Principles of Accreditation
E133667
accreditation standards framework
higher education accreditation standard
quality assurance framework
regulatory document
Principles of Accreditation is the core framework of quality standards and requirements that institutions must meet to achieve and maintain accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Principles of Accreditation canonical | 1 |
| SACSCOC Handbook for Institutions Seeking Reaffirmation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1168938 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Principles of Accreditation Context triple: [Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, setsStandard, Principles of Accreditation]
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GAC Principles and Guidelines
GAC Principles and Guidelines are a set of policy frameworks and best-practice recommendations developed to guide governments’ participation and advice on public policy issues related to the global Domain Name System within ICANN.
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Principle and Foundation
Principle and Foundation is the opening section of Ignatius of Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises that lays out the fundamental purpose of human life and the proper ordering of all created things in relation to God.
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Standards and Recommended Practices
Standards and Recommended Practices are internationally agreed technical and operational specifications issued by the International Civil Aviation Organization to harmonize and enhance the safety, efficiency, and regularity of global civil aviation.
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D.
Latimer House Principles
The Latimer House Principles are a set of guidelines adopted by Commonwealth nations to safeguard good governance through the separation of powers, judicial independence, and accountability of the three branches of government.
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E.
Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission
The Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission is an ABET commission that develops criteria and accredits college and university programs in applied and natural science disciplines.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Principles of Accreditation Target entity description: Principles of Accreditation is the core framework of quality standards and requirements that institutions must meet to achieve and maintain accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
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A.
GAC Principles and Guidelines
GAC Principles and Guidelines are a set of policy frameworks and best-practice recommendations developed to guide governments’ participation and advice on public policy issues related to the global Domain Name System within ICANN.
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B.
Principle and Foundation
Principle and Foundation is the opening section of Ignatius of Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises that lays out the fundamental purpose of human life and the proper ordering of all created things in relation to God.
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C.
Standards and Recommended Practices
Standards and Recommended Practices are internationally agreed technical and operational specifications issued by the International Civil Aviation Organization to harmonize and enhance the safety, efficiency, and regularity of global civil aviation.
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D.
Latimer House Principles
The Latimer House Principles are a set of guidelines adopted by Commonwealth nations to safeguard good governance through the separation of powers, judicial independence, and accountability of the three branches of government.
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E.
Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission
The Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission is an ABET commission that develops criteria and accredits college and university programs in applied and natural science disciplines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
accreditation standards framework
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higher education accreditation standard ⓘ quality assurance framework ⓘ regulatory document ⓘ |
| accreditationAgency |
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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surface form:
SACSCOC
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| appliesTo |
candidate institutions for SACSCOC accreditation
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degree-granting institutions of higher education ⓘ member institutions of SACSCOC ⓘ |
| conformsTo |
Council for Higher Education Accreditation expectations
ⓘ
U.S. Department of Education recognition requirements for accrediting agencies ⓘ |
| documentType | standards and requirements manual ⓘ |
| governingBody | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges ⓘ |
| includes |
Comprehensive Standards
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Core Requirements ⓘ Federal Requirements ⓘ Quality Enhancement Plan requirements ⓘ faculty qualifications standards ⓘ financial and physical resources standards ⓘ governance and administration standards ⓘ institutional effectiveness standards ⓘ institutional mission requirements ⓘ library and learning resources standards ⓘ policies on integrity and transparency ⓘ student achievement requirements ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
SACSCOC member territories outside the United States
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Southern United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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surface form:
SACSCOC Board of Trustees
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| purpose |
to define core requirements for institutional accreditation
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to ensure institutional effectiveness and continuous improvement ⓘ to protect the interests of students and the public ⓘ to provide a framework for quality enhancement in higher education institutions ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Principles of Accreditation
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
SACSCOC Handbook for Institutions Seeking Reaffirmation
SACS ⓘ
surface form:
SACSCOC Resource Manual
SACSCOC policies and procedures ⓘ |
| requires |
documentation of compliance by institutions
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evidence of adequate learning resources ⓘ evidence of financial stability ⓘ evidence of qualified faculty ⓘ evidence of student learning outcomes ⓘ ongoing institutional planning and evaluation ⓘ |
| sector | higher education quality assurance ⓘ |
| updatedBy | SACSCOC committees and staff ⓘ |
| updateFrequency | periodically revised to reflect regulatory and educational changes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
initial accreditation decisions
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monitoring institutional compliance ⓘ reaffirmation of accreditation ⓘ substantive change review ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Principles of Accreditation Description of subject: Principles of Accreditation is the core framework of quality standards and requirements that institutions must meet to achieve and maintain accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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setsStandard
→
Principles of Accreditation
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this entity surface form:
SACSCOC Handbook for Institutions Seeking Reaffirmation