How long does the approval process take from submission of the substantive change proposal application until Committee review and action?
The Commission has given the Substantive Change Committee, a committee of Commissioners, the authority to act on its behalf for requests that require the approval for substantive change. Normally, after a substantive change proposal has been reviewed, staff will inform the institution via e-mail within 1 week of the Committee’s action. A formal letter follows within 2-4 weeks. There will be instances when the Committee might wish to defer its decision for full Commission action. In that event, final action will take place at the next scheduled meeting of the Commission. The institution will be informed in every case. A list of the Substantive Change Committee meeting dates is provided on the ACCJC website.
