About the Webinar:
We all have a lot of questions and concerns when it comes to the new SACSCOC standards. Some of those questions might include:
- What are the salient changes in the 2018 Principles of Accreditation?
- What are the best ways to determine the importance of the changes and to adjust your approach to accommodate them?
- What are the best resources to support this effort?
About our Guest Presenter:

Marty Smith Sharpe
Marty Smith Sharpe served as Vice Provost of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness at Old Dominion University until her retirement in 2014 after 31 years.
During her tenure, she acted as the SACSCOC Accreditation Liaison, developed an institutional research and reporting function, oversaw assessment for academic programs and administrative areas, and assisted in planning for information technology. She has served as a SACSCOC on-site and off-site reviewer and has worked with more than a dozen institutions in preparing compliance certifications, substantive change proposals, and other SACSCOC documents. To learn more you can visit her website at: http://martysmithsharpe.com