INTRODUCTION
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Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2014-2015
president, William M. Wightman, put it this way to the second graduating
class: “The great point to be considered is, not so much what you shall
get
, as much as what you
shall
become—what you shall
do
to bless your
generation.” Birmingham-Southern College remains committed to that
ideal.
ACCREDITATION AND MEMBERSHIPS
Birmingham-Southern College is accredited by the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
(1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; Telephone number
404-679-4500) to award bachelor’s degrees.
In addition, the College is on the list of institutions approved by the
following organizations:
Alabama State Department of Education
American Chemical Society
National Association of Schools of Music
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
University Senate of the United Methodist Church
Listed below is a selection of organizations in which the College holds
membership:
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
American Council on Education
Annapolis Group
Association of Alabama Independent Colleges and Universities
Association of American Colleges and Universities
Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges
Council for Advancement and Support of Education
Council for Higher Education Accreditation
Council of Independent Colleges
Council on Undergraduate Research
Fulbright Association
General Board for Higher Education and Ministries
Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium
International Association of Methodist Related Schools, Colleges,
and Universities
National Association of College and University Business Officers
National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
National Association of Schools and Colleges of the United
Methodist Church
National Collegiate Athletic Association
