Faculty Qualifications
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) requires that institutions justify and document the qualifications of their faculty members in order to be accredited. Faculty credentialing is the responsibility of department chairs and deans with oversight from Academic Affairs.
Each term, Academic Affairs (in collaboration with departments/schools and colleges) audits faculty qualifications by course and enters the appropriate qualifications, information, and/or documentation on the Faculty Credentialing screen as needed.
The faculty credentialing process for departments/schools and colleges:
- Add faculty degrees(s) or edit existing faculty degree information on the Instructor of Record’s Faculty Education screen and upload official transcript(s) to the screen in DM by the end of Census Day.
- Add supportive graduate hours to the Faculty Credentialing screen in DM (if needed and applicable).
- All classes must have faculty assigned or be closed/cancelled in Banner by the end of Census Day.
- Faculty assignments should not be changed after Census Day, with very few exceptions.
- Urge all faculty – Tenured, Tenure Track and Fixed Term Track – to enter their data in DM as early in the term as possible, especially artistic performances/exhibits, publications, previous/current positions, awards/honors, and licensures/certifications.
- Respond to requests from Academic Affairs for credentialing information and documentation on specific faculty.
For help with this process, contact facultyqualifications@utsa.edu.
