The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS-COC) is sponsoring a competition to design a new logo for the Commission apart from the organization’s seal.
A cash prize will be awarded for the top three submissions. First prize is $500, second, $300, and third, $200. The competition is open to students, faculty, staff, alumni and retirees of member institutions, which includes Tusculum College.
The winning logo will be presented at the SACS-COC annual meeting in December 2010. The new logo will be phased in and will completely replace the currently the current logo that appears on Web pages, stationery, business cards and official publications of the organization.
The deadline for receiving entries is Friday, April 30, 2010. Entries should be mailed to: Logo Competition, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097.
Entries should be submitted on paper and in electronic format – the Commission is seeking a logo that presents well in both media.
In judging, identifying information will be removed from the entries, which will be screened by the Commission staff. The staff will select the top 10 designs, which will then be reviewed by the SACS-COC Board of Trustees, who will make the final selections.
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools – Commission on Colleges is the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the Southern states. The Commission’s mission is the enhancement of educational quality throughout the region and it strives to improve the effectiveness of institutions by ensuring that institutions meet standards established by the higher education community that address the needs of society and students. It serves as the common denominator of shared values and practices among the diverse institutions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Latin America and other international sites approved by the Commission on Colleges that award associate, baccalaureate, master’s or doctoral degrees.
For more information about entry rules and the competition, visit the SACS-COC Web site.