乐播传媒入口鈥檚 accreditation by the 聽(SACSCOC) is currently under review. The Commission approved MTSU for its聽Differentiated Review聽Process, for which we must demonstrate compliance with selected accreditation standards.
MTSU鈥檚 Reaffirmation Leadership Team attended orientation at the SACSCOC Annual Meeting in December 2023. Division Leads and other key individuals prepared the Compliance Certification Report submitted by MTSU in September 2025.
The Reaffirmation Off-Site Review Committee provided its report in November 2025, and the University submitted a Focused Report addressing areas of noncompliance in February 2026.
The Reaffirmation On-Site Review Committee visit took place March 23-25, 2026. Next steps in the University’s reaffirmation of institutional accreditation include the following reviews.
MTSU receives the Reaffirmation Committee’s report.
SACSCOC’s Committee on Compliance and Reports, a standing committee of the SACSCOC Board of Trustees, reviews the Reaffirmation Committee鈥檚 report and makes a recommendation to the SACSCOC Board鈥檚 Executive Council.
SACSCOC Board’s Executive Council recommends action to the full SACSCOC Board of Trustees.
The SACSCOC Board of Trustees makes the final decision on MTSU’s reaffirmation at its December 2026 meeting.
Year
Month / Day
Reaffirmation Standards / Quality Enhancement Plan Activities
2023
May
Reaffirmation Division Leads began meeting
August
Applied for Reaffirmation by Differentiated Review
September
Reaffirmation Committee formed
November
Reaffirmation by Differentiated Review approval
December
SACSCOC Orientation for Class of 2026
2024
July 21-24
SACSCOC Summer Institute on Quality Enhancement and Assessment
2024-2025 Reaffirmation Year of Record
December 7-10
SACSCOC Annual Meeting
May
Final draft of Compliance Certification Report
May 14-15
SACSCOC VP Advisory Visit to MTSU
May-August
Compliance Certification Report preparation in Compliance Assist
September 8
Last day to submit Compliance Certification Report
October 20
Last day to submit most recent FY audit for Off-Site Review
November 5-8
Off-Site Review of Compliance Certification Report
November
Off-Site Report received
2026
February 9
Last day to submit Focused Report
March 23-26
On-Site Review
April
On-Site Report received
September
Response to On-Site Report
December
SACSCOC Board of Trustees determination
What is Differentiated Review?
Differentiated Review is a streamlined reaffirmation process for SACSCOC institutions in good standing. The table below shows the forty standards for which MTSU must demonstrate compliance in Differentiated Review. Those with an asterisk (*) must be reviewed both by the Off-Site Review Committee and the On-Site Review Committee.
Standards
CR 1.1* (Integrity)
CR 2.1 (Institutional mission)
CR 4.1 (Governing board characteristics)
Standard 4.2.d (Conflict of interest)
Standard 4.2.f (External influence)
Standard 4.2.g (Board self-evaluation)
Standard 4.3 (Multi-level governance) [if applicable]
CR 5.1 (Chief executive officer)
Standard 5.2.a (CEO control)
Standard 5.2.b (Control of intercollegiate athletics)
Standard 5.2.c (Control of fund-raising activities)
Standard 5.4* (Qualified administrative/academic officers)
CR 6.1* (Full-time faculty)
Standard 6.2.a (Faculty qualifications)
Standard 6.2.b* (Program faculty)
Standard 6.2.c* (Program coordination)
CR 7.1 (Institutional planning)
Standard 7.2 (Quality Enhancement Plan)
CR 8.1* (Student achievement)
Standard 8.2.a* (Student outcomes: educational programs)
CR 9.1* (Program content)
CR 9.2* (Program length)
CR 9.3* (General educational requirements)
Standard 10.2* (Public information)
Standard 10.5* (Admissions policies and practices)
Standard 10.6* (Distance and correspondence education)
Standard 10.7* (Policies for awarding credit)
CR 11.1 (Library and learning/information resources)
CR 12.1 (Student support services)
Standard 12.4* (Student complaints)
Standard 12.6* (Student debt)
CR 13.1* (Financial resources)
CR 13.2 (Financial documents)
Standard 13.3 (Financial responsibility)
Standard 13.6* (Federal and state responsibilities)
Standard 13.7* (Physical resources)
Standard 14.1* (Publication of accreditation status)
Standard 14.3* (Comprehensive institutional reviews)
Standard 14.4* (Representation to other agencies)
Standard 14.5 (Policy compliance)
For more information about these standards, see SACSCOC鈥檚 .
Mark Byrnes, Provost
Drew Harpool, Interim Vice President for Business and Finance
Mary S. Hoffschwelle, Vice Provost for Planning and Effectiveness and SACSCOC Accreditation Liaison
Chris Brewer, Assistant Vice Provost, Institutional Effectiveness, Planning, and Research
Layne Bryant, Assistant Vice Provost for Institutional Accreditation
Nita Brooks, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs and Accreditation, Jones College of Business
Academic Affairs
Mary S. Hoffschwelle, Vice Provost for Planning and Effectiveness and SACSCOC Accreditation Liaison
Nita Brooks, Associate Dean, Undergraduate Programs and Accreditation, Jones College of Business
Business and Finance
Drew Harpool, Interim Vice President for Business and Finance
Information Technology Division
Michael Barton, Assistant Vice President, Client Services and Classroom Technology
Albert Whittenberg, Assistant Vice President, Academic and Instructional Technologies
Marketing and Communications
Teena Young, Senior Director, Resource and Operations Management
Student Affairs
Danny Kelley, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
University Advancement
Mark Clark, Executive Director of Development
University Counsel
James Floyd, University Counsel and Board of Trustees Secretary
Academic Affairs
Mary S. Hoffschwelle, Vice Provost for Planning and Effectiveness
Amy Aldridge, Vice Provost for Academic Programs
Becky Cole, Vice Provost for Academic Administration and Resources
Brian Hinote, Vice Provost for Faculty and Strategic Initiatives
David Butler, Vice Provost for Research and Dean, College of Graduate Studies
Susan Myers-Shirk, Director, True Blue Core and Professor, History
Christina Cobb, Implementation Coordinator, True Blue Core and Professor, University Studies
Rick Sluder, Vice Provost for Student Success, and Dean, University College
Michelle Arnold, Associate Vice Provost for Student Success
Laurie Witherow, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
