BELTON, Texas—The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (UMHB) is pleased to announce that the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) reaffirmed accreditation for the university this week by vote of the college delegate assembly during the annual SACSCOC meeting in Austin, Texas. This vote marks the culmination of years of assessment activity, improvement, and planning on the UMHB campus and is an important academic milestone indicating that the university meets the highest standards for an institution of higher learning.
“The successful completion of our decennial reaffirmation reflects the outstanding quality of our staff and faculty in their service of student success,” said University Provost Dr. John Vassar. “The on-site committee of peer institutions who visited campus engaged in a thorough review of our policies and processes and complimented the hard work that went into this effort.”
The assembly’s vote followed the university’s submission of a compliance certification report in the fall of 2023, a follow-up focused report in early 2024, and visits by a committee of university colleagues from peer institutions to campus in March of this year. The reaffirmation review process concluded with a final SACSCOC decision that contains no findings, recommendations, or third-party complaints or comments. UMHB is now accredited by SACSCOC through 2034.
“I am particularly grateful at times like this when the work of our campus community is recognized by external reviewers for its excellence,” said University President Dr. Randy O’Rear. “Together, we are making progress toward our vision of making UMHB the university of choice for Christian higher education in the Southwest.”
