FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE – COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT FORM Instructions The Distance Education Accrediting Commission requires all institutions to seeking to engage in Federal Student Assistance Title IV programs to obtain prior approval from the Commission and undergo an onsite visit. Prior approval serves two main purposes: 1) it provides institutions an opportunity to critically reflect on its operations, processes, and procedures prior to engaging in Federal Student Assistance Title IV programs and 2) it provides the onsite team with a comprehensive overview of the institution, its mission, and its processes that are integral to delivering quality distance education. The questions on this Compliance Assessment Form are designed to assist onsite team evaluators in determining whether institutions continue to meet the intent of DEAC Accreditation Standards when engaging in Federal Student Assistance Title IV programs. Evaluators are not limited to the questions on this rating form. This rating form is for the Evaluators do not need to send this rating evaluator’s use only. form to DEAC. DEAC evaluators decide whether institutions meet, partially meet, or do not meet Accreditation or not the evaluator must provide a Standards. For any “partially meets” “does meet” ratings, “Required that instructs the institution on what they need to provide in order to demonstrate compliance with Action” the identified standard. Evaluators should be careful to review institutions based only on the Accreditation Standards. Any recommendations beyond the scope of the Accreditation Standards should be provided under suggestions. Evaluators should reference the DEAC Accreditation Handbook and Guide for Self-Evaluation for any further clarification on institutional requirements. Institution Information Name of Institution: Date of Visit:
FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE – SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENT FORM Instructions The Distance Education Accrediting Commission requires all institutions to seeking to engage in Federal Student Assistance Title IV programs to obtain prior approval from the Commission and undergo an onsite visit. Prior approval serves two main purposes: 1) it provides institutions an opportunity to critically reflect on its operations, processes, and procedures prior to engaging in Federal Student Assistance Title IV programs and 2) it provides the onsite team with a comprehensive overview of the institution, its mission, and its processes that are integral to delivering quality distance education. The questions on this Compliance Assessment Form are designed to assist onsite team evaluators in determining whether institutions continue to meet the intent of DEAC Accreditation Standards when engaging in Federal Student Assistance Title IV programs. Evaluators are not limited to the questions on this rating form. This rating form is for the evaluator’s use only. Evaluators do not need to send this rating form to DEAC. DEAC evaluators decide whether institutions meet, partially meet, or do not meet Accreditation Standards. For any “partially meets” or “does not meet” ratings, the evaluator must provide a “Required Action” that instructs the institution on what they need to provide in order to demonstrate compliance with the identified standard. Evaluators should be careful to review institutions based only on the Accreditation Standards. Any recommendations beyond the scope of the Accreditation Standards should be provided under suggestions. Evaluators should reference the DEAC Accreditation Handbook and Guide for Self-Evaluation for any further clarification on institutional requirements. Institution Information Name of Institution: Date of Visit:
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