Compliance Considerations

The state of North Carolina, the UNC Board of Governors, the U.S. Department of Education, accreditors, and even the governments of other states want high quality learning environments for students in our programs, and they want them to succeed. But there sure is a lot to comply with. The School of Professional Studies (SPS) helps online and off-campus site-based programs navigate in this environment.

Accreditation Concerns

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UNC Charlotte is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, master’s, and doctorate degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of UNC Charlotte may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte was reaffirmed by SACSCOC for the next ten years. The decision was made at the December 2023 Annual Meeting of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC).

SACSCOC Policy on Distance & Correspondence Education

The School of Professional Studies (SPS) complies with SACSCOC policies for the authorization and delivery of online and off-campus distance education programs. The SACSCOC Policy Statement on Distance Education and Correspondence Courses describes curriculum and instructional expectations and the online student verification requirement.

View SACSCOC Policy Statement

Approved Off-Campus Instructional Sites

These off-campus instructional sites are approved by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges for specific programs, sometimes unique to each location.

All courses offered for academic credit at an off-campus instructional site must be part of a degree program offered by UNC Charlotte and are subject to the same quality standards required of all University courses.

Center Name	Name of Program Offered	Estimated Percentage of the Program that Can be Completed at Center	Services Available at Center
AL Brown High School 415 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Kannapolis, NC 28283	School Administration, Post-Master’s Certificate	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
AL Brown High School 415 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, Kannapolis, NC 28283	School Administration, Master’s	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
Atrium Health Wake Forest School of Medicine 905 Pearl Parkway Charlotte, NC 28204	Nursing Practice – Nurse Anesthesia Across the Lifespan, Doctorate (DNP)	25% to 49%	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
Central Piedmont Community College 8120 Grier Rd, Charlotte, NC 28215	Child and Family Development: Birth through Kindergarten, Graduate Certificate	25% to 49%	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
The Dubois Center at Center City 320 E. 9th St., Charlotte, NC 28202	Accountancy, Master’s	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
The Dubois Center at Center City 320 E. 9th St., Charlotte, NC 28202	Applied Econometrics, Graduate Certificate	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
The Dubois Center at Center City 320 E. 9th St., Charlotte, NC 28202	Architecture and Urban Design (Dual Degree), Master’s	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
The Dubois Center at Center City 320 E. 9th St., Charlotte, NC 28202	Business Administration (MBA), Master’s	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
The Dubois Center at Center City 320 E. 9th St., Charlotte, NC 28202	Business Administration, Doctorate	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
The Dubois Center at Center City 320 E. 9th St., Charlotte, NC 28202	Business Administration: Finance, Doctorate	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
The Dubois Center at Center City 320 E. 9th St., Charlotte, NC 28202	Business Analytics, Graduate Certificate	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
The Dubois Center at Center City 320 E. 9th St., Charlotte, NC 28202	Data Science & Business Analytics, Master’s and Graduate Certificate	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
The Dubois Center at Center City 320 E. 9th St., Charlotte, NC 28202	Economics, Master’s	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
The Dubois Center at Center City 320 E. 9th St., Charlotte, NC 28202	Emergency Management, Graduate Certificate	25% to 49%	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
The Dubois Center at Center City 320 E. 9th St., Charlotte, NC 28202	Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Graduate Certificate	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
The Dubois Center at Center City 320 E. 9th St., Charlotte, NC 28202	Game Design and Development, Graduate Certificate	25% to 49%	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
The Dubois Center at Center City 320 E. 9th St., Charlotte, NC 28202	Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Master’s	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
The Dubois Center at Center City 320 E. 9th St., Charlotte, NC 28202	Management, Master’s	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
The Dubois Center at Center City 320 E. 9th St., Charlotte, NC 28202	Mathematical Finance, Master’s	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
The Dubois Center at Center City 320 E. 9th St., Charlotte, NC 28202	MBA Plus , Graduate Certificate	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
The Dubois Center at Center City 320 E. 9th St., Charlotte, NC 28202	Nonprofit Management, Graduate Certificate	25% to 49%	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
The Dubois Center at Center City 320 E. 9th St., Charlotte, NC 28202	Public Administration, Master’s, Gerald G. Fox	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
The Dubois Center at Center City 320 E. 9th St., Charlotte, NC 28202	Public Budget and Finance, Graduate Certificate	25% to 49%	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
The Dubois Center at Center City 320 E. 9th St., Charlotte, NC 28202	Real Estate (MSRE), Master’s	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
The Dubois Center at Center City 320 E. 9th St., Charlotte, NC 28202	Real Estate & Development, Graduate Certificate	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
The Dubois Center at Center City 320 E. 9th St., Charlotte, NC 28202	Urban Design, Master’s	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
The Dubois Center at Center City 320 E. 9th St., Charlotte, NC 28202	Urban Mangement and Policy, Graduate Certiciate	25% to 49%	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
EGADE Business School Av. Fundadores and Rufino Tamayo Col. Valle, Oriente San Pedro Garza Carcia, Nuevo 66269	Business with Specialization in Global Business and Strategy, Master’s	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
Gaston College 201 Highway US 321 South, Dallas, NC 28034	School Administration, Master’s	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
Gaston College 201 Highway US 321 South, Dallas, NC 28034	School Administration, Post-Master’s Certificate	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
Jay M. Robinson High School 300 Pitts School Rd., S.W., Concord, NC 28027	School Administration, Master’s	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
Jay M. Robinson High School 300 Pitts School Rd., S.W., Concord, NC 28027	School Adminstration, Post-Master’s Certificate	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
Jesse C. Carson High School 290 Kress Venture Dr., China Grove, NC 28023	School Administration, Master’s	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
Jesse C. Carson High School 290 Kress Venture Dr., China Grove, NC 28023	School Administration, Post-Master’s Certificate	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
Mallard Creek High School 3825 Johnston Oehler Rd., Charlotte, NC 28269	Educational Leadership – Superintendency, Ed.D.	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
Mallard Creek High School 3825 Johnston Oehler Rd., Charlotte, NC 28269	School Administration, Master’s	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
Mallard Creek High School 3825 Johnston Oehler Rd., Charlotte, NC 28269	School Administration, Post-Master’s Certificate	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
Porter Ridge High School 2839 Ridge Rd., Indian Trail, NC 28079	School Administration, Master’s	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
Porter Ridge High School 2839 Ridge Rd., Indian Trail, NC 28079	School Administration, Post-Master’s Certificate	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
Unity Center 1145 Salisbury Rd. Statesville, NC 28625	School Administration, Master’s	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal
Unity Center 1145 Salisbury Rd. Statesville, NC 28625	School Administration, Post-Master’s Certificate	50% or more	All University services are available via the my.charlotte.edu portal

State Authorization

The availability of our programs in a particular state or territory depends on our ability to comply with the unique regulations of that state or territory. State Authorization refers to the need to obtain approval from a jurisdiction prior to offering educational programs there.

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Out-of-State Academic Activity Coordinating Council (OoSAACC)

Established by University Policy 210 in 2019, OoSAACC acquires and maintains the approvals necessary to offer academic programs in all the jurisdictions in which UNC Charlotte operates. For more information on this important work, visit OoSAACC’s website.

OoSAACC’s website

State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA)

The primary way UNC Charlotte obtains and maintains authorization to offer programs in other states is through participation in SARA. This relationship is renewed annually through North Carolina’s Portal Entity, SARA North Carolina. Nationwide, the SARA community is coordinated by the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA).

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Complaint Process for Students in Online Programs & Courses

Because the institution participates in SARA, students enrolled in our online courses and programs have additional avenues of recourse if a complaint arises.

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