认证

海因兹社区学院 is accredited by 南方高校协会学院委员会 to award associate degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of 海因兹社区学院 may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, 迪凯特, GA 30033-4097, 请拨打(404)679-4500, 或使用SACSCOC网站(www.sacscoc.org).

• HCC认证状况

Based upon SACSCOC Policy Title:  Substantive Change for Accredited Institutions of the Commission on Colleges http://www.sacscoc.org/ 目的:  海因兹社区学院 is accredited by 南方高校协会学院委员会.  As a standard of accreditation (Principles of 认证: 基金会 for Quality Enhancement, 2018年1月版, 标准的14.2)学院必须:

1. Have a policy and procedure to ensure that all substantive changes are reported to the Commission in a timely manner in accordance with SACSCOC policy; and
2. 根据实质性变更政策通知委员会变更, 在需要时, 在变更开始前寻求批准.

看到 SACSCOC认可院校政策声明的实质性变化 以获取更详细的信息和实质性变更列表. 此策略的目的是建立需求, procedures and processes necessary to ensure timely coordination and notification of substantive changes involving 海因兹社区学院 to the college’s regional accrediting body, 南方高校协会学院委员会. Substantive change is based on the concept of “significant departures” from previously approved programs, 教学网站, 或者交付方式.  大部分的程序修改, 课程的变化, 或课程变更不需要向SACSCOC发出实质性变更通知.  The Institutional 认证 Liaison serves as the advisor for the substantive change process and will consult as needed with the college’s representatives at SACSCOC. At no time will any area of the college implement changes that are construed as substantive without following proper internal protocol and without following SACSCOC policy.

• 总统, 副总统, and instructional deans – report institutional changes to the Institutional 认证 Liaison.
• Institutional 认证 Liaison – monitors all institutional changes reported and provides training on substantive change as needed.  The Institutional 认证 Liaison also provides a timeline including dates for internal processes regarding substantive change.

• 每半年一次, the Institutional 认证 Liaison will send the Substantive Change Notification Request to Vice-总统s and instructional leaders requesting information on any institutional changes that have taken place in their areas since last report.
• 对于每一个确定为实质性的变化, the supervising Vice 总统 will assign responsibility to appropriate divisional personnel to work with the Institutional 认证 Liaison to complete the required materials for submission (e.g., prospectus and letters) within established deadlines set by the 海因兹社区学院 Office of 认证.
• The Institutional 认证 Liaison will review the substantive change request for completeness, 与SACSCOC政策和标准的适当性和一致性.
• The Substantive Change Committee at 海因兹社区学院 will meet in November and April to review items submitted to the committee for the purpose of determining whether the proposed action meets the criteria for Substantive Change as described by SACSCOC.
• The college 总统 or Institutional 认证 Liaison is then responsible for preparing the formal transmission to SACSCOC.
• All substantive changes that are approved by SACSCOC will be announced by the Institutional 认证 Liaison during the next monthly Instructional Affairs Committee meeting after the approval by SACSCOC AND given during the accreditation read-out report as part of the District 学生服务 Council meeting.  (委员会只于九月、十一月、一月、三月及六月举行会议).  院校评审联络处是两个委员会的成员.

If a substantive change has been implemented without notification to the Institutional 认证 Liaison, the appropriate official has the responsibility to notify the Institutional 认证 Liaison of any changes immediately and the Liaison is responsible for notifying SACSCOC of the change as provided in the SACSCOC Substantive Change Policy.  以确保不会发生这种情况, all program administrators must review the internal processes and timelines to ensure timely reporting of substantive changes. “A failure to report substantive changes properly means that SACSCOC has based its accreditation of an institution on an incorrect impression of the institution’s programs, character or structure; furthermore, SACSCOC应该有, 反过来, unintentionally misrepresented the institution’s character and structure to other constituencies, 包括美国.S. 教育部.“如果一个机构不遵守SACSCOC实质性改变政策和程序。, 它可能会失去第四章的资助，或者被美国政府要求.S. 教育部 to reimburse it for money it has received for programs related to the unreported substantive change.”“另外, the institution’s case may be referred to the SACSCOC Board of Trustees for the imposition of a sanction or removal from membership” (SACSCOC 标准的14.2) 因此, it is important that 海因兹社区学院 has policies and procedures that ensure correct and timely reporting of all substantive changes. 政策和程序应根据需要进行修改，以符合SACSCOC的指导方针.