Substantive Change

The following changes of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) are available in the Browse Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines and About Us sections of the MSCHE website and are summarized below. Revised Substantive Change Procedures and Forms As part of a…

The Commission made technical amendments to the Substantive Change Guidelines and Complex Substantive Change Procedures and updated the related templates-request forms, effective August 1, 2021. Upon the effective date, the documents are available on the Browse Policies and Procedures page and can be…

A number of policies were approved by the Commission at its meeting on June 25, 2020. These new policies and accompanying procedures will become effective July 1, 2020. The documents can currently be found in the Policies Under Review section until they become…

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education invites member and public comments on the following: Substantive Change Policy Accreditation Actions Policy An email was distributed to the key contacts of member institutions on May 19, 2020 containing links to the policies. The accompanying…

On behalf of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), we hope that this memorandum finds you, your colleagues, students, and your loved ones safe and in good health as we continue to respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. We recognize and…

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education recently completed a technical amendment of the Substantive Change Policy and Procedures. The documents are currently available on the Policies Under Review page. The amended policy and procedures are effective as of July 1, 2019, and will…

The Commission’s most recent meeting was held on March 15 in Philadelphia. The Commission took 61 actions, including reaffirmation of accreditation and granting candidacy status. For complete details on the March meeting, click on https://go.msche.org/Actions-2018-03-15. Actions taken at the June Commission meeting will be…