The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accredits an entire institution and its programs and services, wherever they are located or however they are delivered. It is responsible for reviewing all substantive changes that occur between an institution’s decennial reviews to determine whether or not the change has affected the quality of the total institution and to assure the public that all aspects of the institution continue to meet defined standards. In addition, the Commission on Colleges is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as an agency whose accreditation enables its member institutions to seek eligibility to participate in Title IV programs. To maintain its recognition with the U.S. Department of Education, the Commission on Colleges has incorporated federal requirements into its substantive change policy and procedures. Some of those requirements expect an institution to seek approval prior to the initiation of a substantive change so that the change can be included in the institution’s scope of accreditation.

	SACS Approval Letter - Distance Learning January 18, 2007 (PDF; 67KB)
		Notification Letter - Distance Learning December 8, 2006 (PDF; 30KB)
	SACS Approval Letter - South Austin Campus June 19, 2006 (PDF; 50KB)
		Substantive Change Prospectus - South Austin Campus May 9, 2006 (PDF; 413KB)
	SACS Approval Letter - Distance Learning March 24, 2006 (PDF; 37KB)
		Notification Letter - Distance Learning March 1, 2006 (PDF; 39KB)

Please direct questions concerning Accreditation to Roslyn Wallace in the Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Accountability at (512) 223-7585.