Closures
当大学预计关闭时,它必须准备通知学生, faculty, and staff who may become impacted by this closure. The SACSCOC Substantive 变更政策讨论了两个项目,这两个项目在机构批准时可能是有保证的 a closure. They are the teach-out plan and the teach-out agreement. While the teach-out 协议可能不需要特定类型的关闭,教学计划 will be required for all closures. In this section, the difference between the two 是否会解释并概述每种类型的结案提交的期望.
Teach-Out Plan
由学校制定的计划,为学生提供公平的待遇 该机构的一个分支机构提供至少25%的课程 ceases to operate. This plan will provide a pathway of completion for students who are currently enrolled.
如果被终止的项目是由另一个机构认证的,委员会将会 notify that accreditation body of its approval of the teach-out plan.
Teach-Out Agreement
教学协议是两所院校之间签订的一份计划,其中规定 公平对待学生并为学生提供合理的完成机会 their program.
为了获得SACSCOC的批准,协议必须是经过认证的机构之间的协议 通过国家认可的认证机构,与适用标准保持一致 ,并规定公平对待下列学生:
- 教学机构有必要的经验、资源和支持服务 提供可接受的质量和合理相似的教育项目 content
- 教学机构证明它可以为学生提供学习课程的机会 以及不需要移动或长途跋涉的服务
如果一个机构在没有达成协议的情况下关闭,SACSCOC将与美国合作.S Department 协助学生找到完成学业的合理选择.
- Communication
- 描述一个沟通计划,告知学生、教师、员工和其他利益相关者
of the institution's closure
- rely on a single medium (email)
- appropriate to each stakeholder
- 包括如何告知学生如何获取成绩单、其他学术记录、 financial records, and financial aid records
- 必须说明如何通知学生与外出教学相关的任何额外费用 options
- 描述一个沟通计划,告知学生、教师、员工和其他利益相关者
of the institution's closure
- Student Academic Records
- 描述一项计划,以保存和提供给以前的学生所有的学业成绩单 including validations/confirmations of academic credentials awarded
- 确定学业记录将委托给谁,并包括体检 address and contact information
- 确定任何州或其他政府机构对处置的要求 of academic records
- 描述一个计划,告知现在和以前的学生他们如何申请成绩单 copies
- 包括任何妨碍访问学业记录的描述,如 如果前学生有未偿还的欠款,将扣留成绩单副本 to the institution
- Student Accounts Receivable
- 描述一个收集学生欠学校的未偿余额的计划 and former students after the closure
- 包括学生和以前的学生如何被告知的描述 institution's intent to collect
- Refunds and Loan Discharges
- 描述一个计划,为所有可能符合条件的学生提供有关 如何获得关闭学校的退学和国家退款政策的信息, if applicable
- Re-employment
- 说明学校将如何帮助教职工找到新工作
- Programs
- 提供一份由该机构为所有证书提供的所有学术课程的清单 and instructional levels
- program list must include
- 至少有两家教学机构为学生提供类似的课程 complete their program of study
- for each program/teach-out institution combination
- a statement of assurance that the method of delivery is comparable
- 对每个教学机构的学分数量和类型进行诚信评估 is willing to accept prior to students' enrollment
- 一份保证所有教学机构课程要求的声明 符合要求的专业执照或认证适用 program
- 一份保证学生不需要搬家或大量旅行的声明 距离或持续时间,高度专业化的课程可能例外
- 院校计划向学生提供明确的学杂费说明 接受的教育项目和学分的数量和类型 by the teach-out institution
- Teach-out Institutions
- 提供一份名单,列出所有被认定提供类似课程的机构
students could complete their program of study to include
- name and web address of each institution
- institution's accreditor or accreditors
- 一份保证机构信誉良好的诚信声明 its institutional accreditor(s), the U.S. Department of Education, and is not under 因与学术有关的问题而被调查、采取行动或被起诉 质量,虚假陈述,欺诈或其他严重事项由执法机构
- 提供一份名单,列出所有被认定提供类似课程的机构
students could complete their program of study to include
- Students
- 提供所有注册学生的学术课程列表,包括每个学生的 current progress to completion
- Teach-out Agreements
- 除转学外,通常需要有其他重要考虑 credit is agreed upon between the institution and a teach-out institution.
- Communication
- 描述一个沟通计划,告知学生、教师、员工和其他利益相关者
of the institution's closure
- rely on a single medium (email)
- appropriate to each stakeholder
- 包括如何告知学生如何获取成绩单、其他学术记录、 financial records, and financial aid records
- 必须说明如何通知学生与外出教学相关的任何额外费用 options
- 描述一个沟通计划,告知学生、教师、员工和其他利益相关者
of the institution's closure
- Student Academic Records
- 描述一项计划,以保存和提供给以前的学生所有的学业成绩单 including validations/confirmations of academic credentials awarded
- 确定学业记录将委托给谁,并包括体检 address and contact information
- 确定任何州或其他政府机构对处置的要求 of academic records
- 描述一个计划,告知现在和以前的学生他们如何申请成绩单 copies
- 包括任何妨碍访问学业记录的描述,如 如果前学生有未偿还的欠款,将扣留成绩单副本 to the institution
- Student Accounts Receivable
- 描述一个收集学生欠学校的未偿余额的计划 and former students after the closure
- 包括学生和以前的学生如何被告知的描述 institution's intent to collect
- Refunds and Loan Discharges
- 描述一个计划,为所有可能符合条件的学生提供有关 如何获得关闭学校的退学和国家退款政策的信息, if applicable
- Re-employment
- 说明学校将如何帮助教职工找到新工作
- Programs
- 提供一份由该机构为所有证书提供的所有学术课程的清单 and instructional levels
- program list must include
- 至少有两家教学机构为学生提供类似的课程 complete their program of study
- for each program/teach-out institution combination
- a statement of assurance that the method of delivery is comparable
- 对每个教学机构的学分数量和类型进行诚信评估 is willing to accept prior to students' enrollment
- 一份保证所有教学机构课程要求的声明 符合要求的专业执照或认证适用 program
- 一份保证学生不需要搬家或大量旅行的声明 距离或持续时间,高度专业化的课程可能例外
- 院校计划向学生提供明确的学杂费说明 接受的教育项目和学分的数量和类型 by the teach-out institution
- Teach-out Institutions
- 提供一份名单,列出所有被认定提供类似课程的机构
students could complete their program of study to include
- name and web address of each institution
- institution's accreditor or accreditors
- 一份保证机构信誉良好的诚信声明 its institutional accreditor(s), the U.S. Department of Education, and is not under 因与学术有关的问题而被调查、采取行动或被起诉 质量,虚假陈述,欺诈或其他严重事项由执法机构
- 提供一份名单,列出所有被认定提供类似课程的机构
students could complete their program of study to include
- Students
- 提供所有注册学生的学术课程列表,包括每个学生的 current progress to completion
- Teach-out Agreements
- 除转学外,通常需要有其他重要考虑 credit is agreed upon between the institution and a teach-out institution.
- Substantive Change Cover Sheet
- Provide the closure data, the date when students are no longer admitted
- 解释如何通知受影响的各方即将关闭
- 解释如何帮助所有受影响的学生完成他们的课程 of study with minimal disruption or additional costs
- 说明按教外计划上课的学生是否会额外收费 或其他费用,如果是,他们将如何通知
- 与其他院校签订的校外教学协议副本(如适用)
- 描述如何重新部署或帮助教职员工找到新工作
- Substantive Change Cover Sheet
- Provide the closure data, the date when students are no longer admitted
- 解释如何通知受影响的各方即将关闭
- 解释如何帮助所有受影响的学生完成他们的课程 of study with minimal disruption or additional costs
- 说明按教外计划上课的学生是否会额外收费 或其他费用,如果是,他们将如何通知
- 与其他院校签订的校外教学协议副本(如适用)
- 描述如何重新部署或帮助教职员工找到新工作
*Information Source: SACSCOC Substantive Change Policy and Procedures