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DOCUMENTATION FOR THE SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE COMMITTEE

For use with the following type of changes: Change of Control/Ownership/Governance Change of Legal Status Acquisitions Mergers and Consolidations

Statement Regarding All Substantive Change Documentation Forms

Please note that this and al/ of the SACSCOC Substantive Change Documentation forms contain the minimum information required. Additional standards may be added by SACSCOC staff as needed to provide the visiting team with relevant information necessary to making an informed determination regarding the change.

Name of the Institution: Middle Georgia State College

Nature of the Substantive Change: Consolidation/Merger of Macon State College and Middle Georgia College into Middle Georgia State College

Date: 09/30/2013

By signing below, we attest to the following:

1. That Middle Georgia State College has attached a complete and accurate overview of the proposed Substantive Change. .

2. That Middle Georgia State College has provided complete and accurate disclosure of timely information regarding compliance with the selected sections of the Principles ofAccreditation affected by this Substantive Change.

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Name and signature of the Accreditation Liaison: Dr. Martha Venn, Vice Pr ident for Academic Affairs

SACSCOC Staff Member assigned to the Institution: Dr. Cheryl Cardell

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NameoftheInstitution:MiddleGeorgiaStateCollege Nature of the Substantive Change:Consolidation/MergerofMaconStateCollegeandMiddleGeorgiaCollegeintoMiddleGeorgiaStateCollege Date:09/30/2013 By signing below, we attest to the following:

1. ThatMiddleGeorgiaStateCollegehasattachedacompleteandaccurateoverviewoftheproposedSubstantiveChange.

2. That Middle Georgia State Collegehasprovidedcompleteandaccuratedisclosureoftimelyinformationregardingcompliancewiththeselectedsections of the Principles of Accreditation affectedbythisSubstantiveChange.

Name of the President: Dr. John Black Name of the Accreditation Liaison: Dr. Martha Venn SACSCOC Staff Member assigned to the Institution: Dr. Cheryl Cardell

Part I: Overview

A. Provide the names, addresses, and current accreditations of the institutions involved in the change. If applicable, provide the proposed nameforthenewinstitution. MiddleGeorgiaStateCollegeisaccreditedbytheSouthernAssociationofCollegesandSchoolsCommissiononColleges (SACSCOC) to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Middle Georgia State College. Specific Middle Georgia State College programs are also accredited by the following: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) 111 Market Place Ste. 1050 Baltimore, MD 21202-4012

Program Accredited: B.S. in Information Technology DateofLastReview:MiddleGeorgiaStateCollege-August2013- Interim Review Re-Accreditation Year: 2014

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850 Atlanta,Georgia30326

ProgramsAccredited:B.S.inNursing,A.S.inNursing Date of Last Review: Middle Georgia College -Fall,2006,MaconStateCollege,Fall,2010 Re-Accreditation Year: Middle Georgia College -2014,MaconStateCollege- 2018

Note:ThenewlyconsolidatednursingprogramsubmittedasubstantivechangereportduringtheSpring2013semester. A focused visit has been scheduled for September 30,2013. Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) 4720 Montgomery Lane P.O. Box 31220 Bethesda, MD 20824-1220

Program Accredited: A.S. in Occupational Therapy Assistant Date of Last Review: January 30- February 1, 2012 Re-Accreditation Year: 2022

Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) 1248 Harwood Road Bedford,TX76021-4244

Program Accredited: A.S.in Respiratory Therapy Date of Last Review: July 2012 Re-Accreditation Year: 2015

Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) 200 Piedmont Avenue Suite 1702 Atlanta, GA 30334-9032

Program Accredited: Educator Preparation Programs Date of Last Review: Macon State College - Spring 2010, Middle Georgia College -June2011 Re-Accreditation Year: Macon State College - 2017, Middle Georgia College -2015

Note:TheDeanoftheSchoolofEducationatMiddleGeorgiaStateCollegenotifiedtheGaPSCabouttheconsolidation. A Preconditions report will be submitted in September 2013. A site visit is expected in Spring 2014.

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) 2010 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20036

Program Accredited: Macon State College - School of Education Date of Last Review: Spring 2010 Re-Accreditation Year: Macon State College - 2017

Note:In July 2013, NCATE and TEAC consolidated into the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). The College is currently waiting on CAEP to provide guidance on the requirement to maintain accreditation asMGSC. B. Provide a timeline for the change. Discuss the rationale for the change. Include the dates for state approval and implementation of the change along with supporting documentation. If applicable, briefly outline the process in place to ensure the continuing academic integrity ofthe institution(s).

Rationale for Change Middle Georgia State Colleges governing board is the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG). Thirty-one public two-year and four-year colleges and universities comprise the USG and are governed by the BOR. The consolidation of Macon State College and Middle Georgia College was approved by the governing board, consistent with its mission and constitutional authority and with the consolidation principles the BOR had adopted to helpguidepotentialinstitutionalconsolidations.ExcerptsfromtheVision, Mission and Goals StatementoftheUSGBOR that are particularly pertinent to the purpose of this consolidation include:

l The University System of Georgia will create a more educated Georgia.(Vision Statement) l The mission of the University System of Georgia is to contribute to the educational, cultural, economic, and

social advancement of Georgiaby bringing [its] resourcesto bear on the economic development of the State and the continuing education of its citizens.(Mission Statement)

l Each institution in the University System of Georgia will be characterized by a commitment to sharing physical, human, information, and other resources in collaboration with other System institutionsto expand andenhance programs and services available to the citizens of Georgia.(Mission Statement)

l The University System of Georgia will ensure access to academic excellence and educational opportunities for allGeorgians by [achieving][ Goal] 1. Renew excellence in undergraduate education to meet 21st century student needs.(Goals Statement)

l The University System of Georgia will ensure access to academic excellence and educational opportunities for allGeorgians by [achieving][ Goal] 6. Increase efficiency, working as a System.(Goals Statement)

Consistent with those strategic directions, the new Chancellor of the USG announced in September 2011 that institutionalconsolidationswouldbeconsidered.InNovember2011,theBoardofRegentsapprovedasetofprinciples to guide their assessments of and decisions about potential consolidations of USG member institutions and to determine if any campus consolidations would further the USGs teaching, research and service missions in a more fiscallyandacademicallyprudentway.Atthattime,ChancellorHankHuckabysaid,We [the USG member institutions] need to be organized in ways that truly foster service to our students in the most effective way and that ensure our faculty are properly deployed and supported.(System Supplement, 11/30/11). Those principles guided the Chancellors subsequent recommendations for consolidation and the BORs decision in January 2012 to consolidateMaconStateCollgeandMiddleGeorgiaCollege.Thoseconsolidation principles include:

l Increase opportunities to raise education attainment levels. l Improve accessibility, regional identity, and compatibility. l Avoid duplication of academic programs while optimizing access to instruction. l Create significant potential for economies of scale and scope. l Enhance regional economic development. l Streamline administrative services while maintaining or improving service level and quality.

The Chancellors presentation to the BOR in January 2012 on Recommended Consolidations described the objective ofthe initiative this way:

The University System of Georgia is preparing students for the 21st century economy and citizenship. Today, theSystem must look internally to ensure that it has a 21st century structure, providing a network of institutions offering the proper range of degrees and opportunities in research and service to students and faculty. The purpose of campus consolidation is to increase the systems overall effectiveness in creating a more educated Georgia.

Based on its mission and its analysis using its consolidation principles, the USG Board of Regents approved the consolidationofMiddleGeorgiaCollegeandMaconStateCollegeatitsJanuary10,2012meeting.OnMay9,2012the BOR approved the name for the new institution, Middle Georgia State College, and the following mission statement:

The mission of Middle Georgia State College is to serve the educational needs of a