ON CAMPUS SEU’S ACCREDITATION REAFFIRMED FOR THE NEXT DECADE Following an extensive review of Southeastern’s academic and administrative programs, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) reaffirmed the university’s accreditation through 2031. Reaffirmation signifies that SEU programs meet high standards as the result of a rigorous internal and external review process that evaluates compliance against a common set of standards. The multi-stage review process originally began in September of 2020. It included a thorough internal review, an external team review and an on-campus review by a group of evaluators from other SACSCOC institutions. The
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compliance certification process was coordinated by Dr. Cody Lloyd, vice president for institutional research and effectiveness and CIO, and Dr. Andrew Permenter, accreditation liaison. “Successfully achieving our decennial reaffirmation is a testament to the quality of our academic programs, faculty, staff and students,” said Lloyd. “In addition to affirming the quality of our institution, it is also an attestation that innovation and quality are what have fueled SEU to be one of the fastest-growing private institutions in the nation.” The reaffirmation process must be completed every 10 years for an institution to maintain accreditation. A
key component to the process is the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). SEU’s new QEP is “Becoming: Whole Person Development” for the 21st Century, which prepares students with the required knowledge, skills and abilities needed for careers and life after college. By focusing not only on career readiness, but also upon students’ psychological, emotional, and spiritual life and health, the plan perfectly reflects SEU’s mission to equip students to discover and develop their divine design. The next reaffirmation of accreditation will take place in December of 2031.
