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Institutional Accreditation Planning

Clark Atlanta University (CAU) is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and School Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). CAU most recently received reaffirmation of accreditation in 2016. CAU’s Institutional Accreditation Liaison Officer is Dr. Lauren Lopez, Vice President, Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research.

INSITUTIONAL ACCREDITATIONS/ REVIEWS	ACCREDITING BODY	LAST REVIEW	NEXT REVIEW
CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, SACSCOC Decennial Review http://sacscoc.org/ http://www.sacscoc.org/pdf/2018PrinciplesOfAcreditation.pdf http://sacscoc.org/	Spring 2016	Spring 2026
	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, SACSCOC 5th-Year Interim Report & QEP Impact Report	Spring 2016	Spring 2022
	National Collegiate Athletic Association, Division II - Blueprint Compliance Report	Fall 2016-17	- - - - - -
	University Senate General Board of Higher Education Ministry of the United Methodist Church - On-site Visit following SACSCOC Final Decision	Spring 2017	Spring 2027

Discipline Accreditation Planning

In addition to institutional accreditation, the following academic schools and programs at CAU are accredited by discipline-specific accreditation agencies and associations.

INSITUTIONAL ACCREDITATIONS/ REVIEWS	ACCREDITING BODY	RECOMMENDATIONS/ ACTIONS TAKEN		LAST REVIEW	NEXT REVIEW
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION	Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) formerly National Council for Accreditation of Teachers (NCATE) CAEP requires the School of Education to submit Annual Reporting Measures every April. This data must be posted on the university website at the close of the academic year. http://caepnet.org/accreditation/caep-accreditation/caep-accreditation-resources		None	Fall 2020	Fall 2026
	Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) http://www.gapsc.com/		All Standards met. Three Areas For Improvement (AFI) for Component 1.3 Alignment of Key Program Assessments to Standards	Fall 2020	Fall 2026
	Council for Accreditation ofCounseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) http://www.cacrep.org/		Then the program was found to substantially meet the standards with some minor standard-related deficiencies for which the Board requires further information	Fall 2020	Fall 2022