• Notification related to Degree Program

    (non-substantive change, i.e., within a category the school already offers)
  • The Policies and Procedures (VI.A.6) require schools to notify ATS Commission staff of certain types of "non-substantive" changes and to receive acknowledgement by staff of those changes before they are implemented. This form covers three types: (1) changing the name of an approved degree, (2) adding a new degree that is NOT in a new degree category or does NOT represent a significant departure from currently approved degrees, and (3) discontinuing a degree that does NOT also involve closing a location or site that offers at least half of that degree. Adding a degree in a new degree category or that represents a significant departure from currently approved degrees, or discontinuing a degree that also involves closing a location requires a petition rather than a notification (see ATS petitions and notifications webpage).

    This notification form may be submitted at any time, though at least 30 days before implementing the change (adding a new degree requires 60 days). Commission staff will typically acknowledge this notification within 30 days. Allowing 60 days to acknowledge new degrees allows more time to ensure that the new degree does not constitute a substantive change, which requires Board approval, and ensures accurate Commission records. Schools are to use this form to notify staff for each change related to degrees by completing the relevant portion (i.e., submit one notification form per change). In completing this form, please include links to additional documentation as requested or as deemed helpful.

  • Changing the name of an approved degree

    (see Policies and Procedures IV.D.1)
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  • Adding a new degree (not a substantive change)

    (per Policies and Procedures IV.D.1, a petition—not this notification—is required if the new degree is "in a new category" or "represents a significant departure from currently approved degrees")
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  • Discontinuing a degree that does NOT also involve closing a location

    (per Policies and Procedures IV.E.3, if discontinuing a degree also involves closing a location where at least half of the degree may be earned, then submit instead a petition for closing an approved location—not this notification)
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  • When finished, please submit this petition to the ATS Director of Commission Information Services by hitting the “submit” button below. You can expect an automated confirmation email within a few minutes—and formal acknowledgement by your Commission staff liaison usually within 30 days. Please do not implement this change until you receive that acknowledgement from your liaison. There is no fee for any notification (or any petition). Please do not send any paper copies or any emailed attachments; submit only this completed, online form (including any links to additional information requested).

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