VIII. Advertising, Promotional Literature, and Recruitment Personnel: Have there been any changes in marketing tactics or actions? If so, explain fully. How will recruitment personnel, if any, be controlled?
What is the background of the head of marketing?
IX. Financial Responsibility: What is the financial impact of the change of ownership? What future impact is anticipated? State if any of the new corporate owners ever declared bankruptcy. If the institution is a small corporation (current assets of less than $100,000), sole proprietorship, or partnership, then the institution must state whether the individual owners, officers, or directors have ever declared bankruptcy for any school or business they owned. Discuss any conditions of the sale or change of ownership that have had or will have on the financial impact on the institution.
XI. Facilities, Equipment, Supplies, and Record Protection: State if and how the new owners plan to expand, and show how facilities, equipment, and supplies are adequate to accommodate this expansion.
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XII. Research and Self-Improvement: Discuss the new owner(s)’ long-range plan for the institution respective to courses, facilities, technology, and number of enrollees. Provide a revised Strategic Plan.
The Commission will review the institution’s Change of Ownership/Control/Legal Status Report, the Chair’s Report on Change of Ownership/Control/Legal Status, and the institution’s response to the Chair’s Report and make one of the following decisions: 1) continue the institution’s accreditation under the new ownership/
control/legal status; 2) defer the matter for further consideration; 3) deny the accreditation under the new ownership/change of control/change in legal status, or 4) take any other action deemed appropriate pursuant to Commission policies and standards. The Commission will notify the institution within 30 days of its final decision.
Change of Legal Status Notification
When an institution changes its legal status as defined as a change in the legal definition of the company or corpo-ration, which is typically defined by the state or U.S. government, such as changing from a for-profit to a non-profit, or from an S Corporation to a LLC, it may constitute a change of ownership. Therefore, it must notify the Commission within 30 days prior to the change and follow the same requirements as provided for change of own-ership (see pages 1-5).
Change of Control Notification
When an institution changes its form of control as defined as the ability to direct or cause the direction of the ac-tions of an institution, it is essentially changing ownership. Therefore, it must notify the Commission within 30 days prior to the change and follow the same requirements as provided for change of ownership (see pages 1-5).
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4. Policy on Change of Location or New Administrative Site
As stated in C.1. Policy on Substantive Change and Notification, any change in the location or addition of a new administrative site is considered a “substantive change” and prior approval is required before the change may be included in the institution’s grant of accreditation. The Commission must also be notified when an administrative site is closed. (1/13)
A “location” is defined as a geographic location that houses the headquarters of an institution. The institution must provide evidence that is approved in the state for the activity that it conducts at the new location. (6/13)
An “Administrative Site” is a separate office located geographically apart from the main headquarters’ location, which typically provides an off-site workplace for the convenience of institution officials who do not live near the headquarters. Neither educational programs nor instructional services to students are offered from an administrative site. For DETC purposes, administrative sites are not listed in DETC’s Directory of Accredited Institutions. The institution must provide evidence that is approved in the state for the activity that it conducts at the administrative site. (6/13)
When an institution decides to move to a new location, however close to the original site, or add a new
Administrative Site, it is necessary for an Examining Committee member to visit the new site and for the Accrediting Commission to approve the new site. This policy applies when any previously approved location (headquarters or administrative offices) is affected or a new Administrative Site is added. (When a training site is moved, refer to C.7.
Policy on New Combination Distance Study—Resident Programs.) Action
An institution must notify the Executive Director by submitting an Application for Change of Location or New Administrative Site (E.15.) and $500 processing fee at least 30 days before the change or new location takes place.
Before accreditation can be affirmed for the new location, the institution must prepare a Change of Location or New Administrative Site Report, undergo an on-site visit, and receive approval from the Commission.
An on-site visit must take place within six months of the change of location or addition of a new administrative site.
The Accrediting Commission will review and give careful consideration to the institution’s Change of Location or New Administrative Site Report and the Examining Committee’s Report on the site visit. If the Committee’s Report is favorable, the Commission may grant its approval. The Commission will provide written notification within 30 days of its decision.
The Commission may require the institution to make changes that are recommended in the Examining Committee’s Report. The institution will be provided a copy of the Examining Committee’s Report on the change of location on-site visit, and an opportunity to respond affirmatively to any required actions that may be listed in the Report prior to the Commission’s consideration of the Report.
The Accrediting Commission reserves the right to order a comprehensive review of an institution at any time it has concerns that the institution is not in compliance with the DETC’s standards, policies, and/or procedures.
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Change of Location or New Administrative Site Report
When the new site is established or the move is completed, the institution must submit an electronic Change of Location or New Administrative Site Report 30 days before the on-site visit. The Report must address the following Standards: