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VMI dean outlines accreditation roles for board and administration ahead of SACSCOC review
Summary
Dean briefed trustees on Southern Association accreditation expectations, emphasizing that accreditors assess whether the institution follows its own written policies and that the board’s responsibilities are governance and policy rather than day-to-day operations.
The dean told the Board of Visitors on May 2 that the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) evaluates whether an institution follows its own published policies and that the board’s primary role is governance, including mission oversight and chief‑executive evaluation.
In a short briefing, Dean Bob Vareschi explained SACSCOC’s focus on documentation: accreditors check whether…
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