As a standard of accreditation the University must notify the SACSCOC of substantive changes before they occur. The purpose of this policy is to establish institutional procedures for recognizing and approving substantive change and ensuring timely notification to SACSCOC.实质性变化被定义为 significant modification or expansion in the nature and scope of an accredited institution. The types of substantive change and the procedures for addressing them are found in the Commission on Colleges’ substantive change policy document and its substantive changes website at http://sacscoc.org/app/uploads/2019/08/SubstantiveChange.pdf.
Institutional changes at ASU are likely to evolve from an organizational level approach such as (1) 项目/课程级别, (2)学校/学院/系级, (3)制度层面.
If a department or school at pg电子游戏试玩 is contemplating changes at the 项目/课程级别 这将:
- (a)显著扩展当前的学位课程;
- (b)增加代表重大偏离的课程或项目, 在内容或传递方式上, 从目前提供的;
- (c)initiate programs or courses offered through a contractual agreement or consortium;
显著改变课程的长度;
- (d)initiate degree completion programs; or
- (e)启动任何学位级别的课程;
then the University may have to obtain approval or at least notify the SACSCOC before the change can be implemented.
如果一个部门或学校正在考虑改变 学校/学院/部门的水平 这将导致:
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- (a)开办校外网站;
- (b)启动远程学习;
- (c)adding significant changes in existing technology-based delivery systems in distance learning
- (d)开办双学位或联合学位
- (e)initiating a program or courses delivered through cooperative academic agreement
最后，如果大学正在考虑以下其中一项 机构层面 变化:
- (一)设立分校;
- (b)发起合并/合并;
- (c)开始改变该机构的既定任务;
- (d)搬迁主校区;
- (e)发起法律地位的任何变更, 治理, 控制形式, or ownership of the institution; or
- (f)closing an institution/program and initiating teach-out agreements; then the University may have to obtain approval or at least notify SACSCOC before the change can be implemented
- (g)initiating coursework or program at a different level than currently approved
副总统, 助理副总裁, 院长, 副院长及助理院长, Directors and Department Chairs have the fundamental responsibility to be generally aware of the substantive change policy, inform the Institutional 认证 Liaison at the earliest point possible of proposals that may be considered a substantive change for the University, 并向认证联络员提供任何资料, 信息, or prospectus necessary to comply with Commissions on Colleges’ policy when requested. (Appendix B provides detailed 信息 on the types of substantive changes and notification regulations.)
The established institutional approval process must be followed prior to submitting substantive change reports to the Commission on Colleges. 为了促进和记录内部审查过程, the 实质性的改变 Checklist (Appendix A) must be completed in the originating department. The institutional approval process must be completed sufficiently early so that the Commission on Colleges’ reporting requirements are met.
The initiator in the originating department must submit the completed checklist to the 认证 Liaison to determine if the change is considered a substantive change. A determination whether or not the change is substantive is returned to the initiator. 在收到该决定后, the initiator proceeds to collect all required data supporting the change and submits the request for change to all appropriate University committees and officers for approval. 在获得所有批准后, the initiator submits the formal request and evidence of approvals to the appropriate Vice President for final action. 在收到, the Vice President will notify the 认证 Liaison of internal approval and the need to submit the appropriate communication to the Commission on Colleges.
在获得所有内部批准后, 联络员将准备主席的“通知信”供批准. In addition to the “Notification Letter,” a “实质性的改变 Prospectus” may also be required. (SACSCOC要求使用他们的 实质性变更招股章程模板 (www.sacscoc.org -实质性变动) .
Anyone seeking to make changes should involve the Institutional 认证 Liaison to determine if any actions being contemplated might qualify as substantive changes.
OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF APPROVAL FROM SACSCOC IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ANY PROGRAM.