A Message from the Executive Vice President for Academic
Affairs
Welcome to The University of Texas Health Science
Center at Houston SACS website. This site has been developed to
support the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools (SACS) in the evaluation of the Health
Science Center for reaffirmation of accreditation and in preparation
for the off-site evaluation in Fall 2009 and campus site visit in
Spring 2010. Click on the slide below to view an overview of the
SACS accreditation process.
The SACS Web site is intended as a mechanism for
sharing information about our preparations for reaffirmation of
accreditation, making documents available for broad review and input
and keeping the university community apprised of the progress of
this important process. Since it is an evolving process, not all
of the links in this Web site are active. I will post periodic reports
to let you know about our progress. In the coming months, faculty,
administrators, staff and students will be asked for their cooperation
and assistance in the preparation of the documentation that will
demonstrate the Health Science Center's compliance with SACS requirements
and I encourage you to be an active participant in this process.
Since our last reaffirmation in 2000, SACS has
revised the process and adopted new accreditation standards that
are more focused and emphasize student learning outcomes and improving
the learning environment. I invite you to look at the Accreditation
Information Section and get acquainted with the new requirements
and SACS process.
Our SACS reaffirmation process begins officially
with a visit from our SACS representative in June 2008, but our
planning must begin now. As we embark on this journey, we will be
working to improve our learning environment and demonstrate compliance
with SACS requirements, but it is my hope that we will put in place
processes that will continue to contribute to the quality of our
academic enterprise long after the SACS review is completed.
L.
Maximilian Buja, M.D.
August 2006
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