Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Commission on Colleges
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INSTITUTIONAL SUMMARY FORM PREPARED FOR SACSCOC REVIEWS
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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Name of Institution: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Name, Title, Phone number, and email address of Accreditation Liaison
Dr. Regina Williams Davis
Assistant Provost for Student Success and Academic Support, and SACSCOC Liaison
336-285-4086
Name, Title, Phone number, and email address of Technical Support person for the Compliance Certification
Ms. Shonte’ Hodnett, Communications Specialist, 336-285-3781
IMPORTANT:
Accreditation Activity (check one):
Submitted at the time of Reaffirmation Orientation
Submitted with Compliance Certification for Reaffirmation
Submitted with Materials for an On-Site Reaffirmation Review
Submitted with Compliance Certification for Fifth-Year Interim Report
Submitted with Compliance Certification for Initial Candidacy/Accreditation Review
Submitted with Merger/Consolidations/Acquisitions
Submitted with Application for Level Change
Submission date of this completed document: September 7, 2020
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
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1. Level of offerings (Check all that apply)
Diploma or certificate program(s) requiring less than one year beyond Grade 12
Diploma or certificate program(s) of at least two but fewer than four years of work beyond
Grade 12
Associate degree program(s) requiring a minimum of 60 semester hours or the equivalent
designed for transfer to a baccalaureate institution
Associate degree program(s) requiring a minimum of 60 semester hours or the equivalent
not designed for transfer
Four or five-year baccalaureate degree program(s) requiring a minimum of 120 semester
hours or the equivalent
Professional degree program(s)
Work beyond the master's level but not at the doctoral level (such as Specialist in
Education)
2. Types of Undergraduate Programs (Check all that apply)
Occupational certificate or diploma program(s)
Occupational degree program(s)
Two-year programs designed for transfer to a baccalaureate institution
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GOVERNANCE CONTROL
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Check the appropriate governance control for the institution:
Private (check one)
Independent, not-for-profit
Name of corporation OR
Name of religious affiliation and control:
Independent, for-profit *
If publicly traded, name of parent company:
Public state * (check one)
Not part of a state system, institution has own independent board
Part of a state system, system board serves as governing board
Part of a state system, system board is super governing board, local governing board has delegated authority
Part of a state system, institution has own independent board
* If an institution is part of a state system or a corporate structure, a description of the system operation must be submitted as part of the Compliance Certification for the decennial review. See Commission policy “Reaffirmation of Accreditation and Subsequent Reports” for additional direction.
North Carolina A&T State University is a constituent institution of the 17-campus University of North Carolina system, and is under the authority of two governing boards: The Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina (the system) and the Board of Trustees of N.C. A&T (the institution). Both boards are active policymaking bodies.
N.C. General Statute 116-11(1) authorizes the Board of Governors (BOG) governance responsibilities over each constituent institution in the system and N.C. General Statute 116-11(13) allows the BOG to delegate authority to the Boards of Trustees of UNC member institutions, or, through the president of the University of North Carolina system, to each institution’s Chancellor. Each of 17 institutions’ Board of Trustees serves in an advisory role to the BOG and to the chancellor in the management and developing of the university.
Two key documents guide each of the two Boards. The Code of the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina is the primary governing document of the UNC system and the cornerstone of the Policy Manual of the University of North Carolina. The N.C. A&T State Board of Trustees Bylaws is the primary governing document for N.C. A&T’s Board of Trustees.
INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION FOR REVIEWERS
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Directions:
Please address the following and attach the information to this form.
1. History and Characteristics
Provide a brief history of the institution, a description of its current mission, an indication of its geographic service area, and a description of the composition of the student population. Include a description of any unusual or distinctive features of the institution and a description of the admissions policies (open, selective, etc.). If appropriate, indicate those institutions that are considered peers. Please limit this section to one-half page.
Established on March 9, 1891, as The Agricultural and Mechanical College for the Colored Race, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T) is an 1890 land-grant doctoral research university dedicated to learning, discovery, and community engagement. In 1915, North Carolina state legislators changed the university’s name to The Agricultural and Technical College of North Carolina; and in 1967, they elevated it to university status. N.C. A&T became a constituent university of the University of North Carolina system in 1972.
Mission Statement: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University advances knowledge through scholarly exchange and transforms society with exceptional teaching, learning, discovery and community engagement. An 1890 land-grant doctoral research institution with a distinction in STEM and commitment to excellence in all disciplines, North Carolina A&T creates innovative solutions that address the challenges and economic needs of North Carolina, the nation and the world. (Approved by Board of Trustees on February 16, 2018, and by Board of Governors on March 23, 2018.)
The university adopted the following core values as part of its 2018 Strategic Plan, A&T Preeminence: Taking the Momentum to 2023: Responsibility, Excellence, Integrity, Inclusiveness, and Learning (REIIL).
N.C. A&T is located in Greensboro, North Carolina's third largest city, and is centrally located between the state’s two largest cities—Raleigh and Charlotte. N.C. A&T is a selective university and draws a majority (76%) of its students from the state of North Carolina. In Fall 2019, the student body consisted of 12,556 students (88% undergraduate; 12% graduate students; 42% male; 58% female; 78.5% African American (U.S.); 16.0% non-African American (U.S.); 2.7% international; 2.7% unknown). The following universities have been designated national and UNC system peer institutions for N.C. A&T by the university system as of September 26, 2011:
* Denotes Aspirational Peer. The process of identifying institutional peers involves input from the UNC System and the Board of Governors as well as N.C. A&T State University and its Board of Trustees.
2. List of Degrees
List all degrees currently offered (A. S., B.A., B.S., M.A., Ph.D., for examples) and the majors or concentrations within those degrees, as well as all certificates and diplomas. For each credential offered, indicate the number of graduates in the academic year previous to submitting this report. Indicate term dates.
Does the institution offer any credit, non-credit, or pathways English as a Second Language (ESL) programs? If yes, list the programs.
North Carolina A&T confers degrees at the end of each fall and each spring semester. Below is the list of degrees—bachelors, masters, and doctorates as well as the certificate programs that the university currently offers. N.C. A&T offers no diploma programs, nor does it offer non-credit, or pathways English as a Second Language (ESL) programs.
List of Degrees Currently Offered
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Degrees and Certificates |
Majors |
Graduates for 2019—2020 AY (As at May 30, 2020) |
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Bachelor of Arts |
English |
24 |
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Health Communication (formerly Speech Communications) |
27 |
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History |
8 |
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Liberal Studies |
162 |
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Music |
6 |
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Political Science |
28 |
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Psychology |
90 |
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Sociology |
20 |
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Visual Arts, Design |
15 |
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Bachelor of Fine Arts |
Professional Theatre |
22 |
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Bachelor of Science |
Accounting |
33 |
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Agriculture and Environmental Systems |
25 |
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Agricultural Education |
36 |
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Animal Science |
55 |
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Applied Engineering Technology |
31 |
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Architectural Engineering |
18 |
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Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology |
2 |
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Automotive Engineering Technology |
7 |
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Bioengineering |
18 |
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Biological Engineering |
7 |
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Biology |
64 |
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Business Information Technology |
10 |
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Chemical Engineering |
19 |
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Chemistry |
9 |
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Child Development and Family Studies |
30 |
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Civil Engineering |
21 |
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Computer Engineering |
23 |
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Computer Graphics Technology (formerly Graphic Communication System) |
28 |
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Computer Science |
34 |
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Construction Management |
9 |
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Criminal Justice |
100 |
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Economics |
27 |
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Electrical Engineering |
34 |
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Electronics Technology |
7 |
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Elementary Education |
14 |
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Environmental Health and Safety |
6 |
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Family and Consumer Sciences |
28 |
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Finance |
16 |
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Food and Nutritional Sciences |
8 |
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Geomatics |
2 |
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Health Services Management |
New |
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Industrial and Systems Engineering |
33 |
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Information Technology |
44 |
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Journalism and Mass Communication |
134 |
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Kinesiology |
136 |
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Laboratory Animal Science |
21 |
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Landscape Architecture |
9 |
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Management |
88 |
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Marketing |
38 |
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Mathematics |
12 |
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Mechanical Engineering |
65 |
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Physics |
5 |
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Secondary Education |
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Supply Chain Management |
20 |
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
Nursing |
55 |
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Bachelor of Social Work |
Social Work |
55 |
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Master of Arts |
English and African American Literature |
3 |
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Master of Accountancy |
Accounting |
New |
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Master of Arts in Education |
Elementary Education |
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Reading Education |
2 |
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Master of Arts in Teaching |
MAT |
36 |
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Master of Business Administration |
MBA |
34 |
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Master of Science |
Adult Education |
32 |
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Agricultural and Environmental Systems |
17 |
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Agricultural Education |
14 |
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Applied Mathematics |
2 |
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Bioengineering |
9 |
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Biology |
8 |
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Chemical Engineering |
4 |
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Chemistry |
7 |
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Civil Engineering |
6 |
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Computer Science |
15 |
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Data Science and Engineering |
2 |
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Electrical Engineering |
5 |
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Food and Nutritional Sciences |
8 |
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Health Psychology |
New |
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Industrial and Systems Engineering |
15 |
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Information Technology |
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Mechanical Engineering |
3 |
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Mental Health Counseling |
15 |
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Nanoengineering |
5 |
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Physics |
1 |
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School Counseling |
9 |
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Technology Management |
20 |
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Master of School Administration |
School Administration |
17 |
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Master of Social Work |
Social Work (Joint with UNC Greensboro) |
26 |
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Doctor of Philosophy |
Applied Science and Technology |
6 |
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Computational Data Science and Engineering |
5 |
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Computer Science |
2 |
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Electrical Engineering |
7 |
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Industrial and Systems Engineering |
6 |
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Leadership Studies |
16 |
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Mechanical Engineering |
5 |
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Nanoengineering |
6 |
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Rehabilitation Counseling and Rehabilitation Counselor Education |
5 |
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Social Work (Joint with UNC Greensboro) |
New |
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Certificates (Most are “Add-on” Certificates) |
Adv. Cert. Family and Consumer Science |
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Adv. Waste Management |
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Advanced Biotechnology |
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Agriculture and Nat. Res. Info. Sci. |
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Biotechnology |
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Commodity Merchandising |
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Community College Teaching |
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Cybersecurity |
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Data Science and Analytics |
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Data-Driven Model/Analysis |
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Entrepreneurship |
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Environmental Engineering |
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Environmental Health and Safety |
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Equine Management |
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Family Financial Planning |
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Global Studies |
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Human Lactation |
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Intl Agricultural Dev and Engage |
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Marriage and Family Counseling |
8 |
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Nursing |
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Occupational Safety and Health |
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Rehab Counsel & Behavior Addiction |
5 |
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Rehab Psychology & Behavior Addiction |
1 |
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School Administration |
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School Social Work |
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Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment |
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Waste Management |
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3. Off-Campus Instructional Locations and Branch Campuses
List all approved off-campus instructional locations where 25% or more credit hours toward a degree, diploma, or certificate can be obtained primarily through traditional classroom instruction. Report those locations in accord with the Commission’s definitions and the directions as specified below.
Table 1: Off-campus instructional sites—a site located geographically apart from the main campus at which the institution offers 50 % or more of its credit hours for a diploma, certificate, or degree. This includes high schools where courses are offered as part of dual enrollment. For each site, provide the information below. The list should include only those sites reported to and approved by SACSCOC. Listing unapproved sites below does not constitute reporting them to SACSCOC. In such cases when an institution has initiated an off-campus instructional site as described above without prior approval by SACSCOC, a prospectus for approval should be submitted immediately to SACSCOC.
Table 1: Off-campus instructional sites
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Name of Site |
Physical Address (street, city, state, country) Do not include PO Boxes. |
Date of SACSCOC approval letter
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Date Implemented by the institution |
Educational programs offered (specific degrees, certificates, diplomas) with 50% or more credits hours offered at each site |
Is the site currently active? (At any time during the past 5 years, have students been enrolled and courses offered? If not, indicate the date of most recent activity.) |
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Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering |
South Campus, Gateway Research Park, 2907 East Gate City Blvd., Greensboro, NC 27401 |
6.25.2010 |
Fall 2012 |
MS and PhD in Nanoengineering |
Yes |
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Shortwood Teacher’s College |
Constant Spring, Kingston, Jamaica |
9.4.2013 |
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Advanced Certificate in Family and Consumer Sci. |
No The site has never enrolled students |
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The South Campus is a facility that is shared with the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, which offers UNC Greensboro’s MS and PhD programs in Nanoscience at the same facility.
Table 2: Off-campus instructional sites at which the institution offers 25-49% of its credit hours for a diploma, certificate, or degree—including high schools where courses are offered as dual enrollment. Note: institutions are required to notify SACSCOC in advance of initiating coursework at the site. For each site, provide the information below.
Table 2: Off-campus instructional sites
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Name of Site (Indicate if site is currently active or inactive. If inactive, date of last course offerings and date of projected reopening |
Physical Address (street, city, state, country) Do not include PO Boxes. |
Date of SACSCOC letter accepting notification |
Date Implemented by the institution |
Educational programs offered (specific degrees, certificates, diplomas) with 25-49% credit hours offered at each site |
Is the site currently active? (At any time during the past 5 years, have students been enrolled and courses offered? If not, indicate the date of most recent activity.) |
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Cone Health Network |
200 East Northwood St., Greensboro, NC 27401 |
12-10-2015 |
August 2016 |
RN-BSN completion option |
Yes |
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Union Square |
104 E. Gate City Blvd. Greensboro, NC, 27406 |
07-14-2016 |
August 2016 |
BS in Nursing |
Yes |
Table 3: Branch campus—an instructional site located geographically apart and independent of the main campus of the institution. A location is independent of the main campus if the location is (1) permanent in nature, (2) offers courses in educational programs leading to a degree, certificate, or other recognized educational credential, (3) has its own faculty and administrative or supervisory organization, and (4) has its own budgetary and hiring authority. The list should include only those branch campuses reported to and approved by SACSCOC. Listing unapproved branch campuses below does not constitute reporting them to SACSCOC. A prospectus for an unapproved branch campuses should be submitted immediately to SACSCOC.
Table 3: Branch campus
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Name of Branch Campus |
Physical Address (street, city, state, country) Do not include PO Boxes. |
Date of SACSCOC approval letter |
Date Implemented by the institution |
Educational programs (specific degrees, certificates, diplomas) with 50% or more credits hours offered at the branch campus |
Is the campus currently active? (At any time during the past 5 years, have students been enrolled and courses offered? If not, indicate the date of most recent activity.) |
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North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has no branch campuses.
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4. Distance and Correspondence Education
Provide an initial date of approval for your institution to offer distance education. Provide a list of credit-bearing educational programs (degrees, certificates, and diplomas) where 50% or more of the credit hours are delivered through distance education modes. For each educational program, indicate whether the program is delivered using synchronous or asynchronous technology, or both. For each educational program that uses distance education technology to deliver the program at a specific site (e.g., a synchronous program using interactive videoconferencing), indicate the program offered at each location where students receive the transmitted program. Please limit this description to one page, if possible.
Distance Education Programs
The institution has no diploma programs, and it delivers no distance education program synchronously to a specific site.
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Online Programs |
Majors |
Synchronously |
Asynchronously |
Both |
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Bachelor of Arts |
Liberal Studies |
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Bachelor of Science |
Agricultural Education |
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Business Information Technology |
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Economics |
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Electronics Technology |
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Environmental Health and Safety |
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Geomatics |
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Information Technology |
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing |
Nursing |
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Master of Arts in Teaching |
Teaching |
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Master of Business Administration |
Business Administration |
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Master of Science |
Agricultural Education |
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Information Technology |
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Instructional Technology |
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Technology Education |
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Technology Management |
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Doctor of Philosophy |
Leadership Studies |
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5. Accreditation
(1) List all agencies that currently accredit the institution and any of its programs and indicate the date of the last review by each.
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Accrediting Agency |
Institution/Programs |
Date of Last Review (Accreditation Letter) |
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Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) |
Applied Engineering Technology (BS) |
10-01-2016 |
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Architectural Engineering (BS) |
8-28-2020 |
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Biological Engineering (BS) |
8-28-2020 |
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Bioengineering (BS) |
8-28-2020 |
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Chemical Engineering (BS) |
8-28-2020 |
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Civil Engineering (BS) |
8-28-2020 |
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Computer Engineering (BS) |
8-28-2020 |
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Computer Science (BS) |
8-28-2020 |
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Construction Management (BS) |
8-02-2017 |
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Electrical Engineering (BS) |
8-28-2020 |
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Electronics Technology (BS) |
7-01-2019 |
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Geomatics (BS) |
8-02-2017 |
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Industrial and Systems Engineering (BS) |
8-28-2020 |
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Mechanical Engineering (BS) |
8-28-2020 |
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Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing |
Nursing (BSN) |
5-05-2016 |
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American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (Accredits the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences) |
Child Development and Family Studies (BS) |
11-21-2014 |
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Family and Consumer Sciences (BS) |
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Food and Nutritional Sciences (MS) |
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American Chemical Society |
Chemistry |
4-25-2019 |
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American Council of Construction Education |
Construction Management (BS) |
3-02-2020 |
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Association of Technology Management and Applied Engineering (ATMAE) |
Applied Engineering Technology (BS) |
11-15-2018 |
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Construction Management (BS) |
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Electronics Technology (BS) |
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Environmental Health and Safety (BS) |
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Graphics Communication Systems (now Computer Graphics Technology) (BS) |
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Motorsports Technology (BS) |
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Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International—accredits the College of Business and Economics) |
Accounting (BS) |
2-27-2017 |
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Business Administration (MBA) |
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Business Education (now Business Information Systems and Analytics) (BS) |
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Economics (BS) |
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Finance (BS) |
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Management (BS) |
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Marketing (BS) |
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Supply Chain Management (BS) |
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Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs |
Mental Health Counseling (MS) |
7-18-2017 |
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Rehabilitation Counseling and Rehabilitation Counselor Education (PhD) |
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Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP—accredits all the university’s teacher preparation programs) |
Agricultural Education (MS) |
11-10-2015 |
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School Counseling (MS) |
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Elementary Education (BS and MAED) |
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Instructional Technology (MS) |
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Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) |
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Reading (MAED) |
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School Administration (MSA) |
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Secondary Education (BS) |
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Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication |
Journalism and Mass Communication (BS) |
5-08-2018 |
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Council on Social Work Education |
Social Work (BSW) |
11-16-2018 |
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Social Work (MSW) |
8-05-2020 |
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Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board |
Landscape Architecture (BS) |
8-22-2018 |
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National Association of Schools of Music |
Music (BA) |
7-06-2016 |
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National Association of Schools of Theatre |
Professional Theatre (BFA) |
4-19-2013 |
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Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges |
Institution |
Spring 2010 (site visit) |
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(2) If SACS Commission on Colleges is not your primary accreditor for access to USDOE Title IV funding, identify which accrediting agency serves that purpose.
SACS Commission on Colleges is the primary accreditor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
(3) List any USDOE-recognized agency (national and programmatic) that has terminated the institution’s accreditation (include the date, reason, and copy of the letter of termination) or list any agency from which the institution has voluntarily withdrawn (include copy of letter to agency from institution).
No USDOE recognized agency has terminated accreditation of a program offered at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University decided to discontinue its BS in Food and Nutritional Sciences and to let its accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) end when the last accreditation cycle ended on June 30, 2017. A copy of the ACEND notification is attached with the letter to SACSCOC, dated June 4, 2015.
(4) Describe any sanctions applied or negative actions taken by any USDE-recognized accrediting agency (national, programmatic, SACSCOC) during the two years previous to the submission of this report. Include a copy of the letter from the USDE-recognized agency to the institution.
North Carolina A&T State University had no sanctions for negative actions from any USDE-recognized accrediting agency during the two years previous to the submission of this report.
6. Relationship to the U.S. Department of Education
Indicate any limitations, suspensions, or termination by the U.S. Department of Education in regard to student financial aid or other financial aid programs during the previous three years. Report if on reimbursement or any other exceptional status in regard to federal or state financial aid.
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University had no limitations, suspensions, or termination by the U.S. Department of Education in regard to student financial aid or other financial aid programs during the previous three years. The university is not on reimbursement or any other exceptional status in regard to federal or state financial aid.
Document History
Adopted: September 2004
Revised: March 2011
Revised: January 2014
Revised: January 2018
Edited: February 2020
Form retrieved online on August 30, 2020 from
https://sacscoc.org/app/uploads/2020/03/Summary-Form-for-SACSCOC-Review.html