USFSP accreditation reaffirmed
Written by Crow's Nest Staff, Jan 18, 2012, 0 Comments
News in brief
USF St. Petersburg officially received a reaffirmation of its accreditation in December 2011.
The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools gives the accreditation. SACS is a regionally recognized accrediting commission for educational institutions in the 11 southern U.S. states.
SACS sent a team to USF St. Petersburg in February 2011 to evaluate the university based on its devotion to 89 accreditation standards that were set for it during its first accreditation, which took place in 2006 by the commission.
The accreditation process was developed over a 100 years ago, according to the SACS website, and develops a set of standards for certain higher universities to adhere by. By receiving official accreditation, USFSP is acknowledged as offering a high quality of education as an institution as a whole—including its programs, cultural context, community stakeholders and how well all of these different parts work together.
In a press release, Margaret Sullivan, regional chancellor of USFSP said, “The faculty, staff and students of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg should be congratulated for their outstanding work.”
Email: news@crowsneststpete.com
