实施前批准

Competencies are embedded in a traditional curriculum with courses completed, credits 赢得了，并获得了证书. 典型设置: 

• 在一个学期注册的学生
• course credits are awarded at the end of the term based on mastery of the competencies
• 成绩单记录课程和成绩

SACSCOC 需要批准 for the first 程序 where 50% or more may be earned 走这条路. 初步批准后: 

• new 程序 approval required if the 程序 is a significant departure from current 项目提供的
• new 程序 only requires notification if it is not a significant departure from current 项目提供的
• only requires 通知作为一种额外的交付方式 for an existing 程序

A method of delivery in which 50% or more of instruction occurs with student and instructor in separate locations, SACSCOC defines this as distance education, regardless as to 如果交互是同步的或异步的.

• first 程序 in which 50% or more is earned in this manner required approval for 无论是项目还是机构
•  new 程序 approval required if it is a significant departure from existing 程序s
• 新项目通知，如果没有重大偏离现有项目
• 通知作为一种额外的交付方式

A notification letter must be sent to SACSCOC sixth months prior to the SACSCOC Board of Trustees meeting at which the prospectus will be reviewed and should 包括: 

• 对计划变更的描述
• 计划实施日期
• intended SACSCOC Board of Trustees meeting and year for which the 机构 will 提交招股说明书

治理变更可能包括: 

• 大幅修改管理委员会章程
• 显著改变董事会的权限或责任范围的
• 大大改变了董事会成员的数量
• 大大改变了董事会成员的选择方式

A substantive change committee visit is required and 确认周期 may be 影响.

Institutions seeking to cease all instruction will be required to submit an 机构al 教出来的计划. 该计划将解决即将关闭的问题，必须尽快提交 作为关闭的决定作出. 

教学计划必须: 

• 为所有课程的所有学生提供合理的完成选择
• explain how the 机构 will provide students' and former students' access to 成绩单和其他学历证明
• identify the permanent repositor or trustee of student academic and financial aid 记录
• 描述资产处置的流程和预期时间表
• address any other provision identified by SACSCOC staff as essential to the successful 机构的关闭

对于机构搬迁，招股说明书应说明:

• 机构的计划和时间表
• 保证连续运行
• assurance that instruction and student support services are not materially hindered
• assurance of adequate financial resources and planning to support the relocation
• 保证继续遵守标准13.7和13.8

如发生下列情况，须获批准:

• 学校被学校管理委员会置于试用期
• SACSCOC终止该机构的认证
• 机构的国家授权被撤销
• 该机构正在接受美国联邦政府财政援助的临时认证.S. 部门 教育学院(USDE)
• 该机构正在由美国教育与发展学院报销联邦财政援助
• 该机构是美国环境规划署采取紧急行动的对象

This plan is just a precaution but should something happen with the 机构 and 它需要关闭，这将成为关闭计划. 

开设与现有课程不同层次的课程或项目. 的 highest level offered by the 机构 does not automatically include authorization 提供较低水平课程或项目的机构. 

这一改变需要委员会的访问. 

New 程序s may not be implemented at this level until SACSCOC Board of Trustees 有否就机构的持续认可采取积极行动. 

A notification letter must be sent to SACSCOC six months prior to the SACSCOC Board of Trustees meeting at which the prospectus will be reviewed and should 包括: 

• 对计划变更的描述
• 计划实施日期
• intended SACSCOC Board of Trustees meeting and year for which the 机构 will 提交招股说明书

A merger occurs when one SACSCOC 机构 merges with one or more 机构s 或实体. 需要进行实质性的变更委员会访问，并且通常会产生影响 确认周期.

的 mission change needs to be significant in nature and fundamentally changes the character of an 机构 and its academic 程序s or other mission-driven activities.

A notification letter must be sent to SACSCOC six months prior to the SACSCOC Board of Trustees meeting at which the prospectus will be reviewed and should 包括: 

• 对计划变更的描述
• 计划实施日期
• intended SACSCOC Board of Trustees meeting and year for which the 机构 will 提交招股说明书

When an 机构 changes ownership, control or legal status a substantive change committee visit will be required and 确认周期 is typically 影响. 

A 程序 in which 50% or more of the 程序 may be earned through the direct assessment 能力为本的教育方法. 

每个直接评估项目都需要SACSCOC的批准. 这种性质的新节目 is also subject to significant departure and may be approved as a new 程序 concurrent 直接评估批准. 

对于这类实质性改变，需要委员会访问.

An agreement with an entity 或实体 who are not certified to participate in U.S 部门 of Education title IV 程序s to deliver 25% to 50% of a 程序's content 作为它自己.

招股章程将包括: 

• 项目涉及
• 责任方的姓名和联系方式
• 签署的协议副本

If the SACSCOC entity is on Substantive Change Restriction, then approval would be 需要高达50%的课程.

函授教育 provides instructional materials and examination by mail 或者电子传输. 课程由学生自行决定进度. 

远程教育的要求同样适用于函授教育.

Instruction is 给n to the student at two or more 机构s where one is not SACSCOC 认证. 该奖项将有每个机构的名称、印章和签名. 

Adding a method of deliver to an existing 程序 requires approval prior to implementation 只适用于实质变更限制. 这些变化可能是: 

• 添加在线 
• 增加面对面的
• 基于能力增加 

A specific method of delivery applies when 50% or more of a 程序 is delivered by 这个项目. 一个程序可以通过一种以上的方法交付50%或更多.

A new 程序 is where 50% to 100% of the content is new and a significant departure 从现有的机构项目中. 

• content is new if it is not currently offered by the 机构 at the appropriate 程序的级别
• 百分比由院校决定
• new 程序 approval equally applies to a degree, diploma, certificate, or other for-credit 凭证 
• if 机构 is not approved to offer courses and 程序s at the new level a level 更改也必须提交. 
• increasing the 程序的级别 such as the 机构 currently offers bachelor's 学位和现在想提供的硕士学位.

此要求仅适用于实质变更限制的机构. 

在下列情况下，更改课程长度将需要SACSCOC批准: 

• 课程学时增加或减少25%
  
  和
• student's expected time to completion increases or decreases by more than one term

如属实质更改限制: 

• 课程长度增加或减少25%需要获得批准

校外教学地点是指与主校区分开的地点. SACSCOC 需要批准. 审批方式有两种:

• 广泛的审查
  • 至少两个网站必须通过广泛的审查批准
  • 这篇综述有两个组成部分
    • 机构一级审查
    • 特定场地审查
  • 两种审批方式
    • 由SACSCOC董事会根据招股说明书审查批准
    • Approval by SACSCOC Board of Trustees based on inclusion and review at reaffirmation
• 有限的审查
  • 在下列情况下，将根据所提交的招股说明书对场地的审查予以批准:
    • 机构有两个或两个以上的地点经广泛审查批准
    • 机构 has successfully completed at least one decennial reaffirmation of accreditation
    • 机构不受实质变更限制
    • requires approval by the Executive Council of the SACSCOC Board of Trustees and occurs 全年

搬迁分校需要提交招股说明书予以批准. 

关闭审批适用于: 

• 通知站点(少于50%)
• 认可地点(50%或以上)

需要一个可接受的教学计划.

This is required as SACSCOC is not approving the closure but that students have an acceptable and reasonable opportunity to complete their 程序 as initially intended 以最小的干扰.