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SACS accreditation is key to quality at NLC

Special to the News-Register

The Self-Study is being completed. Edits and rewrites are in progress. Hundreds of pounds of documents are being assembled and catalogued. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools will be making their once-in-a-decade inspection visit March 16-19.

Have you ever wondered why the courses you take here at NLC transfer to other colleges? Have you ever used a student service that is funded by a federal grant? Financial aid? Tutoring? Without SACS approval of the college, none of this would be possible.

SACS approval, or accreditation, is the key to maintaining a recognized quality standard at North Lake, a quality standard that allows the college to get federal and state funds, and students to transfer courses.

The accreditation process must be repeated every 10 years. Even now the college is completing a two-and-one-half-year study to make certain that NLC complies with every SACS requirement.

When the Visiting Committee arrives in March, it can – and will – look at every aspect of the college from financial stability to faculty. You may even see committee members in your classes or in the cafeteria visiting with students. Be ready to help by giving directions or answering questions.

For more information, contact Jim White, Self-Study director, in the old library, or call him at 972-273-3466.