The University of South Carolina Columbia submitted its most recent reaffirmation of accreditation to SACSCOC in September 2020; the on-site visit will take place in Spring of 2021. Responses from SACSCOC will be added as they become available.
The University of South Carolina Columbia submitted a monitoring report to SACSCOC on September 8, 2020; the report was prepared with the guidance of and feedback from an advisory group. A virtual on-site visit took place October 7 - 8, 2020, and the resulting report of the SACSCOC special committee was received by the university soon after. Note that the findings of the visiting committee represent a preliminary assessment of the institution at this time; final action on the report rests with the SACSCOC Board of Trustees.
An archive of related correspondence can be found below; correspondence to and responses from SACSCOC will be added as they become available.
| Document | Timeline |
|---|---|
| Report of the Special Committee | October 19, 2020 |
| Monitoring Report Addendum | October 5, 2020 |
| Monitoring Report | September 8, 2020 |
| Action Letter/Request for Monitoring Report (SACSCOC Request #4) | January 14, 2020 |
| Response to Notification of Board Review (University Response #3/Special Report) | November 1, 2019 |
| Notification of Formal SACSCOC Board Review (SACSCOC Request #3) | October 2, 2019 |
| Response to Request for More Information (University Response #2) | September 23, 2019 |
| Request for More Information (SACSCOC Request #2) | August 19, 2019 |
| Initial Response (University Response #1) | July 26, 2019 |
| Initial Inquiry (SACSCOC Request #1) | July 15, 2019 |
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) request for Financial Profile and Indicators is sent in June and requires institutions to submit financial data. The Financial Profile portion is based on the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System Finance Survey, due to the U.S. Department of Education in the Spring semester. The Financial Indicators portion is based on audited financial statements, or the most reliable financial statements available.
Each Fall, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) requires institutions to submit an Institutional Profile for general information and enrollment data.
Substantive change is a significant modification or expansion of the nature and scope of an accredited institution. Institutions are required to notify the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) of changes in accordance with the substantive change policy and, when required, seek approval prior to the initiation of changes. Institutions are also required to have a policy and procedure to ensure that all substantive changes are reported to the Commission in a timely fashion. According to SACSCOC policy, when a member institution is planning a fairly significant change in the institution, a plan must be submitted - referred to as the Substantive Change Prospectus.
| Year | Change Description | Change Type | SACSCOC Response | Keywords (hidden column) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Information Security (MS): Notification of program closure | Program (closure) | Acknowledgement | closure, program, 2020 |
| 2020 | Software Engineering (MS): Notification of program closure | Program (closure) | Acknowledgement | closure, program, 2020 |
| 2020 | Informatics (PhD): Approval for new program | Program (new) | Check back later for updates | program, 2020, informatics |
| 2019 | Hamad Bin Khalifa University site: Approval for a joint degree in Sport and Entertainment Management (MSEM) | Off-campus site (new) | Check back later for updates | site, program, joint degree, 2019, HRSM |
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2019 |
Hamad Bin Khalifa University site: Approval for a joint degree in Exercise Science (MS) |
Off-campus site (new) | Approval | site, program, joint degree, 2019, ASPH |
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2020 |
Business Administration (Phd): Notification of joint degree with La Universidad Austral |
Notification | Acknowledgement | program, 2020, joint degree, PhD |
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2019 |
Fort Jackson Education Services Center site: Approval for offering 50% or more of AA/AS degrees |
Off-campus site (new) | Approval | site, 2019, AA, AS |
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2019 |
Health Systems Law (MSL): Approval for new program |
Program (new) | Approval | program, 2019, law , approval |
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2019 |
Healthcare Compliance (Graduate Certificate): Approval for new program |
Program (new) | Approval | program, 2019, law, approval |
| 2019 | Lexington Two Innovation Center site: Notification of offering 25-49% of AA/AS degrees | Notification | Acknowledgement | site, approval, 2019, AA, AS |
| 2019 | Elementary Education (MAT): Approval for program change | Program (change) | Approval | program , approval, 2019, education |
| 2019 | Ridgeview High School site: Approval for offering 50% or more of AA/AS degrees | Approval | site, 2019, AA, AS | |
| 2018 | Indian Land High School site: Approval for offering 50% or more of AA/AS degrees | Off-campus site (new) | Approval | site, approval, 2018, AA, AS |
| 2018 | Adapted Physical Education (MS): Approval for new program | Program (new) | Approval | program, approval, 2018, education |
| 2018 | Parris Island and Beaufort sites: Approval for offering 50% or more of PMBA degree | Off-campus site (new) | Approval | site, approval, 2018, pmba, business |
| 2017 | Charleston, Charlotte, and Greenville sites: Approval for offering 50% or more of PMBA degree | site, approval, questions, 2017, pmba, business | ||
| 2016 | Joint PharmD with MUSC: Notification of Termination | termination, program, 2016, 2017, PharmD, MUSC, joint | ||
| 2014 | USC Union - Laurens site: Approval for offering 50% or more of AA/AS degrees | Approval | site, approval, questions, AA, AS |