Major SACSCOC Policy Revisions Boost Institutional Agility

December 17, 2025 DECATUR, Ga. – The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) announced a series of major policy updates approved during its 2025 Annual Meeting. Together, these changes streamline processes without adding new compliance burdens to allow member institutions to better serve their students. In one of the most substantial […]

SACSCOC Announces Inaugural Torch Awards Recipients

December 10, 2025 Recognizing institutional leadership in affordability, student success, and post-college outcomes DECATUR, Ga. – At its annual meeting the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) announced the recipients of its inaugural Torch Awards, a new recognition program celebrating member institutions for their leadership in affordability, student success, and post-college […]

SACSCOC Eyes Faster Approval, Increased Transparency in Substantive Change Process

DECATUR, Ga. – SACSCOC has introduced several updates to its Substantive Change procedures aimed at improving approval time and increasing transparency throughout the process for member institutions. Select types of substantive change proposals will now receive final approval directly from the SACSCOC President. This move is expected to eliminate two to four weeks from the […]

SACSCOC Streamlines Program Offerings at Off-Campus Sites

DECATUR, Ga. – The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Board of Trustees has approved a revision to its Substantive Change procedures that allows member institutions to offer additional educational programs at already approved off-campus instructional sites (OCISs) that were previously limited to certificate programs. The update removes a longstanding limitation […]

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