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The institution publishes the name of
its primary accreditor and its address and phone number in accordance
with federal requirements. In such publication or Web site, the
institution makes it clear that the individual should contact the
primary accreditor only if there is evidence that appears to support an
institution’s significant non-compliance with a requirement or
standard. The institution is accurate in reporting to the public its
status with the Commission. In order to meet these requirements, the
institution lists the name, address, and telephone number in its catalog
or Web site using the following statement:
(Name of member institution) is
accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools to award (name specific degree levels, such as
associate, baccalaureate, masters, doctorate). Contact the Commission
on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call
404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of (Name of member
institution).
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Compliance ___Partial
Compliance ___Non-Compliance
Narrative
St. Petersburg College is in compliance
with this comprehensive standard because the name, address, and phone
number of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools are published
in several widely-read publications and in several places on the SPC Web
site, using the appropriate language.
Printed Publications
Educational and Student Services
publishes the information on the first page of the College Catalog, in
the Student Handbook, both revised annually.
The statement in the College Catalog,
both in print and on the St. Petersburg College Web site reads:
Excerpt from College Catalog, p. 1
St. Petersburg College is
accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia
30033-4097; telephone number (404) 679-4501) to award selected
Bachelor’s degrees in Science and Bachelor’s degrees in Applied
Science, Associate’s degrees in Arts, Associate’s degrees in
Science, and Associate’s degrees in Applied Science, as well as
certificates and Applied Technology diplomas. Contact the Commission
on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or
call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of St.
Petersburg College.
The 2006-2007 Student Handbook was sent
for publication before the proposed change to the Principles of
Accreditation was published. It says:
Excerpt from Student Handbook, p. 171
St. Petersburg College is
accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia,
3..33-4097; telephone number (404) 679-4501) to award Bachelor in
Science degrees, Bachelor of Applied Science Degrees, Associate in
Arts, Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees,
as well as certificates.
A change has been submitted so that the
2007-2008 Student Handbook will have the identical wording as is in the
2006-2007 Catalog.
Electronic format
On the SPC Web site, the information is
published on the SACS Accreditation Page, the SPC Facts Page,
the online College Catalog, and the electronically-available
Faculty Manual.
On the SACS Accreditation Web page on
the St. Petersburg College Web site, the statement reads:
Excerpt from SACS Accreditation Web
page
The SACS Accreditation page is
linked from the Prospective Student page, Interested Visitor
page, and Potential Employee page.
On the SPC Facts page on the SPC
Web site, the statement reads:
Excerpt from SPC Facts Web page
The SPC Facts page is linked from
the Prospective Student page, Current Student page,
Alumnus page, Interested Visitor page, and Potential
Employee page.
The Faculty Manual is published on the
Human Resources Web site in electronic format. The wording in the
Faculty Manual is the same as the College Catalog, but also includes a
reference to program-specific accrediting bodies:
Excerpt from Faculty Manual, p. 14
St. Petersburg College is
accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia
30033-4097; telephone number (404) 679-4501) to award selected
Bachelor’s degrees in Science and Bachelor’s degrees in Applied
Science, Associate’s degrees in Arts, Associate’s degrees in
Science, and Associate’s degrees in Applied Science, as well as
certificates and Applied Technology diplomas. SPC is also accredited
by a number of program-specific agencies. Contact the Commission on
Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call
404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of SPC.
References
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