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Reaffirmation of UHD’s SACSCOC Accreditation 2026

Welcome to the 2026 Reaffirmation of Accreditation Portal

This site is your go-to resource for all things related to our reaffirmation process. Here, you’ll find key updates, important timelines, and essential documentation to support our institutional goals. Explore the subfolders for detailed information on each phase of the process. For questions or assistance, please contact Dr. Divya Bhati, Accreditation Liaison Officer.

 Dr. Divya Bhati

Accreditation Hub

The Accreditation Hub serves as a centralized resource for all materials and documentation related to the University of Houston-Downtown’s (UHD) accreditation processes. It supports institutional transparency and continuous improvement by providing access to key reports, policies, and guidelines aligned with the standards of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

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Faculty Credential

Qualified, effective faculty members are essential to carrying out the mission of the institution and ensuring the quality and integrity of its academic programs. The tradition of shared governance within American higher education recognizes the importance of both faculty and administrative involvement in the approval of educational programs. Because student learning is central to the institution’s mission and educational degrees, the faculty is responsible for directing the learning enterprise, including overseeing and coordinating educational programs to ensure that each contains essential curricular components, has appropriate content and pedagogy, and maintains discipline currency. Achievement of the institution’s mission with respect to teaching, research, and service requires a critical mass of qualified full-time faculty to provide direction and oversight of the academic programs. Due to this significant role, it is imperative that an effective system of evaluation be in place for all faculty members that addresses the institution’s obligations to foster intellectual freedom of faculty to teach, serve, research, and publish.

6.2a: For each of its educational programs, the institution justifies and documents the qualifications of its faculty members. (Faculty qualifications)

The Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement, ed. College Delegate Assembly (Decatur: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, 2017 edition)

SACSCOC Handbook