Annual Meeting

The 2025 SACSCOC Annual Meeting will be held December 6-9 at the Music City Center in Nashville, TN. The theme for this year’s conference is Finding Harmony: Transforming Challenges into Opportunities. 

We anticipate opening registration in late August.

Call for Proposals

Thank you for your interest in presenting at the 2025 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Annual Meeting.

The Call for Proposals is now closed.

We look forward to your Call for Proposals submissions for the 2026 SACSCOC Annual Meeting in Houston, TX. Please look out for the announcement here in April 2026.

If you have any questions, please contact the Meeting Planning Office at annmtg@sacscoc.org.

Registration Fees

The Early Bird rates for conference registration are noted below:

Registrant	Early TBD
Member Individuals who are employed at a SACSCOC-accredited or candidate institution, or a state higher education system	$650
Nonmember Individuals who are not employed at a SACSCOC-accredited or candidate institution	$950
Graduate Student Individuals who are pursuing a graduate degree in higher education or a related field at a SACSCOC-accredited institution and are not full-time employees of any higher education institution. Individuals must email proof of enrollment to annmtg@sacscoc.org to obtain a special discount code.	$250
Retiree Individuals who are retired from a SACSCOC-accredited institution and have active:retired status as SACSCOC peer evaluators through March 29, 2026. Individuals must email annmtg@sacscoc.org  to request a special discount code. Evaluator status will be verified in the SACSCOC peer evaluator database.	$250

Hotel Reservations

There are 11 properties that comprise the Annual Meeting block of hotels SACSCOC has contracted with to ensure participants are offered a conference rate.  The rates for the hotel rooms range between $209 – $239 per night (plus tax).  You must register to attend the Annual Meeting in order to book your reservation and obtain the conference rate.  Please note the following:

Connections Housing is the only official housing bureau associated with and authorized to conduct transactions for SACSCOC. While other companies may contact you offering accommodations for your travel, they are not affiliated with SACSCOC. Entering into financial agreements with these companies can have costly consequences. SACSCOC is not connected in any way with other companies claiming to represent or provide hotel services. 

Graduate Student Travel Grant

SACSCOC awards a limited number of travel grants to outstanding graduate students who are interested in learning about accreditation practices in the Southern states. Students who are pursuing a graduate degree in higher education or a related field at an institution accredited by SACSCOC are eligible to apply.

The travel grant covers the cost of the conference registration fee, up to three nights’ hotel stay, and reimbursement for meals and transportation.  Award recipients will be reimbursed for direct expenses after the conference.

The application will be available in August. 

If you have any questions about the Annual Meeting, please contact the SACSCOC Meeting Planning Office at annmtg@sacscoc.org.

Exhibitor and Sponsorship Opportunities

Materials from Previous Annual Meetings

Future Annual Meetings