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  2. COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION
  3. PART 1. Signatures Attesting to Compliance
  4. PART 2. List of Substantive Changes Approved Since the Last Reaffirmation
  5. PART 3. Institutional Assessment of Compliance
    1. Section 2: Core Requirements
      1. 2.1 Degree-granting Authority
      2. 2.2 Governing Board
      3. 2.3 Chief Executive Officer
      4. 2.4 Institutional Mission
      5. 2.5 Institutional Effectiveness
        1. 2.5 Institutional Effectiveness (Continued)
      6. 2.6 Continuous Operation
      7. 2.7.1 Program Length
        1. 2.7.1 Program Length (Continued)
      8. 2.7.2 Program Content
      9. 2.7.3 General Education
      10. 2.7.4 Course work for Degrees
      11. 2.8 Faculty
      12. 2.9 Learning Resources and Services
      13. 2.10 Student Support Services
        1. 2.10 Student Support Services (Continued)
      14. 2.11.1 Financial Resources
      15. 2.11.2 Physical Resources
    2. Section 3: Comprehensive Standards
      1. 3.1.1 Mission
      2. 3.2.1 CEO evaluation/selection
      3. 3.2.2 Governing board control
      4. 3.2.3 Board conflict of interest
      5. 3.2.4 External Influence
      6. 3.2.5 Board dismissal
      7. 3.2.6 Board/administration distinction
      8. 3.2.7 Organizational structure
      9. 3.2.8 Qualified administrative/academic officers
      10. 3.2.9 Personnel appointment
      11. 3.2.10 Administrative staff evaluations
      12. 3.2.11 Control of intercollegiate athletics
      13. 3.2.12 Fund-raising activities
      14. 3.2.13 Institution-related entities
      15. 3.2.14 Intellectual property rights
      16. 3.3.1 Institutional Effectiveness
        1. 3.3.1.1
          1. 3.3.1.1 (Continued)
        2. 3.3.1.2
        3. 3.3.1.3
          1. 3.3.1.3 (Continued)
        4. 3.3.1.4
          1. 3.3.1.4 (Continued)
        5. 3.3.1.5
          1. 3.3.1.5 (Continued)
      17. 3.4.1 Academic program approval
      18. 3.4.2 Continuing education/service programs
      19. 3.4.3 Admissions policies
      20. 3.4.4 Acceptance of academic credit
      21. 3.4.5 Academic policies
      22. 3.4.6 Practices for awarding credit
      23. 3.4.7 Consortial relationships/contractual agreements
      24. 3.4.8 Noncredit to credit
      25. 3.4.9 Academic support services
        1. 3.4.9 (Continued)
        2. 3.4.9 (Continued - 2)
      26. 3.4.10 Responsibility for curriculum
      27. 3.4.11 Academic program coordination
      28. 3.4.12 Technology use
      29. 3.5.1 General education competencies
      30. 3.5.2 Institutional credits for a degree
      31. 3.5.3 Undergraduate program requirements
      32. 3.5.4 Terminal degrees of faculty
      33. 3.6.1 Post-baccalaureate program rigor
        1. 3.6.1 Post-baccalaureate program rigor (Continued)
      34. 3.6.2 Graduate curriculum
      35. 3.6.3 Institutional credits for a graduate degree
      36. 3.6.4 Post-baccalaureate program requirements
      37. 3.7.1 Faculty competence
      38. 3.7.2 Faculty evaluation
      39. 3.7.3 Faculty development
      40. 3.7.4 Academic freedom
      41. 3.7.5 Faculty role in governance
      42. 3.8.1 Learning/information resources
      43. 3.8.2 Instruction of library use
      44. 3.8.3 Qualified staff
      45. 3.9.1 Student rights
      46. 3.9.2 Student records
      47. 3.9.3 Qualified staff
      48. 3.10.1 Financial Stability
      49. 3.10.2 Financial aid audits
      50. 3.10.3 Control of finances
      51. 3.10.4 Control of sponsored research/external funds
      52. 3.11.1 Control of physical resources
      53. 3.11.2 Institutional environment
      54. 3.11.3 Physical facilities
      55. 3.12.1 Substantive change
      56. 3.13 Policy compliance
        1. 3.13.1 "Accrediting Decisions of Other Agencies"
        2. 3.13.2. "Collaborative Academic Arrangements: Policy and Procedures"
        3. 3.13.3. "Complaint Procedures Against the Commission or Its Accredited Institutions"
        4. 3.13.4. "Reaffirmation of Accreditation and Subsequent Reports"
          1. 3.13.4.a.
          2. 3.13.4.b.
      57. 3.14.1 Publication of accreditation status
      58. 3.13.5. "Separate Accreditation for Units of a Member Institution"
        1. 3.13.5.a.
        2. 3.13.5.b.
    3. Section 4: Federal Requirements
      1. 4.1 Student Achievement
      2. 4.2 Program curriculum
        1. 4.2 Program curriculum (Continued)
      3. 4.3 Publication of policies
      4. 4.4 Program length
        1. 4.4 Program length (Continued)
      5. 4.5 Student complaints
      6. 4.6 Recruitment materials
      7. 4.7 Title IV program responsibilities
      8. 4.8 Distance and correspondence education
        1. 4.8.1
        2. 4.8.2
        3. 4.8.3
      9. 4.9 Definition of credit hours
  6. PART 4. Institutional Summary Form Prepared for Commission Reviews
  7. FOCUSED REPORT
  8. QUALITY ENHANCEMENT PLAN (QEP)

3.13.1 "Accrediting Decisions of Other Agencies"

Applicable Policy Statement.  Any institution seeking or holding accreditation from more than one U.S. Department of Education recognized accrediting body must describe itself in identical terms to each recognized accrediting body with regard to purpose, governance, programs, degrees, diplomas, certificates, personnel, finances, and constituencies, and must keep each institutional accrediting body apprised of any change in its status with one or another accrediting body.

Documentation:  The institution should (1) list federally recognized agencies that currently accredit the institution or any of its programs, (2) provide the date of the most recent review by each agency and indicate if negative action was taken by the agency and the reason for such action, (3) provide copies of statements used to describe itself for each of the accrediting bodies, (4) indicate any agency that has terminated accreditation, the date, and the reason for termination, and (5) indicate the date and reason for the institution voluntarily withdrawing accreditation with any of the agencies.

Compliance Status

Louisiana State University and A&M College is in compliance with this principle.

Narrative

Louisiana State University and A&M (LSU) complies with the policy of SACSCOC as it applies to accrediting decisions of other agencies. The Louisiana Board of Regents maintains a list of approved academic program accrediting agencies that they consider mandatory, recommended, or optional for Louisiana institutions of higher education [1] [2]. In addition to SACSCOC, twenty-four accrediting agencies have accredited 80 degree programs at LSU (Table 1) [3]. Six of the accrediting agencies in Table 1 are federally recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (designated with *); the others are not federally recognized but are important for maintaining excellence in LSU degree programs. Table 1 presents a list of these accrediting agencies with links to letters of successful accreditation, the associated department, the accredited degree program, year of prior successful accreditation, and year of the next review by the accrediting agency.

Table 1. External Specialized Accreditation Agencies

External accrediting agency (abbreviation) [most recent accreditation letter from agency]

Department

Degree program

Last successful accreditation review

Upcoming review

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) [4]

Accounting

BS; MS; PhD

2010-11

2015-16

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) [4]

Business Interdepartmental

BS General Business; MBA; PhD Business Administration (Finance; ISDS; Management; Marketing)

2010-11

2015-16

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) [4]

Economics

BS; MS; PhD; BS International Trade & Finance

2010-11

2015-16

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) [4]

Finance

BS; MS

2010-11

2015-16

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) [4]

Information Systems and Decision Sciences

BS ISDS;  MS Analytics

2010-11

2015-16

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) [4]

Management

BS

2010-11

2015-16

Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) [4]

Marketing

BS

2010-11

2015-16

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) [5]

Chemical Engineering

BS

2011-12

2015-16

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) [5]

Civil & Environmental Engineering

BS Civil Engineering; BS  Environmental Engineering

2011-12

2015-16

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) [5]

Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

BS Electrical Engineering; BS Computer Engineering

2011-12

2015-16; 2013-2014 (Comp. Eng.)

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) [5]

Petroleum Engineering

BS

2011-12

2015-16

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) [5]

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

BS Industrial Engineering

2011-12

2015-16

Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) [5]

Biological & Agricultural Engineering

BS Biological Engineering

2011-12

2015-16

American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) [6]

Construction Management

BS

2009-10

2013-14

Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC) [7]

Mass Communication

BA; MMC Mass Communications; PhD Mass Communications & Public Affairs

2010-11

2015-16

*Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND, formerly CADE) [8]

Human Ecology

BS Nutritional and Food Science

2007-08

2014-15

American Chemical Society (ACS) [9]

Chemistry

BS

2011-12

2018-19

American Library Association (ALA) [10]

Library & Information Sciences

MLIS

2011-12

2018-19

American Psychological Association (APA) [11, 12]

Psychology

PhD Psychology; PhD Clinical Psychology

2003-04

2013-14

*American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) [13]

Veterinary Medicine

DVM; PhD; MS (PBS & CBS; VCS)

2013

2019-20

Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) [14]

Communication Sciences & Disorders

BA; MA; PhD Communication Disorders

2002-03

2013-14

Council for Accreditation of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (CAAFCS) [15]

Social Work

BS Child and Family Studies

2007-08

2014-15

Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training and Education (CAATE) [16]

Kinesiology

BS Athletic Training

2005-06

2013-14

Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP) [17]

Education

MEd School Counseling; MA Community Counseling

2010

2018-19

Commission on the Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP) [18]

Physics & Astronomy

MSMP Medical Physics and Health Physics

2011-12

2016-17

Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) [19]

Interior Design

BID

2006-07

2013-14

Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) [20]

Social Work

MSW

2008-09

2012-13

Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) [21]

Landscape Architecture

BLA; MLA

2009-10

2016-17

National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) [22]

Architecture

BARCH; MARCH

2007-08

2012-13

*National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) [23]

Art

BFA Studio Art; BA Art History; BID; MA Fine Arts-Art History; MFA Fine Arts - Studio Art

2010-11

2020-21

*National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) [24]

Music

BA; BM; BMEd MM PhD; DMA

2010-11

2010-11

National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) [25]

Public Administration

MPA

2010-11

2016-17

*National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) [26]

Theatre

BA; MFA; PhD

2008-09

2014-15

*National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) [27]

Education

BS Early Childhood Education PK-3; BS Elementary Education Grades; MEd Curriculum & Instruction; MEd Educational Leadership; MAT Elementary Education 1-5; MEd Gifted Ed; MEd Guidance; MAT Secondary Ed; MEd Special Ed; PhD Curriculum & Instruction; PhD Educational Leadership

2012-13

2019-2020

Society of American Foresters (SAF) [28]

Renewable Natural Resources

BSF Forestry

1999-00

2014-15

*Accrediting agencies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

In terms of these external accrediting agencies, there have been no negative actions, i.e.,

  • No accrediting agency has terminated accreditation of any LSU degree program;
  • LSU has not voluntarily withdrawn accreditation with any agency; and 
  • There have been no changes in status to report to other accrediting agencies about LSU programs.

Within the programmatic self-studies provided to the accrediting agencies, LSU is described to the agencies in a similar manner. For the accrediting agencies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, such self-descriptions are found in the self-studies for ACEND [29], AVMA [30], NASAD [31], NASM [32], NAST [33], and NCATE [34].

The role of other accrediting agencies in degree programs is also addressed in Core Requirement 2.7.1, Comprehensive Standards 3.6.4, and Federal Requirement 4.9.

File Attachments:
  1. [1] Louisiana Board of Regents Academic Affairs Policy 2-13: Program Accreditation [1] Louisiana Board of Regents Academic Affairs Policy 2-13: Program Accreditation
  2. [2] Louisiana Board of Regents Master Listing of Approved Academic Program Accrediting Agencies & Required Regents’ Policy [2] Louisiana Board of Regents Master Listing of Approved Academic Program Accrediting Agencies & Required Regents’ Policy
  3. [3] LSU Website list of special degree program accrediting agencies, exclusive of SACSCOC [3] LSU Website list of special degree program accrediting agencies, exclusive of SACSCOC
  4. [4] LSU E.J. Ourso College of Business reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). [4] LSU E.J. Ourso College of Business reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
  5. [5] College of Engineering reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) [5] College of Engineering reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
  6. [6] LSU Construction Management reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) [6] LSU Construction Management reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE)
  7. [7] LSU BA, MA in Mass Comm and PhD in Mass Comm and Public Affairs reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the ACEJMC [7] LSU BA, MA in Mass Comm and PhD in Mass Comm and Public Affairs reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the ACEJMC
  8. [8] LSU BS in Nutritional and Food Science reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). [8] LSU BS in Nutritional and Food Science reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).
  9. [9] LSU Chemistry programs reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the American Chemical Society (ACS). [9] LSU Chemistry programs reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the American Chemical Society (ACS).
  10. [10] LSU Master’s of Library and Information Sciences reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the American Library Association (ALA). [10] LSU Master’s of Library and Information Sciences reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the American Library Association (ALA).
  11. [11] LSU PhD in School Psychology reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the American Psychological Association (APA). [11] LSU PhD in School Psychology reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the American Psychological Association (APA).
  12. [12] LSU PhD in Clinical Psychology reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the American Psychological Association (APA). [12] LSU PhD in Clinical Psychology reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the American Psychological Association (APA).
  13. [13] LSU DVM, PhD and MS (PBS & CBS; VCS) in Veterinary Medicine reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the American Veterinary Medicine Association (AVMA) [13] LSU DVM, PhD and MS (PBS & CBS; VCS) in Veterinary Medicine reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the American Veterinary Medicine Association (AVMA)
  14. [14] LSU BA, MA, PhD in Communication Disorders reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) [14] LSU BA, MA, PhD in Communication Disorders reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA)
  15. [15] LSU BS in Child and Family Studies reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the Council for Accreditation of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (CAAFCS) [15] LSU BS in Child and Family Studies reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the Council for Accreditation of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (CAAFCS)
  16. [16] LSU BS in Athletic Training reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training and Education (CAATE) [16] LSU BS in Athletic Training reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training and Education (CAATE)
  17. [17] CACREP reaffirmation of accreditation letter [17] CACREP reaffirmation of accreditation letter
  18. [18] LSU MSMP in Medical Physics and Health Physics reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the Commission on the Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP) [18] LSU MSMP in Medical Physics and Health Physics reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the Commission on the Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP)
  19. [19] LSU BID in Interior Design reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) [19] LSU BID in Interior Design reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA)
  20. [20] LSU MSW in Social Work reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) [20] LSU MSW in Social Work reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
  21. [21] LSU BLA and MLA in Landscape Architecture reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB) [21] LSU BLA and MLA in Landscape Architecture reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board (LAAB)
  22. [22] LSU BARCH and MARCH in Architecture reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) [22] LSU BARCH and MARCH in Architecture reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB)
  23. [23] LSU BFA in Studio Art, BA in Art History, BID, MA in Fine Arts-Art History, MFA in Fine Arts - Studio Art reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the NASAD [23] LSU BFA in Studio Art, BA in Art History, BID, MA in Fine Arts-Art History, MFA in Fine Arts - Studio Art reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the NASAD
  24. [24] LSU BA, BM, BMEd, MM, PhD, and DMA in Music reaffirmation of accreditation letter from NASM [24] LSU BA, BM, BMEd, MM, PhD, and DMA in Music reaffirmation of accreditation letter from NASM
  25. [25] LSU MPA reaffirmation of accreditation letter from NASPAA [25] LSU MPA reaffirmation of accreditation letter from NASPAA
  26. [26] LSU BA, MFA, and PhD in Theater reaffirmation of accreditation letter from NAST [26] LSU BA, MFA, and PhD in Theater reaffirmation of accreditation letter from NAST
  27. [27] LSU reaffirmation of accreditation letter from NCATE [27] LSU reaffirmation of accreditation letter from NCATE
  28. [28] LSU BSF in Forestry reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the SAF [28] LSU BSF in Forestry reaffirmation of accreditation letter from the SAF
  29. [29] LSU institutional description in the self-study document for the most recent ACEND [29] LSU institutional description in the self-study document for the most recent ACEND
  30. [30] LSU institutional description in the self-study document for the most recent AVMA accreditation [30] LSU institutional description in the self-study document for the most recent AVMA accreditation
  31. [31] LSU institutional description in the self-study document for the most recent NASAD accreditation [31] LSU institutional description in the self-study document for the most recent NASAD accreditation
  32. [32] LSU institutional description in the self-study document for the most recent NASM accreditation [32] LSU institutional description in the self-study document for the most recent NASM accreditation
  33. [33] LSU institutional description in the self-study document for the most recent NAST accreditation [33] LSU institutional description in the self-study document for the most recent NAST accreditation
  34. [34] LSU institutional description in the self-study document for the most recent NCATE accreditation [34] LSU institutional description in the self-study document for the most recent NCATE accreditation
Author: Stephenie Franks
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