Substantive Change Workshop
The Substantive Change Workshop is an opportunity to learn the principles and select advanced topics of substantive change from a SACSCOC staff member. It’s an ideal introduction for new liaisons and a refresher for those with experience.
Learning objectives are:
- to know what constitutes a substantive change;
- to assess substantive change in an institution-specific context;
- to learn how to develop a plan for monitoring and reporting substantive change;
- to understand the substantive change review process;
- to know the principal types of substantive change such as program closures and teach-outs, level changes, new programs, off-campus instructional sites, and more;
- to learn how to make and document determinations of “significant departure;” and
- to learn best practices for writing prospectuses and notifications.
Intended audience:
- academic affairs staff members,
- faculty members,
- liaisons,
- provosts,
- or others with substantive change responsibilities.
Upcoming Workshops:
2024 workshops:
- Monday, September 16, 2024; 9am to 3pm CT
at the SACCR Annual Meeting; Nashville, Tenn.
This workshop is offered as a preconference workshop of the Southeastern Association for Community College Research (SACCR) annual meeting. Venue, accommodations, and registration information are available on the SACCR webpage. A fee is charged to cover food and facilities costs.
Note: You can register for the pre-conference workshop only; conference registration isn’t required to register for the workshop. However, to attend any conference sessions, registration is required. At least one SACSCOC staff-led substantive change session will be offered during the conference.
Registration: SACCR 2024 Conference Registration
- Friday, November 8, 2024; 9am-3pm ET
at Horry-Georgetown Technical College; Conway / Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Registration for this workshop will open about six weeks before the workshop (the last week of September 2024).
Reminder: Multiple staff-led substantive change sessions are planned for the 2024 SACSCOC Annual Meeting on December 7-10 in in Austin, Tex.
Suggestion:
- Bring a paper or electronic copy of the current Substantive Change Policy and Procedures