Academic Accreditation

The Office of Accreditation Compliance, Effectiveness, and Research (ACER) provides guidance to the University of Mississippi Medical Center faculty and staff to meet campus-wide and departmental accreditation standards.

Services include providing training for faculty and staff, monitoring institution accreditation activities, and coordinating on-site visits with the Institutions of Higher Learning, our governing board.

• Learn more about our SACSCOC Accreditation.
• Review our Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP): Professionalism in Practice.
• Learn more about UMMC's educational program accreditations.
• Learn more about the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation (MCCA) approved list of institutions of higher learning.
• Connect with the Independently Accredited Academic Health Science Centers (IAHSC).

Contact us

Office of Academic Compliance, Effectiveness, and Research
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Office of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Verner Holmes Learning Resource Center
2500 N. State St.
Jackson, MS 39216
Phone: (601) 984-5009
Fax: (601) 984-1205
Accreditation@umc.edu