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Dockery appointed as commissioner on SACS

Jackson, Tenn. - Union University President David S. Dockery was recently appointed for a five-year term as a commissioner to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' (SACS) Commission on Colleges. As a commissioner, Dockery will determine policy, review and make decisions regarding the accreditation of institutions and do the initial review for any proposed changes or modifications to the criteria of the Commission.

The Commission is responsible for monitoring the continuing quality of SACS members, starting new programs and setting the academic agenda for member colleges. The Commission is located in Decatur, Ga. and serves 800 colleges in the South.