Notification - American Civics Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Notification - Applications of Uncrewed Aerial Systems Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Notification - Community Engagement and Social Justice for Sustainability Graduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
SACSCOC Response - New Program Notification - Computational Social Science Undergraduate Certificate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville