Tennessee Accreditation Network (TAN)
THEC coordinates the Tennessee Accreditation Network which is comprised of SACSCOC accreditation liaisons primarily across the State of Tennessee but is open to any SACSCOC accredited institutions. The work of the network is dedicated to improving the academic quality, accountability, and evaluation processes of member institutions and exists to support accreditation efforts at both public and private institutions.
Identity Statement
The Tennessee Accreditation Network is a group of accreditation liaisons representing higher education institutions across the State of Tennessee that are dedicated to improving the academic quality, accountability, and self and peer evaluation processes of member institutions.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Tennessee Accreditation Network is to support the accreditation efforts of Tennessee higher education institutions through the collective knowledge, ongoing experiences, and shared resources of its members.
Vision Statement
The Tennessee Accreditation Network will be a valuable resource for public and private member institutions as it inspires its members to grow in knowledge, experience, and service to their respective constituents.
AIMs
We, the Tennessee Accreditation Network, will accomplish our mission by:
Aim #1—encouraging continuous improvement in quality and innovation;
Aim #2—sharing our collective accreditation and assessment expertise through professional development activities, networking, and mentoring;
Aim #3—sharing institutional resources to include good practices and institutional data and information; and
Aim #4—providing a collective voice among the accreditation community.
Additional Resources
Additional Tennessee Accreditation Network resources can be found on our TAN Resources Webpages hosted by the University of Tennessee, Martin.
TAN Steering Committee Members
Institution | Contact | Title | Email Address |
Austin Peay State University | Kyle Christmas | Executive Director of Accreditation & External Compliance | christmask@apsu.edu |
East Tennessee State University | Dr. Cheri Clavier | Assistant Vice Provost of Institutional Effectiveness and Accreditation Liaison | clavier@etsu.edu |
Freed-Hardeman University | A.B. White | Senior Director of Institutional Research, Planning, and Assessment | abwhite@fhu.edu |
Tennessee State University | Dr. Charlise Anderson | Managing Executive Director Institutional Effectiveness, Research, Planning, and Assessment Accreditation Liaison | cander57@tnstate.edu |
Union University | Stephanie Hawley | Director of Institutional Effectiveness | shawley@uu.edu |
University of Tennessee, Martin | Dr. Stephanie Kolitsch | Assistant Provost for Academic Affairsskolitsc@utm.edu | skolitsc@utm.edu |
University of Tennessee, Martin | Patty Flowers | Research Associate III | pflowers@utm.edu |
Tennessee Board of Regents | Dr. Tom Sewell (copy on all Community College communications) | Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Innovation | tom.sewell@tbr.edu |
Tennessee Higher Education Commission | Dr. Julie Roberts | Chief Academic Officer | julie.a.roberts@tn.gov |
Tennessee Higher Education Commission | Dr. Megan Roberts | Director of Academic Affairs | megan.roberts@tn.gov |