Institutional Planning and Assessment Committee (IPAC)
The Institutional Planning and Assessment Committee (IPAC) is an
on-going team which provides college wide input and coordination for
all accreditation, planning, evaluation and assessment efforts. The
charge to the committee is to:
Assist in the coordination of all accreditation and strategic planning
activities and the provision of appropriate documentation to support
these efforts
Assist in editing, producing and proofing of accreditation reports
Assist in the development, coordination and monitoring of
timetables for planning and assessment activities
Review and assess planning processes and strategies with
recommendations for enhancement
Serve as a clearinghouse for all planning and assessment initiatives
Help provide an archive of data and planning materials
Help determine data and documentation needs for appropriate
planning and institutional effectiveness efforts
Monitor that appropriate assessment measures are implemented
across the campus
Help provide professional development for all employees on
accreditation, planning and assessment
While the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) conducts an intensive review of its member institutions every 10 years, the U.S. Department of Education requires accrediting agencies to monitor institutions more often to ensure that those eligible for federal funds continue to meet accreditation standards. To that end, the commission has developed a Fifth-Year Interim Report.
The Fifth-Year Interim Report is an abbreviated compliance report that addresses select standards, issues from the last visiting committee review, and the QEP impact (The Fifth-Year Interim Report Process: an Overview). Completion of the report includes five components:
- Signature Attesting to Integrity
- Institutional Summary Form
- Fifth-Year Compliance Certification
- Fifth-Year Follow Up Report (as requested by Board of Trustees)
- QEP Impact Report
IPAC web page
Institutional Planning and Assessment Committee (IPAC)
The Institutional Planning and Assessment Committee (IPAC) is an
on-going team which provides college wide input and coordination for
all accreditation, planning, evaluation and assessment efforts. The
charge to the committee is to:
Assist in the coordination of all accreditation and strategic planning
activities and the provision of appropriate documentation to support
these efforts
Assist in editing, producing and proofing of accreditation reports
Assist in the development, coordination and monitoring of
timetables for planning and assessment activities
Review and assess planning processes and strategies with
recommendations for enhancement
Serve as a clearinghouse for all planning and assessment initiatives
Help provide an archive of data and planning materials
Help determine data and documentation needs for appropriate
planning and institutional effectiveness efforts
Monitor that appropriate assessment measures are implemented
across the campus
Help provide professional development for all employees on
accreditation, planning and assessment
While the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) conducts an intensive review of its member institutions every 10 years, the U.S. Department of Education requires accrediting agencies to monitor institutions more often to ensure that those eligible for federal funds continue to meet accreditation standards. To that end, the commission has developed a Fifth-Year Interim Report.
The Fifth-Year Interim Report is an abbreviated compliance report that addresses select standards, issues from the last visiting committee review, and the QEP impact (The Fifth-Year Interim Report Process: an Overview). Completion of the report includes five components:
- Signature Attesting to Integrity
- Institutional Summary Form
- Fifth-Year Compliance Certification
- Fifth-Year Follow Up Report (as requested by Board of Trustees)
- QEP Impact Report
IPAC web page
