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Academic Programs

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE) is responsible for a number of ongoing accreditation, state authorization, compliance, and assessment processes. This work is accomplished with the help of the university's Academic Programs.

OIE has compiled a list of important dates and deadlines detailing important actions taken throughout the year.

If you have any questions or would like assistance, please contact effectiveness@southalabama.edu.

NOTE: The A-Z Index below allows viewers to search alphabetically by month.

Month Category Categories Index
January

SACSCOC Accreditation

Deadline - Substantive Changes due to SACSCOC for programs approved by ACHE in September and December for July 1 implementation

Please refer to USA's Procedure for Monitoring and Reporting Substantive Changes.

SACSCOC Accreditation J
January

ACHE Approval

Deadline - Receipt of Non-Degree Certs, Ext/Alterations, Other Info Items for review at the ACHE Meeting in March

Please refer to the Academic Affairs Curriculum Review Process.

ACHE Approval J
January

Assessment

Institutional Effectiveness completes quality review of corrected assessment reports.

Assessment J
January

Student Complaint Log

Email requesting Student Complaint Logs for Summer and Fall semesters. Units preferring to submit annually may opt to submit all logs in June.

Student Complaint Log J
January

State Authorizations

Email sent to Colleges/Schools, Department Chairs, and Academic Program Coordinators requesting:

  • Professional licensure disclosure information;
  • Distance education enrollment; and,
  • Out-of-state learning placement info
State Authorizations J
February

Student Complaint Log

Deadline - Student Complaint Logs for Summer and Fall semesters. Units preferring to submit annually may opt to submit all logs in June.

Student Complaint Log F
February

Assessment

Deadline - Corrected Assessment Reports

Assessment F
March

State Authorizations

Deadline - Colleges/Schools, Department Chairs, and Academic Program Coordinators submit:

  • Professional licensure disclosure information;
  • Distance education enrollment; and,
  • Out-of-state learning placement info
State Authorizations M
March

Assessment

Close of reporting year

Assessment M
April

Assessment

Assessment report provided to the Executive Vice President and Provost

Assessment A
May

Student Complaint Log

Email requesting Student Complaint Logs for the Spring semester (Summer and Fall if not previously submitted)

Student Complaint Log M
May

Assessment

Deadline - Academic Departments submit their Academic Program Review

Assessment

M
June

ACHE Approval

Deadline - Receipt of Graduate and Undergraduate Proposals for review at the ACHE Meeting in September

Please refer to the Academic Affairs Curriculum Review Process.

ACHE Approval J
June

Assessment

Deadline - Annual Assessment Plans

Assessment J
June

Student Complaint Log

Deadline – Student Complaint Logs for Summer, Fall, and Spring semesters

Student Complaint Log J
July

ACHE Approval

Deadline - Receipt of Non-Degree Certs, Ext/Alterations, Other Info Items for review at the ACHE Meeting in September

Please refer to the Academic Affairs Curriculum Review Process.

ACHE Approval J
July

Student Complaint Log

Institutional Effectiveness issues last call for Student Complaint Logs

Student Complaint Log J
August

Compliance report provided to the Executive Vice President and Provost and published on the Institutional Effectiveness website

Assessment, Student Complaint Log, State Authorizations A
September

SACSCOC Accreditation

Deadline - Substantive Changes due to SACSCOC for programs approved by ACHE in March and June for January 1 implementation

Please refer to USA's Procedure for Monitoring and Reporting Substantive Changes.

SACSCOC Accreditation S
October

Assessment

Deadline - Assessment Reports and Current Plans

Assessment O
November

Assessment

Deadline - Corrected Assessment Reports

Assessment N
November

State Authorizations

NC-SARA updates memo sent to Department Chairs, Program Coordinators, and Colleges/Schools detailing policies regarding:

  • Professional licensure disclosure information;
  • Distance education enrollment; and,
  • Out-of-state learning placements
State Authorizations N
December

ACHE Approval

Deadline - Receipt of Graduate and Undergraduate Proposals for review at the ACHE Meeting in March

Please refer to the Academic Affairs Curriculum Review Process.

ACHE Approval D
Office of Institutional Effectiveness AD 330 307 University Blvd., N. Mobile, Alabama 36688 Ph: (251) 460-6447 effectiveness@southalabama.edu