Substantive Change
**SACSCOC released a new Substantive Change Policy Effective January 1, 2021. Please review the policy documents below closely as they have been revised in 2021.
Substantive change is a significant modification or expansion of the nature and scope of an accredited institution. All substantive changes are required to be reported to SACSCOC in advance either as a notice or as a request for approval. This SACSCOC policy statement can be found at .
Details regarding substantive change reporting responsibilities and information on what constitutes a substantive change can be found in the 澳门100%最准一肖一码 Policy for Reporting Substantive Change. All substantive changes and changes that could be consider a substantive change should be brought to the university's Accreditation Liaison as soon as discussion of the change begins.
SACSCOC provides significant resources to understand what is a substantive change on their .
In some cases, you may need to create a prospectus. The Accreditation Liaison can guide you through this process and will coordinate the submission.
For questions about substantive change, please contact oir@fit.edu.
Faculty Credentials
The Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness collects faculty credentials and monitors institutional compliance with SACSCOC requirements for faculty credentials. Please refer to the university policy on .
If a faculty member does not meet the as articulated by SACSCOC the academic department will need to provide a statement of alternative qualifications (SOAQ) specific to each course being taught by that faculty member.
As per the policy, if a is needed to qualify a faculty to teach a course, it can be completed and submitted.
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If you have any questions or concerns about faculty qualification documents, please email CJ Colley at ccolley@fit.edu.