Middle States Commission on Higher Education







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Accreditation Readiness Report
Template for institutions applying for initial accreditation

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Certification Statement (For Institutions Applying or Undergoing Review On or After October 19, 2012)
Compliance with MSCHE Requirements of Affiliation, Federal Title IV Requirements, and the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (Word).

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Certification Statement for SUNY Community Colleges: Compliance with Federal Title IV Requirements
This is one of two certification statements required for SUNY community colleges. The other form certifies compliance with MSCHE's Requirements of Affiliation and policy on Related Entities.

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Certification Statement for SUNY Community Colleges: Compliance with MSCHE Requirements of Affiliation and Related Entities Policy
This is one of two certification statements required for SUNY community colleges. The other form certifies compliance with federal Title IV requirements.

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Certification Statement for SUNY State-Operated Institutions: Compliance with Federal Title IV Requirements
This is one of two certification statements required for SUNY institutions. The other form certifies compliance with MSCHE's Requirements of Affiliation and policy on Related Entities.

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Certification Statement for SUNY State-Operated Institutions: Compliance with MSCHE Requirements of Affiliation and Related Entities Policy
This is one of two certification statements required for SUNY institutions. The other form certifies compliance with federal Title IV requirements.

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Document Roadmap
This useful form can be used to document institutional compliance with the accreditation standards of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

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Expense Reimbursement Form & Guidelines
Middle States Expense Reimbursement Form and Travel Expense Guidelines

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Substantive Change Request Form and Instructions- Additional Location/Branch Campus
This new form will guide MSCHE member institutions when they submit Substantive Change requests for a new Additional Location or Branch Campus (domestic or international), reclassification of an existing site, or relocation of an existing Additional Location or Branch Campus.

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Substantive Change Request Form and Instructions- Closing An Additional Location or Branch Campus
The closing of an Additional Location or Branch Campus is one of several types of Substantive Change that requires Commission approval. This new form will assist member institutions in the process.

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Substantive Change Request Form- Institutional Closure or Institutional Status Requiring a Teach-Out Plan
To be used by an institution that is requesting approval of a teach-out plan because of institutional closure or actions by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education or the U.S. Secretary of Education.

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Summary Certification Report
This document should be used by Generalist Evaluators or Team Chairs.

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Template for Chair's Confidential Brief-Accredited Institutions
Template for the Chair's Brief to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education on matters pertaining to accredited institutions. NOTE: There are additional templates for team reports on accredited institutions, under the Evaluators section of this web site.

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Template for Chair's Confidential Brief-Applicant and Candidate Institutions
Template of sample brief by chairs of MSCHE evaluation teams to be used with Applicant and Candidate institutions.

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Template for Evaluators Report
Template of sample evaluators report to be used in evaluations of Applicant and Candidate institutions.

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Template for Follow-up Report Chair's Brief
Template for the Chair's Brief on Follow-up Reports.

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Template for Follow-up Report Cover Page
Template for use in preparing the cover page for MSCHE Follow-up Reports.

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Template for Visiting Team's Follow-up Reports
Template to use when a visiting team is preparing an institutional Follow-up Report.

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