Substantive Change Policy – Response to the HEOA of 2008 Accreditation Provisions Barbara Samuel Loftus – Vice President Middle States Commission on Higher Education 1
Overview • Definition of Substantive Change • Approval prior to implementation required for changes • Relationship between regional accreditors + USED Middle States Commission on Higher Education 2
Substantive Change • Any change in the established mission or objectives of the institution • Any change in the legal status, form of control, or ownership of the institution Middle States Commission on Higher Education 3
Substantive Change • Addition of courses or programs representing a significant departure from existing offerings of educational programs, or method of delivery • Addition of programs at a new degree or credential level Middle States Commission on Higher Education 4
Substantive Change • Change from clock hours to credit hours in one or more programs • Substantial increase or decrease in number of clock or credit hours for completion of a program • Initiation/expansion of distance or correspondence education where 50% or more of courses/credits in an academic program are provided through alternative delivery Middle States Commission on Higher Education 5
Substantive Change • Establishment of a branch campus, including a branch campus acquired from another institution • Establishment of domestic + international additional locations • Planned closure or relocation of additional location/branch campus (teach-out plan for approval)
Substantive Change • Institutional closure or institutional status requiring a teach-out plan for approval • Initiation of a contractual arrangement wherein 25% of one or more educational programs is provided by unaccredited entity
HEOA 2008 Resources US Dept of Education http: //www 2. ed. gov/about/offices/list/ope/policy. html http: //www 2. ed. gov/policy/highered/leg/hea 08/index. html Council for Higher Education Accreditation http: //www. chea. org/Government/index. asp#Fed. Update Middle States Commission on Higher Education http: //www. msche. org/ Middle States Commission on Higher Education 8
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