Part II. LIST OF SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES APPROVED SINCE THE LAST REAFFIRMATION

Part 2, Table 1: Substantive Changes Approved since the last Reaffirmation (2010)

Date of Substantive Change Prospectus	Substantive Change	Initial letter of notification	Prospectus	Date of SACSCOC Approval	SACSCOC approval letter
May, 2011	Conversion of existing BS in Kinesiology – concentration in Health Promotion and Wellness from face to face to more than 50% online (University’s first online program)		Prospectus	August 22, 2011	Letter
October 10, 2011	Creation of PhD in Systems Engineering	Notification	Prospectus	January 11, 2011	Letter
March 1, 2012	Creation of Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program	Notification	Prospectus	August 15, 2012	Letter
August 8, 2012	Creation of Master of Science in Kinesiology program	Notification	Prospectus	January 14, 2013	Letter
January 4, 2016	Closure of DPD in Dietetics	Notification	Prospectus	May 6, 2016	Letter

Note: With the passage of the revised 2010 federal regulations for accrediting agencies, institutions are expected to notify and seek approval of additional substantive changes that occur between decennial reviews. Please note the revised list below. (New required reporting is underlined.)

Directions: For each substantive change approved since the institution’s initial accreditation or last reaffirmation review, briefly describe the change and provide the date of Commission approval. If no substantive changes requiring approval have been submitted since the last comprehensive review, write “none” in the first column. If, in the review of substantive change, the institution discovers substantive changes that have not been reported according to Commission policy, the changes should be reported immediately to Commission staff.

Substantive changes requiring approval:

· Any change in the established mission or objectives of the institution

· Any change in legal status, form of control, or ownership of the institution

· The addition of courses or programs that represent a significant departure, either in content or method of delivery, from those that were offered when the institution was last evaluated

· The addition of courses or programs of study at a degree or credential level different from that which is included in the institution’s current accreditation or reaffirmation

· A change from clock hours to credit hours

· A substantial increase in the number of clock or credit hours awarded for successful completion of a program

· The establishment of an additional location geographically apart from the main campus at which the institution offers at least 50 percent of an educational program

· The establishment of a branch campus

· Closing a program, off-campus site, branch campus or institution

· Entering into a collaborative academic arrangement such as a dual degree program or a joint degree program with another institution

· Acquiring another institution or a program or location of another institution

· Adding a permanent location at a site where the institution is conducting a teach-out program for a closed institution

· Entering into a contract by which an entity not eligible for Title IV funding offers 25 percent or more of one or more of the accredited institution’s programs

Access http://www.sacscoc.org and click onto “Policies” for additional information on reporting substantive change, including examples of the changes listed above.