Substantive Change Policy
DSC Substantive Change Policy
DSC Substantive Change Prospectuses and Updates
- Substantive Change Prospectus (Off-site Facility at Ellijay, Gilmer County, Georgia), 2010
- Substantive Change Prospectus (Off-site Facility at Ellijay, Gilmer County, Georgia) – Response to Additional Information Requested by SACSCOC, 2010
- Substantive Change Prospectus (WebBAS Online Initiative), 2004
- Substantive Change Prospectus Application Update (Approved membership at Level II), 2000
- Substantive Change Application (Change of Mission – Level I to Level II), 1998
- Addendum to Substantive Change Prospectus (Consolidation of Health Occupations), 1996
- Substantive Change Prospectus (Consolidation of Health Occupations), 1995
Program Initiatives
DSC Notifications and Correspondence
- Notification of 25%-49% Off-Campus Site at Coahulla Creek High School, 2022
- Notification of 25%-49% Off-Campus Site at Southeast (Whitfield) High School, 2022
- Notification of 25%-49% Off-Campus Site at Dalton High School, 2022
- Notification of 25%-49% Off-Campus Site at Northwest (Whitfield) High School, 2022
- Notification of 2021 Unreported Addition of Method of Delivery (Distance) for ASN Program, 2022
- Notification of 2021 Unreported Closure https://www.daltonstate.edu/skins/userfiles/files/UnrepSubChange%202021%20Method%20of%20Delivery%20ASN.pdfof AAS Integrated Tech Studies, 2022
- Notification of 2020 Unreported Re-open of AAS Integrated Tech Studies, 2022
- Notification of 2020 Unreported Closure of BAS Scientific Technology, 2022
- Notification of 2020 Unreported Closure of AA Music, 2022
- Notification of 2019 Unreported Closure of AAS Integrated Tech Studies, 2022
- Notification to rename Off-Campus site, the Gilmer Campus, as the Mountain Campus, 2021
- Notification of Temporary Emergency Relocation of Instruction, 2020
- Notification to rename Off-Campus site, the Gilmer Center, as the Dalton State College Gilmer Campus, 2017
- Notification about entering into an Agreement with the Georgia Film Academy, 2017
- Notification of Intent to offer Coursework through the USG eMajor Consortium, 2013
- Notification to add Intercollegiate Athletics to campus Programming, 2012
- Notification to close Department of Continuing Education, 2011
- Notification to open an Off-site Facility at Ellijay, Gilmer County, 2009
SACSCOC Responses and Requests
- Acknowledgement of Gilmer Campus name change to Mountain Campus, 2021
- Acknowledgement of Gilmer Center Name Change, 2018
- Response to Accepting Georgia Film Academy Credits at DSC, 2018
- Notification Approving eMajor BS Criminal Justice, 2015
- Acknowledgement of Receipt of Letter of Intent to offer Coursework through USG eMajor Consortium, 2013
- Response to Closing of Department of Continuing Education, 2011
- Approval of Gilmer County Center (Campus), 2011
- Response to DSC Notification regarding becoming an Affiliate Institution of the USG eCore Program, 2011
- Request for Additional Information Regarding Gilmer Center Substantive Change Prospectus, 2010
- Approval for WebBAS Online Degree Program, 2004
- Approval of DSC Membership at Level II, 1999
- Approval to Consolidate Health Occupations, 1996
SACSCOC Substantive Change Resources
- SACSCOC Substantive Changes Page
- SACSCOC Principles of Accreditation: Foundation for Quality Enhancement, Standard 14.2 (https://www.sacscoc.org/pdf/2018PrinciplesOfAcreditation.pdf).
- Substantive Change for SACSCOC Accredited Institutions Policy Statement (https://sacscoc.org/app/uploads/2019/08/SubstantiveChange.pdf).
- Documentation Templates in Preparation for a Substantive Change Committee Visit to an Institution (https://www.sacscoc.org/SubstantiveChangeCommitteeVisit.asp).