Specialized Accreditation

In addition to the university's regional accreditation via the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the degree programs listed in the table below have specialized accreditation. For any updates or changes to the information listed in the table, please contact the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

Institutional Information Guide for Self-Study Reports

As part of its institutional responsibility, LSU represents itself accurately to all U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) recognized agencies with which it holds accreditation. Moreover, LSU and its programs provide to each accrediting agency consistent descriptions regarding the university's purpose, governance, programs, degrees, diplomas, certificates, personnel, finances, and constituents. To ensure this consistency, programs seeking specialized accreditation should refer to the following information about developing their self-study materials: 

• Institutional Information Guide for Self-Study Report

Final Administrative Review/Approval Process

Degree programs seeking reaccreditation must adhere to the following review/approval process prior to the submission of their self-study report (and other accreditation materials) to their discipline-specific accrediting body:

1. Programs must submit their self-study report and related materials, including contact information, to the Office of Academic Affairs (OAA) and the Office of Institutional Effectiveness via Tara Rose, Associate Vice Provost. Submission materials must have prior departmental and college approval. Please allow two weeks for review.
2. Following the review, the program should incorporate suggested revisions and, if needed, meet with OAA staff to address any remaining concerns.
3. OAA will attain the appropriate approvals/signature from University Leadership, including the Executive Vice President and Provost and/or LSU President, dependent upon the approval requirements established by the accreditor. 

For any questions, please contact Claire Sassic Young, Assistant Director for Institutional Effectiveness.