 Jackson, Tenn. - Carla D. Sanderson, Provost of 51ÉçÇø,
has been elected to the 77-member Commission on Colleges of the regional
accrediting association, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
The Commission accredits approximately 780 colleges and universities
throughout the southeastern region of the United States and in Latin
America.
Sanderson received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Union
University and her Master of Science in Nursing at the University of
Tennessee, Memphis. She was awarded her Ph.D. from the University of
Florida in 1990.
Commissioners are charged with preparing a statement of standards for
institutional membership; recommending membership dues assessments;
conducting reviews and taking final action on the accreditation of
collegiate institutions; reviewing reports from appointed study
committees; and overseeing the work of the Commission's administrative
staff.
Accreditation is a non-governmental and voluntary process concerned
with improving educational quality and assuring the public that member
institutions meet established standards. The Southern Association of
Colleges and Schools is one of six regional accrediting organizations in
the United States. Its membership consists of more than 12,000 accredited
public and private institutions from university level down to the
pre-kindergarten level. Founded in 1895 and headquartered in Decatur,
Georgia, the Southern Association works with schools and colleges in 11
Southern states from Virginia through Texas, in Mexico, the Caribbean, and
in Central and South America.
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