实质性的改变

菠菜网lol正规平台 must obtain WASC 批准 for the programs it offers. 菠菜网lol正规平台 has long held “一般” 批准 to offer both Baccalaureate and Masters degrees and new degrees programs at those levels do 不 require a separate WASC review and 批准. 

• 实质性的改变 Definition

  • WASC has required prior 批准 of institutional substantive changes in degree programs, methods of delivery, and organizational changes since 1979. In 1994, 2008, and 2009, the Higher 教育 Reauthorization Acts led to a significant number of regulations concerning substantive change. Among the regulations adopted by the U.S. 部门 of 教育 were federally mandated site visits to off-campus programs and authentication of students enrolled in distance education programs.

    The substantive change 过程 is designed to ensure the consistency of quality across all institutional operations, on- and off-campus and through distance education, and to ensure that institutions undergoing major changes continue to meet the Standards 的认证. The concern for quality has grown as off-campus programs have crossed regional and international boundaries, technology-mediated learning has flourished, more institutions are beginning to offer both professional and research doctorates, and more institutions are merging or affiliating with other institutions.

    Under both Commission policy and federal law, certain substantive changes are required 获得事先批准. In its development of substantive change policies, WASCSCUC has responded to relevant 部门 of 教育 regulations.

    回顾WASC的现状 实质性的改变 Manual 了解更多信息.

• Action(s) for 部门 Chairs/Directors
  • 1. Report the addresses of all Off Campus and Distance 教育 programs your department offers to the 课程 Office. Remember that campus stands to be severely penalized by the federal government for failure to report each semester ALL off campus addresses where we offer degree programs.
    2. If you plan to offer a new degree program off campus, or via distance education or at the doctoral level, please consult with the 课程 Office early in your planning 过程. This applies whether you are moving an existing degree into a new modality as well as when you are creating a new degree program to be offered in either off campus or distance modality.
• General Modality Approval

  • Effective July 1, 2013, San Jose State University WASC granted 菠菜网lol正规平台 General Modality Approval for distance education programs. WASC will no longer require institutions with demonstrated experience offering distance education programs to seek substantive change 批准 for new distance education programs.

    这个豁免 不 override an institution’s 学位水平认可 名称. The institution must still seek prior 批准 for new distance education programs at degree levels for which it has “Specified” or “Individual” degree level 批准.

    菠菜网lol正规平台的 一般 degree level authorizations are for Bachelors and Masters degrees. 菠菜网lol正规平台有个人 degree authorization for the Professional Doctorate: Doctor of Nursing Practice. 任何 new doctoral degree proposals will require WASC’s substantive change 批准.

• Program Implementation Report

  • The institution is required to report all new degree programs within 30 days of implementation by submitting the Program Implementation Form submitted by the 认证 Liaison 官(氧化铝). All new programs must also be reported on the WASC Annual Report each 一年. The institution is responsible for demonstrating at the time of its next review that it has monitored the quality of new programs through assessment, program review, and other means that are linked to program improvement. In addition, the institution is responsible for identifying clear outcomes and quality performance indicators for each degree, which are regularly tracked to support review and improvements of degree programs individually, and programs offered in the modality collectively.