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Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), Commission on Colleges. SACS is the accrediting body for this region of the U.S. The CoC web site will give you an idea about the workings of this organization.
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American Association for Higher Education (AAHE) Assessment Forum "is the primary national network connecting and supporting higher education stakeholders involved in assessment. It promotes thoughtful, effective approaches to assessment that involve faculty, benefit students, and improve the quality of teaching and learning. It helps campuses, programs, and individuals to plan, implement, and share the results of their assessment efforts by publishing, networking, and sponsoring an annual national conference" (from the AAHE site).
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National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) "is a private nonprofit (501)(c)(3) organization whose mission is to assist colleges and universities as they improve their management capability. Through its more than thirty years of service to higher education, NCHEMS has been committed to bridging the gap between research and practice by placing the latest managerial concepts and tools in the hands of working administrators on college and university campuses. Since its founding, NCHEMS has received widespread acclaim for developing practical responses to the strategic issues facing leaders of higher education institutions and agencies. Established to meet the needs of working administrators, NCHEMS delivers research-based expertise, practical experience, information, and a range of management tools that can help institutions improve both their efficiency and their effectiveness" (from the NCHEMS site).
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