Institutional Effectiveness & Accreditation

Office of Academic Excellence

The Office of Academic Excellence is responsible for ensuring the overall institutional effectiveness and accreditation compliance in accordance with the SACSCOC Standards.  

    • Institutional effectiveness and impact measures,
    • Institutional and program accreditation
    • Assessment of academic programs,
    • Assessment for administrative, academic, and student support units,
    • Academic program review,
    • Institutional policies,
    • QEP leadership,
    • Collaborative Academic Arrangements (MOUs).
    • Align institutional initiatives to promote coherence with the goal of “Reduce to Increase”.
    • KSU will position itself to receive zero findings from SACSCOC reviewers for the Fifth-Year Interim Report.
    • Encourage a shift from “teaching focused” to “learning focused” institution.
    • Promote an institutional culture that expects the demonstration of impact using meaningful data to drive continuous improvement.
    • Adopt basic expectations for all academic programs that require the documentation elements of a quality curriculum.
    • Address concerns relating to non-compliance for SACSCOC Standards 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 8.1, 8.2a, and 8.2c.
    • Improve the number of courses coded with HIPs and the associated reflections as part of the QEP.
  • Name
    Position

    • Kelly Francis

      Kelly Francis Manager of Continuous Improvement

      Position:
      Manager of Continuous Improvement

      Phone: (470) 578-4426
      Email: kfranc31@kennesaw.edu
      Location: KH 4442


       

    • Leigh Funk

      Leigh Funk Assistant Provost & SACSCOC Liaison

      Position:
      Assistant Provost & SACSCOC Liaison

      Phone: (470) 578-3315
      Email: lfunk@kennesaw.edu
      Location: KH 4443


       

    • Jennifer McMahon

      Jennifer McMahon Executive Director for Planning and Accreditation Readiness

      Position:
      Executive Director for Planning and Accreditation Readiness

      Phone: (470) 578-2643
      Email: jmcmaho7@kennesaw.edu
      Location: KH 3453


       

 

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