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SECTION BH
LOCAL GOVERNANCE
SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE
SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE
Navarro College shall create detailed procedures for complying with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) policy for substantive change for accreditated institutions.
Navarro College procedures shall require notification in a timely manner and prior approval, when required, to SACSCOC of changes in accordance with SACSCOC’s Substantive Change Policy. Substantive change is a significant modification or expansion of the nature and scope of an accredited institution. Substantive change includes high-impact, high-risk changes and changes that can impact the quality of educational programs and services.
Under federal regulations, substantive change includes:
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and other substantive changes defined by SACSCOC in their Substantive Change Policy and Procedures found on the SACSCOC website.
NON-COMPLIANCE
If an institution is non-compliant with Substantive Change Policy and Procedures or Standard 14.2 (Substantive change), its accreditation may be in jeopardy. An unreported substantive change may require a review of the institution’s substantive change policy and procedures document by the SACSCOC Board of Trustees. Non-compliance subjects the institution to monitoring, sanction, or removal from membership. Failure to secure approval, if required, of a substantive change involving programs or locations that qualify for title IV federal funding may place the institution in jeopardy with the U.S. Department of Education, including reimbursement of funds received related to an unreported substantive change. For additional information, refer to Unreported Substantive Change in the procedures section of the Substantive Change Policy and Procedures.
Approved: 2015
Updated: 2021, 2024
Reviewed: 2020, 2022