NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) ��Tennessee State University has�demonstrated�to�the�Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges�(SACSCOC)�that�the institution�is�in compliance�with the�Principles of Accreditation.�The accreditation agency announced Thursday that the�sanction has been removed�based on the successful report that TSU submitted�which�addressed�one part�of the eighty-five standards.�In June of 2019, the university was put on probation�for not fully addressing the one concern.�TSU remained fully accredited during the�sanction�period�and at no point were students,�faculty,�research, and any other campus activities impacted.
TSU President Glenda Glover confirmed in a letter to the campus family that the one-year probation invoked by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges�was lifted�and that the institution�remains�in�good standing with SACSCOC.
“We are pleased with the decision by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to remove the probationary status,” Glover wrote. “Our faculty, staff,�and administration worked�extremely�hard�to�effectively�address�the one concern advanced by SACSCOC.�I�know that�we are on solid ground for the future�with our strong academic programs, record-setting research and grant awards,�and�unwavering commitment�to provide students with a quality education.”�
TSU was�placed on probation�for failing to provide adequate documentation for the standard outlining�the�use of assessment�findings to improve�educational programs.�The standard requires institutions to document and determine if students are achieving�established�outcomes for each�academic�program, then�assess the outcomes,�and demonstrate�that�improvements are being made based on the assessment findings.
“We are extremely pleased with TSU’s efforts,” said SACSCOC President Belle Wheelan. “University leadership along with faculty and staff implemented a successful plan that demonstrated their commitment to students and the university. The commission is always pleased when an institution is removed from this status and can focus on its future.”�
When SACSCOC�notified the university�of the sanction�June last year, Dr. Glover called the action “unfortunate” but vowed to address the probation head on�and made it clear to the TSU family that the institution was never in danger of losing its accreditation.
At the time, Dr. Glover stated,�”We have a plan in place to meet this standard and�we�will submit the required documentation immediately. We have every confidence that we can address this standard going forward.”
Glover is confident that�the institution now has the infrastructure and�internal controls to make sure that the institution will not have to deal with this issue again.
SACSCOC�provides accreditation for institutions in 11 states, Latin America and other international sites approved by�its board of trustees.�
NOTE: Kelli Sharpe contributed to this story.�
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