PROCEDURES TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE STANDARD 3.12


Substantive Change information and forms for Accredited Institutions of the Commission on Colleges are found on the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission On Colleges (SACS COC) website at: http://sacscoc.org/SubstantiveChange.asp


Listed below are procedures that SC State University has made internally to ensure timely reporting of substantive changes.

  1. The procedures and form for approval by the Educational Policies Council (EPC) of all academic changes have been modified to include dates and actions by SACS COC for notification and prospectus submission. No academic change that requires SACS COC notification and/or approval will be submitted to the Registrar for publication or implementation prior to receipt of notification and/or approval from SACS COC. A copy of the revised form is on the university forms website under Academic Affairs.
  2. The prospectus, if required, will be submitted to SACS COC by the earlier of the two dates: timeline set by SACS for substantive change prospectus (usually six months prior to implementation) or when a full program proposal is submitted to the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education.
  3. The substantive change policy will be reviewed with department chairs and academic program coordinators annually.