Greetings Colleagues, Congrats to SUNO!!! From: Shatiqua Mosby-Wilson [mailto:SWilson@suno.edu] Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 4:49 PM To: paytona@fvsu.edu Cc: Sandra Phoenix Subject: FW: SUNO receives outstanding feedback on SACS accreditation visit Please share this news. I would like to extend an extra vote of thanks to Dr. Payton. She graciously reviewed the library narrative summary before submission. The Alliance has truly been a blessing for SUNO. Shatiqua Mosby-Wilson Director, Library Services Southern University at New Orleans (504) 286-5225 office (504) 284-5491 fax From: Eddie Francis Sent: Monday, May 09, 2011 3:32 PM To: Eddie Francis Subject: SUNO receives outstanding feedback on SACS accreditation visit Dr. Victor Ukpolo is available for comment FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Eddie Francis (504) 286-5343 or (504) 236-1009 efrancis@suno.edu<mailto:efrancis@suno.edu> May 9, 2011 SUNO receives outstanding feedback on SACS accreditation visit NEW ORLEANS, LA-The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) held its on-site visit of Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) from March 2nd through 4th, 2011. The on-site committee report, which the University just received on Thursday, May 5th, indicates that SUNO is in compliance with all SACS standards with no recommendations for corrective action. "I commend our team for a job well done in showing our commitment to academic excellence and accountability," said Dr. Victor Ukpolo, the Chancellor of SUNO, who has served on SACS review teams. "To have complied with all 89 standards, including the core requirements, speaks volumes of our efforts at SUNO." The SACSCOC on-site report commented on the University's hospitality, and noted that SUNO "has made a remarkable recovery since the Katrina disaster. A major commitment has been made to ensure that the quality of course offerings, the teaching/learning processes and students' engagement in learning were sustained at a competitive level during the post-Katrina period." Dr. Ron Mason, the President of the Southern University System, expressed with satisfaction, "This is a remarkable feat. It is rare in higher education for any institution, even with all its facilities intact, to 'pitch a perfect game' by meeting all of the 89 SACS standards with no recommendations. Dr. Ukpolo and this team of administrators, faculty, staff and students deserve the highest commendation for attaining this achievement even while living with the severe devastation of Katrina." The findings of the visiting committee represent a preliminary assessment of the institution at this time, and final action on the report rests with the Commission on Colleges. The final reaffirmation confirmation is anticipated by the SACS Commission on Colleges in December. A copy of the entire report can be obtained from the institution. Southern University at New Orleans is a four-year public institution founded in 1956. Located in the Gentilly area, the University is an accredited liberal arts teaching institution which serves more than 3,300 students. SUNO, known for its highly engaged faculty and personal academic support, offers undergraduate degrees in seventeen academic programs and graduate degrees in four academic programs. The University accepts students under the Louisiana Board of Regents regional admission criteria, and is a member of the Southern University System. More information about Southern University at New Orleans is available at SUNO.edu. END EDDIE FRANCIS Director of Public Relations [cid:image001.jpg@01CC0E5E.3EEB1450] 6400 Press Drive New Orleans, Louisiana 70126 (504) 286-5343 Direct (504) 284-5525 Fax www.SUNO.edu Facebook.com/sunoknights56<http://facebook.com/sunoknights56> Twitter.com/sunoknights<http://twitter.com/sunoknights> YouTube/sunoknights<http://youtube.com/user/sunoknights>