Division of Academic Affairs

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Contact Information

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
601 Cramer Way, Room 214
P: 256.765.4258

Katie C. Kinney, Ph.D.
Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Professor of Elementary Education
provost@una.edu

Ms. Candace Arnold
Associate Director for Academic Affairs
carnold3@una.edu

Ms. Sheryl McMillan
Executive Assistant to Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
smcmillan@una.edu

Ms. Renee' P. Vandiver
Academic Affairs Policy Consultant
rpvandiver@una.edu

ACHE and SACSCOC Submission Requirements and Deadlines

Deadlines and requirements for submissions to the Alabama Commission on Higher Education (ACHE) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) are provided below.

Alabama Commission on Higher Education
ACHE Deadlines
ACHE Forms
ACHE Approval Flowchart
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
SACSCOC Submission templates and guidelines
For a substantive change requiring approval by the full Board of Trustees:
SACSCOC Board Meeting	Submission Deadline
June Meeting	March 15
December Meeting	September 1
Examples of substantive changes requiring full Board approval	Level Change
For a substantive change requiring approval by the Executive Council
Changes implemented July 1-December 31	January 1
Changes implemented January 1-June 30	July 1
Examples of Substantive Changes requiring approval by the Executive Council:	New Program (50 percent or more new content) Cooperative Academic Arrangement with Non-Title IV Entities (25-50 percent content transcripted) Program Closure
Examples of substantive changes requiring notification to SACSCOC	Dual Academic Award Joint Award with SACSCOC Institution Program Reopen (within 5 years of closure) New Program (25-49 percent new content) Adding a method of delivery to an existing program Cooperative Academic Arrangement with Non-Title IV Entities (less than 25 percent content transcripted)