Welcome to the Tennessee Accreditation Network!
The Tennessee Accreditation Network is a resource for accreditation and assessment professionals at SACSCOC-accredited Tennessee-based higher education institutions. The network is facilitated by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) and institutions across the state.
Identity Statement
The Tennessee Accreditation Network is a group of accreditation liaisons and other higher education professionals dedicated to improving the academic quality, accountability, and self and peer evaluation processes of SACSCOC member institutions across the state.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Tennessee Accreditation Network is to support the accreditation efforts of Tennessee higher education institutions through the collective knowledge, ongoing experiences, and shared resources of its members.
Vision Statement
The Tennessee Accreditation Network will be a valuable resource for public and private member institutions as it inspires its members to enhance their knowledge, experience, and service to their respective constituents.
AIMs
We, the Tennessee Accreditation Network, will accomplish our mission by
- Aim #1—encouraging continuous improvement in quality and innovation;
- Aim #2—sharing our collective accreditation and assessment expertise through professional development activities, networking, and mentoring;
- Aim #3—sharing institutional resources to include good practices and institutional data and information; and
- Aim #4—providing a discussion forum about accreditation-related topics and a collective voice among the accreditation community.
Listserv
THEC provides a listserv for the network. To access the listserv, please contact:
Julie A. Roberts (Julie.A.Roberts@tn.gov)
Anjelica Jones (Anjelica.Jones@tn.gov)
THEC also has a companion webpage devoted to the Tennessee Accreditation Network. More information about the Network can be found here.
Webpages
The network also provides resource webpages for the convenience of its member institutions. The University of Tennessee at Martin hosts the TAN webpages. Broken links or other changes should be reported to:
Stephanie Kolitsch (skolitsc@utm.edu)
Patty Flowers (pflowers@utm.edu)
Steering Committee
Charlise Anderson, Tennessee State University
Michele Atkins, Union University
Tucker Brown, Austin Peay State University
Cheri Clavier, East Tennessee State University
Laura Cornick, Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association
Russ Deaton, Tennessee Board of Regents
Patty Flowers, University of Tennessee at Martin
Anjelica Jones, Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Clayton Hess, Lincoln Memorial University
Stephanie Kolitsch, University of Tennessee at Martin
Linda C. Martin, University of Tennessee System
Julie A. Roberts, Tennessee Higher Education Commission
A. B. White, Freed Hardeman University