Notify HLC of Changes to Educational Offerings Due to the Coronavirus

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, HLC member institutions have needed to adjust normal operations to protect the health and safety of their campus communities, while providing alternative methods of instructional activity.

HLC will be as flexible as possible within the U.S. Department of Education’s expectations. An institution should notify HLC of the adjustments it has made, including the steps it takes to ensure quality and continuity in its instructional activity.

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Temporary Emergency HLC Policy Related to COVID-19

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Notification Form

This form should be used to notify HLC of (1) adjustments to normal operations, (2) changes to adjustments to normal operations and (3) determination that it is resuming on-ground operations. It should be completed by the institution’s Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO).

The form is to notify HLC of decisions made, as opposed to those contemplated. The form does not substitute for HLC’s established policy and procedure requirements. Material changes to the institution’s operations, budget and personnel may require HLC follow-up. If an ALO is in doubt about what to include in the notification form, he or she should contact their HLC staff liaison.

Important: If an ALO is providing an update to a previous submission, there is no need to re-enter the original information. Only describe how the institution’s plan has changed. If there is not new information to report for a question, enter "no change since previous submission" in the answer field.

The answers to each question below should be four sentences or less.

ALO first name:(*)

First name required

ALO last name:(*)

Last name required

ALO email address:(*)

Email address required

Institution name:(*)

Select your institution from the list provided

What is the expected time frame of the operations adjustment?(*)

Time frame of operations adjustment required

Describe the scope of the operations adjustment (e.g., is the entire campus shutting down or will essential staff be on ground while classes operate online?):(*)

Scope of the operations adjustment required

Outline the institution’s plan for assuring quality:(*)

Plan for assuring quality required.

Outline the institution’s plan for overall business continuity during the operations adjustment:(*)

Plan for overall business continuity required

Outline the institution’s communication plan to constituents related to the operations adjustment:(*)

Communication plan required

Does this adjustment go beyond the institution’s current HLC stipulation for distance education?(*)

Yes
No

Selection required

Explain the institution’s current capacity to provide instruction via distance learning modalities:

Invalid Input

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