Reaffirmation Steering Committee

Welcome to the Steering Committee webpage for the 2026 reaffirmation of accreditation process, a critical milestone in UHD's ongoing commitment to excellence in higher education. Accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) is a testament to our institution's unwavering dedication to academic quality and student success. Specifically, the committee is charged with the following responsibilities:

• provide oversight and coordination of the compliance certification process;
• provide verbal or written updates on assigned section(s) to Steering Committee at each meeting;
• identify areas of concern relative to the Principles of Accreditation that should be addressed by the College prior to the submission of the Fifth-Year Interim Report;
• engage the College community in the process and provide updates of progress regarding the assigned working group;
• provide feedback, as requested, for the compliance report and for the QEP impact report;
• ensure that the compliance certificate is completed on time; and
• confirm the integrity of the process and the College’s responses.

The Reaffirmation working groups, comprised of faculty and staff members, were formed and charged with the following roles and responsibilities:

Steering Committee Coordinator

• Coordinate all standards within assigned section(s)
• Coordinate with the Primary Writer for each standard
• Coordinate with Reader for assigned section(s)
• Review progress of assigned section(s), including compliance with the timeline
• Provide verbal or written updates on assigned section(s) to Steering Committee at each meeting
• Provide feedback on strengths and weaknesses of assigned section(s)
• Review sections within Compliance Assist (CA), once posted
• Discuss entire report in Steering Committee meetings

Primary Writer

• Coordinate meetings with assigned writers for standard(s)
• Coordinate and provide updates to Steering Committee Coordinator
• Coordinate follow-up meetings as necessary
• Assist in writing narrative response to address assigned standard(s)
• Compile, coordinate, and collect evidence for standard(s)
• Coordinate with others on campus as necessary to gather information for narratives or evidence

Writer 2

• Attend scheduled meetings
• Assist in writing narrative response to address assigned standard(s)

Writer 3

• Attend scheduled meetings
• Assist in writing narrative response to address assigned standard(s)

Reader

• Coordinate with Steering Committee Coordinator to review draft narratives of standards and submitted evidence
• Provide strengths and challenges for each assigned standard(s)