How often does the Committee meet, and how can institutions participate in the review of its application?
In the past two years with the increase of substantive change proposals, the Committee has tried to adhere to a schedule of monthly meetings. Institutions are urged to contact the Substantive Change staff for scheduling the proposal. When proposals are complete, the staff member will provide the list of names and addresses of Committee members where proposals should be sent. Completed proposals with supporting documentation need to be received by Committee members no later than one month before the scheduled review. Normally, when an institutional substantive change is scheduled for review, the institutional representatives will be contacted by the ACCJC staff member about the date and time of the review. Institutional representatives are invited to participate in a telephone conference call with members of the Committee to respond to any questions or needs for clarification that the Committee might have. Since these conference calls are limited in time, institutions are urged to selec