LIT SACSCOC Reaffirmation 2025

  91°µÍø is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. 91°µÍø also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of 91°µÍø may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

91°µÍø was Reaffirmed by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges in 2025.

Timeline for Reaffirmation 2025:
•    Establish LIT Core Committee and Ad-Hoc Committees, June 30, 2022 (complete)
•    Orientation of Leadership Team, December 4-6, 2022 (complete)
•    Prepare Drafts of Narratives and References, August 2022 - January 2024 (complete)
•    Compliance Certification Due, March 1, 2024 (complete)
•    Off-Site Peer Review Conducted, April 23-26, 2024 (complete)
•    Quality Enhancement Plan Due (and optional Focused Report), Six (6) weeks in advance of On-Site Peer Review (complete)
•    On-Site Peer Review Conducted, October 7-10, 2024 (complete)
•    Review by the SACSCOC Board of Trustees, June 9-12, 2025 (complete)

Compliance Certification:
The Compliance Certification demonstrates LIT's judgment of compliance with each of the Core Requirements and Standards that are required for Reaffirmation of Accreditation.
 
Quality Enhancement Plan:
The Quality Enhancement Plan
  1. is a topic identified through ongoing and comprehensive evaluation processes,
  2. has a broad-based support of institutional consistencies,
  3. focuses on improving specific student learning outcomes and/or student successes,
  4. commits resources to initiate, implement, and complete the Quality Enhancement Plan, and
  5. includes a plan to assess achievement

LIT SACSCOC Core Committee:
•    Dr. Sidney Valentine, President
•    Dr. Angela Hill, Vice President for Instruction / Provost
•    Mary Wickland, Vice President for Finance and Operations
•    Tasha Morales, Associate Vice President for Student Services
•    Andrea Stephenson, Associate Dean of Student Services / Registrar
•    Linda Korns, Assistant Dean of Financial Aid and Compliance
•    Kenneth Mason, Dean of Strategic Initiatives and Accreditation
•    Allen Welch, Dean of Instruction
•    Lauri Arnold-Calder, Dean of Instruction
•    Richard Fruscione, Department Chair for Allied Health and Sciences
•    Tamalla Jones, Department Chair for Business Technologies
•    Dr. Maegan Collins, Department Chair for General Education and Developmental Studies
•    Nicole Mitchell, Department Chair for Public Service and Safety
•    Dr. Valerie Worry, Department Chair for Technology
•    Dr. Bishar Sethna, Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment
•    Robin Clements, Accreditation and Assessment Manager