Division of Academic Affairs
Accreditations and Memberships
Jackson State University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, masters, educational specialist, and doctoral degrees. Jackson State University also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Jackson State University may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
ACCREDITATIONS
- The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
- American Chemical Society
- American Psychological Association
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
- Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
- Council on Rehabilitation Education
- Council on Social Work Education
- Counseling for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
- National Association of Industrial Technology
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design
- National Association of Schools of Music
- National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration
- National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education
MEMBERSHIPS
- American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
- American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
- American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business
- American Business Communication Association
- American College Health Association
- American Council on Education
- American Schools of Construction
- American Society for Engineering Education
- Association of American Colleges
- Association of College Unions International
- Association of Departments of English
- Association of Departments of Foreign Language
- Association of State Colleges and Universities
- Break Away
- Campus Compact
- Cooperative Education Association
- Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences
- Council of Graduate Schools
- Council of Historically Black Graduate Schools
- Conference of Southern Graduate Schools
- Directors of Volunteers in Agencies (DOVIA)
- Institute of International Education
- Midwest Association of Graduate Schools
- Mississippi Academy?of Sciences
- Mississippi Association of College Student Affairs Professionals
- Mississippi Association of Colleges
- Mississippi Association of Colleges and Employers
- Mississippi Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
- Mississippi Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
- Mississippi Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences
- Mississippi Counseling Association
- National Association of College Deans, Registrars and Admissions Officers
- National Association of Colleges and Employers
- National Association of Student Affairs Professionals
- National Association of Veterans Programs Administrators
- National Center for Public Service Internship Program
- National Collegiate Honors Council
- National Commission on Accrediting
- National Council for Small Business Management Development
- National Student Exchange
- Southeastern Association of Colleges and Employers
DIvision Of Academic Affairs

