Application for Substantive Change

Online and Distance Learning For Registered, Accredited and Recognised Institutions and Awarding Bodies

Registered and accredited institutions and awarding bodies seeking to offer Online and Distance Learning (ODL) courses and programmes that are not currently included within the institution’s registered, accredited or recognised status must obtain ACTT approval for substantive change.

ACTT has defined two substantive change categories for institutions offering ODL programmes at registered, accredited and recognised institutions and awarding bodies. These are noted in the general conditions for these services. They are:

1. The initiation of delivery of 60% or more of a programme’s contact hours through distance education or electronic media (online)

2. The introduction of new ODL courses or programmes.

Please complete only one form and include the course or programme(s) requiring substantive change to ODL

Requirements

The submission of your substantive change application must contain the following:

1. For each course or programme that requires substantive change, please download and complete the excel sheet linked below:

2. SUNY Online Course Quality Review Rubric (OSCQR) Report. Please download and complete from the linked below:

3. Proof of Payment

4. Letter of approval to proceed from the head of institution

SECTION A: Institutional Information

Name of Institution(*)

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Name of Head of Institution(*)

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Email Address of Head of Institution(*)

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Name of Point of Contact(*)

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Designation of Point of Contact(*)

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Substantive Change Details *ODL offerings only(*)

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Address(*)

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Telephone Contact Secondary

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Designation of Head of Institution(*)

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Telephone Contact Head of Institution(*)

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Email Address of Point of Contact (*)

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Quality Assurance Status of Institution(*)

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Course or Programme delivery(*)

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Level of programmes offered(*)

SECTION B: Course and Programme Details

a. Programme Portfolio

Certificate

Number of ACTT Approved/Recognised Programmes Offered Currently by Institution

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Number of Courses Requiring Substantive Change to ODL

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Diploma

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Associate Degree

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Bachelor's Degree

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Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma

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Master’s Degree

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Doctoral Degree

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SECTION B: Course and Programme Details

b. Details of Course or Programmes Requiring Substantive Change to ODL in this Phase

Dowload the Excel sheet linked below:

For each course or programme that requires substantive change, please complete the excel sheet. Once completed, please upload.

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For each programme/course to be evaluated for ODL approval, please complete and upload the SUNY Online Course Quality Review Rubric (OSCQR) Report

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SECTION C

Brief Description of Current Approved Modality (*)

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Description of Proposed Substantive Change(*)

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Rationale For The Substantive Change(*)

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SECTION D

This section is an assessment of the institution’s capacity to offer online courses/programmes.

Hallmark 1: Online learning is appropriate to the institution's mission and purposes.

Narrative Response (*)

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Hallmark 2: The institution's plans for developing, sustaining and, if appropriate, expanding online learning offerings are integrated into its regular planning and evaluation processes.

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Hallmark 3: Online learning is incorporated into the institution's systems of governance and academic oversight.

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Hallmark 4: Curricula for the institution's online learning offerings are coherent, cohesive, and comparable in academic rigor to programmes offered in traditional instructional formats.

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Hallmark 5: The institution evaluates the effectiveness of its online learning offerings, including the extent to which the online learning goals are achieved, and uses the results of its evaluations to enhance the attainment of the goals.

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Hallmark 6: Faculty responsible for delivering the online learning curricula and evaluating the students' success in achieving the online learning goals are appropriately qualified and effectively supported.

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Hallmark 7: The institution provides effective student and academic services to support students enrolled in online learning offerings.

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Hallmark 8: The institution provides sufficient resources to support and, if appropriate, expand its online learning offerings.

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Hallmark 9: The institution assures the integrity of its online learning offerings.

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SECTION E

Upload proof of payment(*)

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Upload letter of approval to proceed from the head of institution(*)

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I have submitted all necessary information for this service.(*)

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