Duke University Accreditation Process
Duke University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award baccalaureate, masters, doctorate, and professional degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Duke University.
Reaffirmation of accreditation occurs every ten years. The process has two components: Compliance Certification (demonstration of compliance with 76 requirements, comprehensive standards, and federal regulations) and Quality Enhancement Plan (self-study on a topic dealing with student learning). General information on these components and the overall process may be found in the SACS Handbook for Reaffirmation of Accreditation. Duke-specific details are available in this presentation.
Topics for the Quality Enhancement Plan were solicited for about 10 months. The list of topics proposed during that time may be found here. The topic selection for the Quality Enhancement Plan is "Re-Imagining 'Liberal Education' in the twenty-first century." Co-Chairs for the development of the plan are Prasad Kasibhatla and Mary "Tolly" Boatwright.
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