Hi Gayle,
The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and
Schools, "the recognized regional accrediting body in the eleven U.S.
Southern states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and
Virginia)"...
http://www.sacscoc.org/index.asp
...terminated the accreditation of one (1) college in Georgia in 2002
(Morris Brown College, in Atlanta, Georgia), placed one (1) college on
probation for twelve months (Life University, Marietta, Georgia), and
placed two (2) on Warning (Interdenominational Theological Center,
Atlanta, Georgia and Savannah Technical College, Savannah, Georgia)
for twelve months. Below is an excerpt on asctions against the
specific colleges from the Commissions' Report, issued on 12/9/02:
"The Commission denied reaffirmation of accreditation, continued
accreditation, and placed the following on Probation:
Life University, Marietta, Georgia
For twelve months for failure to comply with the following sections of
the Criteria: Section 1.4 (Condition of Eligibility Thirteen); Section
II(Institutional Purpose),Section 3.1 (Planning and Evaluation:
Educational Programs), Section 3.2 (Planning and Evaluation:
Administrative and Educational Support Services), Section 4.2.4
(Undergraduate Instruction), Section 4.3.5 (Graduate Instruction),
Section 4.6 (Continuing Education, Outreach and Service Programs),
Section 6.1.2 (Governing Board), and Section 6.3.1 (Financial
Resources).
The Commission placed the following institutions on Warning:
Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, Georgia
For twelve months for failure to comply with the following sections of
the Criteria: Section 4.8.2.3 (Academic and Professional Preparation –
Graduate), Section 4.9 (Consortial Relationships and Contractual
Agreements), Section 5.1(Library and Other Learning Resources), and
Section 5.2 (Instructional Support).
Savannah Technical College, Savannah, Georgia
For twelve months for failure to comply with Criteria Section
4.8.2.1(Academic and Professional Preparation: Associate.
The Commission terminated the accreditation of the following
institution:
Morris Brown College, Atlanta, Georgia
For failure to comply with the following sections of the Criteria:
Section 1.4(Conditions of Eligibility Three, Eight, Twelve, and
Thirteen), Section 3.1 (Planning and Evaluation: Educational
Programs), Section 3.2 (Planning and Evaluation: Administrative and
Educational Support Services), Section 3.3 (Institutional Research),
Section 4.7 (Student Records), Section 5.4.3.5 (Student Financial
Aid), Section 6.1.2 (Governing Board), Section 6.3.1 (Financial
Resources), Section 6.3.3 (Budget Planning), Section 6.3.4 (Budget
Control), Section 6.3.6 (Accounting, Reporting and Auditing), Section
6.4.4 (Facilities Master Plan), and Section 6.6 (Related Corporate
Entities)."
The full report (in Adobe Acrobat format) can be read at...
http://www.sacscoc.org/pdf/02cractdec.PDF
If you need the free Acrobat Reader, it can be downloaded at...
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
During my research on the subject, I found that colleges and
universities rarely lose their accreditation. According to an article
published in October 2002 in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on the
problems faced by Morris Brown ...
"From January 1997 through December 2000, the six regional accrediting
agencies revoked the accreditation of three schools nationwide, out of
almost 2,900 accredited schools. All three -- Shorter College, a
historically black school in Arkansas; Sue Bennett College, a women's
institution in Kentucky; and West Coast University, a technical and
engineering school in California -- closed within months." The full
article is at...
http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/metro/1002/morrisbrown/28morrisbrown.html
...and additional information on Morris Brown can be read using a
Google Search...
://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&q=%22Morris+Brown+College%22+%2Baccreditation
If anything above is not clear, please ask for clarification before
rating my answer, and I will be glad to provide further assistance if
I can.
regards,
rico
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