Initiating coursework or programs at a different level than currently approved
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1
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NA
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NA
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Yes
|
Application for Level Change
Due dates: April 15 or
September 15
|
College President
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Expanding at current
degree level (significant departure from current programs)
|
1
|
Yes
|
6 months
|
Yes
|
Prospectus
|
College President
|
Initiating a branch
campus
|
1
|
Yes
|
6 months
|
Yes
|
Prospectus
|
College President
|
Initiating a certificate
program at employer’s request and on short notice
|
|
|
|
|
|
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…using existing
approved courses
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
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…at a new off-campus site (previously
approved program)
|
1
|
NA
|
NA
|
Yes
|
Modified prospectus
|
Division Dean
|
…that is a significant
departure from
previously approved
programs
|
1
|
Yes
|
Approval required prior to
implementation
|
Yes
|
Modified prospectus
|
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Initiating other certificate Programs
|
|
|
|
|
|
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… using existing
approved courses
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
… at a new off-campus site (previously
approved program)
|
1
|
NA
|
NA
|
Yes
|
Prospectus
|
Division Dean
|
…that is a significant
departure from previously approved
programs
|
1
|
Yes
|
6 months
|
Yes
|
Prospectus
|
|
Altering significantly the educational mission of the institution
|
1
|
NA
|
NA
|
Yes
|
Contact Commission Staff
|
College President
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Initiating joint or dual
degrees with another institution
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Joint programs
…….with another
SACSCOC accredited Institution
|
2
|
Yes
|
Prior to
Implementation
|
NA
|
Copy of signed agreement and contact information for each institution
|
Vice President Academic Affairs and Student Services
|
…….with an institution not accredited by
SACSCOC
|
1
|
Yes
|
6 months
|
Yes
|
Prospectus
|
|
Dual programs
|
2
|
Yes
|
Prior to
implementation
|
No
|
Copy of signed agreement and contact information for each institution
|
|
Initiating off-campus
sites (including Early
College High School
and dual enrollment
programs offered at the high school)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
…Student can obtain 50% or more credits toward program
|
1
|
NA
|
NA
|
Yes
|
Prospectus
|
Vice President Academic Affairs and Student Services and Division Dean
|
…Student can obtain 25-49% of credit
|
2
|
Yes
|
Prior to
Implementation
|
NA
|
Letter of
Notification
|
|
…Student can obtain 24% less
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
Expanding program
offerings at previously
approved off campus sites
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
…Adding programs that are significantly different from current programs at the site
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
Vice President Academic Affairs and Student Services and Division Dean
|
…Adding programs that are NOT significantly different from current programs at the site
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
Altering significantly the length of a program
|
1
|
NA
|
NA
|
Yes
|
Prospectus
|
Vice President Academic Affairs and Student Services and Division Dean
|
Initiating distance
learning…
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
…Offering 50% or more of a program for the first time
|
1
|
NA
|
NA
|
Yes
|
Prospectus
|
|
…Offering 25-49%
|
2
|
Yes
|
Prior to
Implementation
|
No
|
Letter of Notification
|
Division Dean
|
…Offering 24% or less
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
NA
|
|
Initiating programs or
courses offered through contractual agreement or consortium
|
2
|
Yes
|
Prior to
implementation
|
NA
|
Letter of notification and
copy of signed agreement
|
Vice President Academic Affairs and Student Services
|
Entering into a contract with an entity not certified to participate in USDOE Title IV Programs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
… if the entity provides 25% or more of an
educational program
offered by the COC
accredited institution
|
1
|
NA
|
NA
|
Yes
|
Prospectus
|
Vice President Academic Affairs and Student Services
|
… if the entity provides less than 25% of an educational program
offered by the
accredited institution
|
2
|
Yes
|
Prior to
implementation
|
NA
|
Copy of the signed
agreement
|
|
Initiating a
merger/consolidation
with another institution
|
See SACSCOC
Policy “Mergers,
Consolidations and Change of Ownership: Review and Approval”
|
Yes
|
6 months
|
Yes
|
Prospectus
Due dates: April 15 or
September 15
|
College President
|
Changing governance,
ownership, control, or legal status of an
institution
|
See SACSCOC
policy “Mergers,
Consolidations and Change of Ownership: Review and Approval.”
|
Yes
|
6 months
|
Yes
|
Prospectus
Due dates: April 15 or
September 15
|
College President
|
Relocating a main or
branch campus
|
1
|
Yes
|
6 months
|
Yes
|
Prospectus
|
College President
|
Moving an off-campus instructional site (serving the same geographic area)
|
2
|
Yes
|
Prior to
implementation
|
NA
|
Letter of notification with
new address and starting
date
|
College President
|
Changing from clock
hours to credit hours
|
1
|
NA
|
NA
|
Yes
|
Justify reasons for change, indicate calculation of equivalency, and other pertinent information
|
Vice President Academic Affairs and Student Services
|
Altering significantly the length of a program
|
1
|
NA
|
NA
|
Yes
|
Prospectus
|
Vice President Academic Affairs and Student Services
|
Initiating degree
completion programs
|
1
|
NA
|
NA
|
Yes
|
Prospectus
|
Vice President Academic Affairs and Student Services
|
Closing a program,
approved off-campus
site, branch campus, or
institution
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
…Institution to teach out
its own students
|
3
|
Yes
|
Immediately
following
decision to
close
|
Yes
|
Description of teach-out plan included with letter of notification
|
Vice President Academic Affairs and Student Services
|
…Institution contracts with another institution
to teach-out students (Teach-out Agreement)
|
3
|
Yes
|
Immediately
following
decision to
close
|
Yes
|
Description of teach-out plan, copy of signed teach-out agreement detailing terms included with notification
|
|