Guide to the SACS Self Study Committee Records
Record Group 004
Date Span: 1979-2000
Organizational History: As part of its accrediting process, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) requires an applicant school to conduct a decennial self-study. Troy State University Dothan unsuccessfully applied for accreditation in 1978; it achieved accreditation in 1985. SACS reviews first accreditations in five years, so TSUD complied in 1990, then stood for decennial reaccreditation in 2000. All of these initiatives involved a department-level self study, then a site visit from SACS, then reports of compliance if any shortcomings appeared.
Scope/Content: Various proposals, reports, recommendations, responses, and correspondence concerning SACS accreditation and reaffirmation of accreditation for Troy State University Dothan.
Organization: Organized into 2 Series: 1. Application Documents; 2. Supporting Documents.
Provenance: Original accession stored in Troy State University Dothan Library reserve department until its transfer to the The Wiregrass Archives in 2002. Other accessions provided by the reaccreditation committee of 2000, the Office of TSUD Executive Vice President, and the Office of University Relations.
Preferred Citation: Records of the SACS Self-Study Committee, Troy State University Dothan, RG004. The Wiregrass Archives, Troy University--Dothan Campus, Dothan, AL.
INVENTORY
SERIES 1: Accreditation Application Documents—Includes historical documents concerning various attempts by TSUD to secure SACS accreditation, internal correspondence and memoranda, and documents submitted by TSUD to SACS in application for accreditation.
| File I.D. | File Label | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 004 | 02-003 | 001 | 001 | TSUT Fifth-Year Report to SACS, w/ info on TSUM and TSUD, 1978 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 001 | 002 | Status Report on TSUD / Ft. Rucker campus for SACS, February 1980 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 001 | 003 | Application for [Accreditation] Candidate Status to SACS from TSUD, May 1981 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 001 | 004 | Candidacy Committee Visit Report, SACS, October 1981 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 001 | 005 | Progress Report on Recommendations of Candidacy Committee, October 1982 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 001 | 006 | TSUD Application for SACS Accreditation, October 1982 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 001 | 007 | Report of SACS Visiting Committee, May 1983 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 001 | 008 | Response to Recommendations of May 1983 SACS Visiting Committee, August 1983 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 001 | 009 | Library Self Study, 1984 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 001 | 010 | TSUD Application for SACS Accreditation, September 1984 [ARC 50] |
| 004 | 02-003 | 001 | 011 | Follow-up Report on Progress in Complying w/ Standards of the College Delegate Assembly, September 1984 [ARC 36] |
| 004 | 02-003 | 001 | 012 | Report of the Visiting Committee, May 1985 [ARC 44] |
| 004 | 02-003 | 001 | 013 | TSUD Response to the SACS Visiting Committee, July 1985 [ARC 44] |
| 004 | 02-003 | 001 | 014 | Memoranda, 1988-1989 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 001 | 015 | Research Materials and Draft of Self-Study, 1989 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 001 | 016 | Various Memoranda, SACS, 1989 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 001 | 017 | Committee on Library Response to Requirements, 1989 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 001 | 018 | Research Material, Learning Resources Committee, 1990 Self-Study |
| 004 | 02-003 | 001 | 019 | Self-Study Proposal to SACS, February 1989 [ARC 39] |
| 004 | 02-003 | 001 | 020 | Self-Study Supporting Documents, 1989 [ARC 42] |
| 004 | 02-003 | 001 | 021 | Report of Reaffirmation Committee, November 1989 [ARC 45] |
| 004 | 02-003 | 001 | 022 | Self-Study Report, 1989 [ARC 47] |
| 004 | 02-003 | 001 | 023 | Response to SACS Visitation Committee Recommendations, April 1990 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 001 | 024 | Self-Study Follow-Up Report re: Internal Recommendations, 1990, 2 copies |
| 004 | 02-003 | 001 | 025 | SACS, re: Library, 1990 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 002 | 001 | Self-Study Plan, 1998 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 002 | 002 | Preliminary Documents re: Establishing Self-Study Committees, 1988, 1998 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 002 | 003 | Preliminary Documents re: SACS Reaccreditation, 1999 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 002 | 004 | Revised Draft Mission Statement for TSUD, 1999 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 002 | 005 | SACS Institutional Profile for TSUD, Winter 2000 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 002 | 006 | “SACS Committee Update,” TSUD internal newsletter, February – August 1999 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 002 | 007 | Self-Study Report, 2000 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 002 | 008 | Supporting Documents to Self-Study Report, 2000 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 002 | 009 | Addendum to Self-Study, 2000 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 002 | 010 | Administrative Follow-Up To Self-Study, 2000 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 002 | 011 | Report of SACS Visitation Committee, 2000 |
| 004 | 02-013 | 001 | 001 | Historical Info, 1979-1985 |
| 004 | 02-013 | 001 | 002 | Visiting Team Info [1999-2000] |
| 004 | 05-0308 | 005 | 024 | SACS Self Study Proposal |
| 004 | 05-0308 | 005 | 025 | Institutional Self Study Report (Wayland Baptist University) |
| 004 | 05-0308 | 005 | 026 | Evaluation Comm. Report -5/85 - Application for Accreditation |
| 004 | 05-0308 | 005 | 027 | SACS Reaffirmation Comm. Report & Responses |
| 004 | 05-0308 | 005 | 028 | SACS Self Study [1988] |
| 004 | 05-0308 | 005 | 029 | Responses to the Recommendations of the Evaluation Comm. SACS (visit May 8-11, 1983) |
| 004 | 05-0308 | 005 | 030 | Responses to the Recommendations of the Evaluation Comm. SACS (visit May7-10, 1985) |
| 004 | 05-0308 | 006 | 001 | SACS Incoming Correspondence [1989-1996] |
| 004 | 05-0308 | 006 | 002 | SACS Self Study Correspondence [1988-1990] [1 of 2] |
| 004 | 05-0308 | 006 | 003 | SACS Self Study Correspondence [1988-1990] [2 of 2] |
| 004 | 06-0322 | 001 | 001 | SACS Committee 1988 |
| 004 | 06-0322 | 001 | 002 | SACS Committee 1989 |
| 004 | 06-0322 | 001 | 003 | SACS Guideline To Documentation |
| 004 | 06-0322 | 001 | 004 |
SACS Research Committee |
SERIES 2: Supporting Documents—Includes all reports required by SACS to supply evidence in accreditation application.
| File I.D. | File Label | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 004 | 02-003 | 002 | 012 | Index of Documents and Materials Submitted to SACS re: reaccreditation 2000 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 002 | 013 | A.1 Self Study Report, 2000 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 002 | 014 | A.2 Self-Study Support Documents, 2000 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 002 | 015 | A.3 Addendum to Self-Study, 2000 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 002 | 016 | A.4 Administrative Follow-Up to Self-Study, 2000; A.5 Self-Study Committee Notebooks – Agendas, Minutes, etc. |
| 004 | 02-003 | 002 | 017 | Institutional Purpose, chair Dr. Charles McArthur |
| 004 | 02-003 | 002 | 018 | Institutional Effectiveness, chair Dr. Charles McArthur, folder 1 of 3 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 002 | 019 | Institutional Effectiveness, chair Dr. Charles McArthur, folder 2 of 3 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 002 | 020 | Institutional Effectiveness, chair Dr. Charles McArthur, folder 3 of 3 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 002 | 021 | Organization, Administration, & Corporative Entities, chair Dr. William Borders, folder 1 of 2 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 002 | 022 | Organization, Administration, & Corporative Entities, chair Dr. William Borders, folder 2 of 2 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 002 | 023 | Financial, chair Dr. Khamis Bilbeisi, folder 1 of 2 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 002 | 024 | Financial, chair Dr. Khamis Bilbeisi, folder 2 of 2 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 002 | 025 | Physical Plant, chair Dr. Matthew Valle [incl. Diskette] |
| 004 | 02-003 | 002 | 026 | Student Development Services, chair Dr. Dorinda Van Loo |
| 004 | 02-003 | 003 | 001 | Faculty, chair Dr. Cynthia Lumpkin, folder 1 of 3 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 003 | 002 | Faculty, chair Dr. Cynthia Lumpkin, folder 2 of 3 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 003 | 003 | Faculty, chair Dr. Cynthia Lumpkin, folder 3 of 3 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 003 | 004 | Educational Programs, chair Dr. Alan Belches, folder 1 of 5 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 003 | 005 | Educational Programs, chair Dr. Alan Belches, folder 2 of 5 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 003 | 006 | Educational Programs, chair Dr. Alan Belches, folder 3 of 5 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 003 | 007 | Educational Programs, chair Dr. Alan Belches, folder 4 of 5 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 003 | 008 | Educational Programs, chair Dr. Alan Belches, folder 5 of 5 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 003 | 009 | Educational Support Services, chair Dr. Elizabeth Fell, folder 1 of 5 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 003 | 010 | Educational Support Services, chair Dr. Elizabeth Fell, folder 2 of 5 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 003 | 011 | Educational Support Services, chair Dr. Elizabeth Fell, folder 3 of 5 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 003 | 012 | Educational Support Services, chair Dr. Elizabeth Fell, folder 4 of 5 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 003 | 013 | Educational Support Services, chair Dr. Elizabeth Fell, folder 5 of 5 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 003 | 014 | A.6 Steering Committee Minutes, folder 1 of 3 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 003 | 015 | A.6 Steering Committee Minutes, folder 2 of 3 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 003 | 016 | A.6 Steering Committee Minutes, folder 3 of 3 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 003 | 017 | A.7 Self-Study Report, 1989 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 003 | 018 | A.7 Self-Study Supporting Documents, 1989 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 003 | 019 | A.7 Self-Study Administrative Follow-Up Report, 1989 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 003 | 020 | A.8 Visitation Committee Report, 1989 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 001 | A.9 Response to Visitation Committee, 1990 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 002 | A.10 Institutional Profile, 1999 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 003 | A.11 TSU System Administrative Report, 1998 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 004 | A.12 TSUD / SACS Compliance Commitment |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 005 | B.1 ACHE Survey Reports |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 006 | B.1 ACHE Reports on Program Viability |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 007 | B.2 Alabama General Studies Curriculum 9AGSC) |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 008 | B.4 IPEDS Surveys, 1997-98 / 1998-99 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 009 | B.7 SREB Annual Report, 1999 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 010 | C.1 Code of Alabama |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 011 | C.2 Institutional Charter |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 012 | C.3 TSU System Board of Trustees |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 013 | C.4 TSU System Executive Committee |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 014 | C.5 TSU System Foundation |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 015 | D.1 Adjunct Faculty Handbook |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 016 | D.2 Copper Blade Review |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 017 | D.3 TSUD Fact Book, 1994-98 / 1995-99 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 018 | D.4 Faculty Handbook |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 019 | D.5 Fall 1999 Class Schedule |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 020 | D.5 Spring 2000 Class Schedule |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 021 | D.6 Fall 1999 Continuing Education Class Schedule |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 022 | D.6 Winter 2000 Continuing Education Class Schedule |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 023 | D.7 Logos, December 1998 – November 1999 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 024 | D.8 Newsline, Fall 1997 – Fall 1999 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 025 | D.9 Recruitment Packet |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 026 | D.10 Recruitment Review |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 027 | D.12 Student and Community Services Newsletter |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 028 | D.13 Student Handbook |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 029 | D.14 TSUD Bulletin (UG and G), 1999-2000 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 030 | D.15 TSUD Career Tracks |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 031 | D.16 TSUD Options, Spring 1997 – Winter 1998 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 032 | D. 17 TSUD Strategic Plan Brochure |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 033 | D.18 SSS Newsletter / Winners, Spring 1997 – January 24, 2000 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 034 | F.2 Facilities Master Plan |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 035 | F.3 Ft. Rucker Location Evacuation Plan |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 036 | F.4 Ft. Rucker Location Physical Security Plan, 1999 – 2000 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 037 | F.7 Safety Plan |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 038 | G.1 Marine Environmental Sciences Consortium Agreement |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 039 | G.1 Mechanical Engineering Agreement with University of Alabama |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 040 | G.1 Application for Institutional Membership, Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 041 | G.2 Library Cooperative Agreements |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 042 | G.3 Sample Contract for Business and Industrial Training via Continuing Education |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 043 | G.4 TSUD / Ft. Rucker Occupancy Agreement |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 044 | H.1 Admissions & Retention Committee Minutes |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 045 | H.3 Courtesy Committee Minutes |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 046 | H.4 Health & Safety / Drug Education & Prevention Committee Minutes |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 047 | H.5 Emergency Preparedness & Safety Committee Minutes |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 048 | H.9 Faculty Personnel Advisory Committee Minutes |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 049 | H.10 Faculty Promotion & Tenure Committee Minutes |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 050 | H.12 Institutional Evaluation & Effectiveness Committee Minutes |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 051 | H.13 Institutional Technology Planning Committee Minutes |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 052 | H.14 Library Resources Committee Minutes |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 053 | H.15 Scholarship Committee Minutes |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 054 | H.16 ADA Compliance Committee Minutes |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 055 | H.17 Student Affairs Committee Minutes |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 056 | H.18 Student & Community Services Department Chair Meeting Minutes |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 057 | H.19 Student & Community Services Division Meeting Minutes |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 058 | H.20 SGA Meeting Minutes |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 059 | H.21 Student Support Services Activities Committee Minutes |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 060 | H.22 TSUD Alumni Association Minutes |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 061 | H.24 University Master Planning Committee Minutes |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 062 | J.1 Adjunct Faculty Handbook |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 063 | J.3 Roster of Instructional Staff |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 064 | J.4 Graduate Faculty List |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 065 | K.2 Continuing Education Course Plan |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 066 | K.6 Sample Examinations |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 067 | K.7 Ft. Rucker Education Needs Assessment Questionnaire |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 068 | K.8 Ft. Rucker Education Center Off-Duty Needs Assessment |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 069 | K.9 General Faculty & Staff Meeting Minutes |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 070 | K.10 General Studies Committee Minutes |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 071 | K.13 A&S Curriculum Committee Minutes |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 072 | K.13 School of Business Curriculum Committee Minutes |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 073 | K. 13 School of Education Curriculum Committee Minutes |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 074 | K.14 Counseling & Psychology Department |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 075 | K.14 Curriculum & Instruction Department |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 076 | K.14 Department of Natural Sciences |
| 004 | 02-003 | 004 | 077 | K.14 English & Humanities Department |
| 004 | 02-003 | 005 | 001 | K.14 History & Political Science Department |
| 004 | 02-003 | 005 | 002 | K. 14 International Relations Program |
| 004 | 02-003 | 005 | 003 | K.14 Leadership, Foundations & Technology Department |
| 004 | 02-003 | 005 | 004 | K.14 Mathematics Department |
| 004 | 02-003 | 005 | 005 | [Skipped in numbering] |
| 004 | 02-003 | 005 | 006 | K.14 School of Business Department Meetings |
| 004 | 02-003 | 005 | 007 | K.15 Arts & Sciences Faculty Meetings |
| 004 | 02-003 | 005 | 008 | K.15 School of Business Faculty Meetings |
| 004 | 02-003 | 005 | 009 | K.15 School of Education Faculty Meetings |
| 004 | 02-003 | 005 | 010 | L.1 Credit Hour Production |
| 004 | 02-003 | 005 | 011 | L.2 Institutional Effectiveness Committee Meeting Minutes, 1998-2000 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 005 | 012 | L.4 Program / Division Outcome Statements, 1998-1999 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 005 | 013 | L.5 Program / Division Outcome Assessment Reports, Summary Reports I & II, 1998-1999 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 005 | 014 | L.5 Program / Division Outcome Assessment Reports, 1998-1999 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 005 | 015 | L.6 Program / Division Outcome Assessment Statements, 1999-2000 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 005 | 016 | L.7 Institutional Effectiveness Assessment & Evaluation Reports |
| 004 | 02-003 | 005 | 017 | M.2 Continuing Education Advisory Council Minutes |
| 004 | 02-003 | 005 | 018 | M.3 School of Business Advisory Board |
| 004 | 02-003 | 005 | 019 | N.1 Semester Conversion, folder 1 of 3 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 005 | 020 | N.1 Semester Conversion, folder 2 of 3 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 005 | 021 | N.1 Semester Conversion, folder 3 of 3 |
| 004 | 02-003 | 005 | 022 | SACS Profile Financial Report |
| 004 | 02-003 | 005 | 023 | First Year Follow-Up Report, 2001 |
| 004 | 05-0308 | 005 | 031 | SACS Institutional Profile [1982-1990] |
| 004 | 05-0308 | 005 | 032 | SACS Institutional Profile [1991-1996] |
| 004 | 05-0308 | 005 | 033 | SACS Institutional Profile [1996-2000] |
| 004 | 06-0322 | 001 | 005 | Institutional Effectiveness |
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