Policies
The institution complies with the policies of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (14.5, Policy compliance) The Principles of Accreditation: Foundation for Quality Enhancement. ed. College Delegate Assembly (Decatur: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, 2017).
Below are a few commonly referenced policies.
College of Charleston Policies
- Link to all College of Charleston Policies
- Board of Trustees
- Faculty and Unclassified Administrators
- Human Resources/Human Relations
- Students
SACSCOC Policies
- Link to all SACSCOC Policies
- Accreditation Procedures (pdf)
- Advertising, Student Recruitment, and Representation of Accredited Status (pdf)
- Agreements Involving Joint and Dual Academic Awards (pdf)
- Credit Hours (pdf)
- Distance and Correspondence Education (pdf)
- Institutional Obligations for Public Disclosure (pdf)
- Mission Statement of the Commission (pdf)
- Substantive Change (pdf)
- Complaint Procedures Against the Commission or its Accredited Institutions (pdf)
CHE Policies
- Link to South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
- Dual Enrollment Policy (pdf)
- Mission Statement Policy (pdf)
- Policies and Procedures for New Academic Program Approval and Program Termination (pdf)
- Program Productivity (pdf)
- Transfer & Articulation
- Procedures for Handling Complaints (pdf)