Building Others Through Christian Principles
It is the desire of Southeastern Baptist College to adhere to the accreditation standards of the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE). If issues arise causing a student to question the college’s adherence to the standards of ABHE, the following procedure should be followed.
Academic Affairs
JAN WALKER
Dean of Academic Affairs
Southeastern Baptist College
4229 Highway 15 N.
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 426-6346
Financial or Operational Issues
SANDY TIDWELL
Department of Finance/Business Office
Southeastern Baptist College
4229 Highway 15 N.
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 426-6346
Student Affairs
ANDERLE FOSTER
Dean of Student Affairs
Southeastern Baptist College
4229 Highway 15 N.
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 426-6346
Philosophical Issues
SCOTT CARSON
President
Southeastern Baptist College
4229 Highway 15 N.
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 426-6346
It is the teaching and expectation of the college that members of the SBC community follow Matthew 18 principles for confronting an issue. However, in the event that you address the proper college authority and the issue remains unresolved, you may contact the accrediting association ABHE or MCCA:
Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE)
5850 T.G. Lee Boulevard, Suite 130
Orlando, FL 32822
(800) 621-7440 or (407) 207-0808
www.abhe.org
https://www.abhe.org/accreditation/accreditation-documents/ – The Complaint Form should be completed and the Complaint Policy should be read before contacting them.
Please note: The student must have exhausted all available grievance procedures established by the institution before submitting a formal complaint to MCCA.
Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation (MCCA)
3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS 39211
(601) 432-6372
http://www.mississippi.edu/mcca/student_complaint_process
Also, the Mississippi State Approving Agency (SAA), is the approving authority of education and training programs for Mississippi. This office formally investigates complaints of GI Bill beneficiaries. While most complaints should initially follow the school grievance policy, should the situation not be resolved at the school, the beneficiary may contact the SAA office via email at saa@msva.gov.
Grievance and Complaints regarding students who fall under SARA guidelines.
Southeastern Baptist College is a member of NC-SARA, the National Council for State Reciprocity Agreements. Southeastern Baptist College is a member of the State Authorization and Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) granting reciprocity for enrollment of students in Southeastern Baptist College’s online distance learning programs. NC-SARA membership covers 49 states, excluding California. More information can be found at http://www.nc-sara.org. Please note: The student must have exhausted all available grievance procedures established by the institution before submitting a formal complaint to MCCA.