Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) is accredited by the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), 1866 Southern
Lane, Decatur, GA 30033 (phone: 404-679-4500). SACSCOC requires universities to report
substantive changes in accordance with its substantive change policy and, depending
on the nature of the change, SACSCOC requires prior notification and approval of the
change
before implementation. FAMU complies with the SACSCOC Substantive Change for
SACSCOC Accredited Institutions Policy Statement, which requires the University to report all substantive changes
timely, accurately, and efficiently to SACSCOC.
In accordance with the SACSCOC Substantive Change Policy Statement, FAMU is required to have policies/procedures to ensure that all substantive changes are reported to the Commission in a timely fashion. The purpose of this policy is to describe FAMU's policy, process and procedures for any substantive changes.