Southern Association of Commission of Colleges white wash UNC Greensboro Nanoscience degree 09.27.21

Fight Confederates/Trumps defund UNC BOG

UNC Board of Governors De facto NCGS: 116-198.34.(8b NCA&T/UNCG Joint Millennial campus, alleged designated October 10, 2003, consisting of Session Law 2003-284, Section 6.20, land and facilities, and 75-acre parcel of NC A&T Farmland, demonstrate Board of Governors Confederate Leopard has

not changed its Spots. De facto NCA&T/UNCG Joint Millennial Campus unlawful deprived NC A&T of university millennial campus, USDA sole source agreement, academic programs, research and forced the HBCU into a shotgun wedding with cross -town HWI UNC Greensboro. *

Southern Commission on Colleges Association complicit with UNC Board of Governors white wash UNC Greensboro Nanoscience MS and PhD degrees authorizations in order for UNCG to accept students into UNCG's MS in Nanoscience program the next fall 11.22.21

"Approval to do so from SACS Commission on Colleges is the last necessary step in this process." [1]

Fraudulent claiming HBCU NC A&T and HWI UNCG were partners in NCGS: 116-198.34. (8b) NC A&T/UNCG Joint Millennial Campus. May 2007 UNC Board of Governors established alleged Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, at de facto NC A&T / UNCG Joint Millennial Campus, UNCG affiliate, Gateway University

Research Park, Inc.; to offer (a) joint interdisciplinary Ph.D. degree and (a) joint professional science master's degree.

United States v. Fordice, 505 U.S. 717 (1992) a United States Supreme Court case that resulted in an eight to one ruling that the eight public universities in Mississippi had not sufficiently integrated and that the state must take affirmative action to change this under the Equal Protection Clause and Title VI. This is not a legal setting but context comparison UNC BOG & SOCS policies in light of the selected text held in UNITED STATES v. FORDICE, GOVERNOR OF MISSISSIPPI :

..If the State perpetuates policies and practices traceable to its prior de jure dual system that continue to have segregative effects ...implicit in the court’s finding of “unnecessary” duplication is the absence of any educational justification ....and such policies are without sound educational justification and can be practicably eliminated, implicated the Equal Protection clause... , emphasis added.

The National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) responsible for collecting and presenting statistical data and information for the nation; classifies Nanoscience and Nanoengineering as Nanotechnology CIP 15.1601: Engineering technologies and Engineering related fields.

PCG/UNC-NCCCS/UNC Interim report 3.doc/RB.SP.PC.CR.ATPCC.1/CC.14/10May05

University of North Carolina at Greensboro 2008-2009 Profile

Historical black North Carolina A&T, as one of the state's two land grant institutions, has programs through the doctoral level. Its programs include engineering, arts and sciences, agricultural and environmental sciences, business and economics, education, nursing, technology, and graduates studies. “The expected roles of a land-grant institution, is teaching agriculture and engineering, and providing cooperative extension services” .

For Liberal Arts UNC Greensboro with doctorial programs in music and nursing to offer Nanoscience degrees requires access to NC A&T academic programs and research: “Although the degree is in Nanoscience (does not include Nanoengineering),

students will be given the opportunity to take relevant courses at the School of Engineering at North Carolina A&T University and must be able to work on collaborative projects with faculty in the School of Engineering.

UNC Policy for Interdisciplinary Degree

An Interdisciplinary Degree program involves two or more academic units, either on the same or different campuses in a formal agreement to offer a program of study drawing on two or more disciplines that will result in a student being awarded an interdisciplinary degree. If more than one campus is involved in offering the program it would also be a joint degree.

NCA&T/UNCG submitted Joint Request for authorization to Establish” Ph.D. in Nanoscience” dated Oct. 10, 2008 to UNC General Administration and Joint Request for authorization to establish “Master of Science (in Nanoscience)” dated Nov. 21, 2008 to UNC General Administration.

Notwithstanding May 2007 UNC Board of Governors established alleged Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, at bogus NC A&T / UNCG Joint Millennial Campus, UNCG affiliate, Gateway University Research Park, Inc. to offer (a) joint interdisciplinary Ph.D. degree and (a) joint professional science master's degree.

The University of North Carolina Board of Governors authorized HWI UNC Greensboro Nanoscience MS on November 13, 2009 and PhD program in Nanoscience on January 8, 2010 requiring UNCG students take relevant courses at the School of Engineering at North Carolina A&T University and be able to work on collaborative projects with faculty in the School of Engineering”.

Excluding (The) North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State university from offering MS and PhD Nanoscience degrees, forcing the HBCU out of the JSNN Mission to offer (a) joint interdisciplinary Ph.D. degree and (a) joint professional science master's degree. And depriving NC A&T benefit Nanoscience funding. See UNC Greensboro white Privilege Nanoscience degrees

Alleged Dr. Belle Wheelan, President, SACS Commission on Colleges letter addressed to UNCG David H. Perrin and NCA&T Alton dated December 16, 2009:

Please pardon my delay in responding to your letter of August 5, 2009, in which you provided additional information about the Joint school of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN) being develop by A&T and UNCG. Instructional delivery will be through classes and research activities at A&T, UNCG, and JSNN facilities. The nanoengineering curriculum will be governed by North Carolina A&T University; nanoengineering degrees will be awarded by North Carolina A&T University. The nanoscience curriculum will be governed by UNCG; nanoscience degrees will be awarded by UNCG. Thank you for including a copy of the amended and restated Management agreement between the two institutions, providing for the governance and management of JSNN. The demonstration of your compliance with the Joint Curricular Ventures Policy is acceptable. Emphasis added

approval for UNCG to initiate the PhD and MS in Nanoscience on the South Campus of Gateway University Park in fall 2010;
a determination of whether the MS and PhD in Nanoengineering will represent a substantive change for NC A&T, and
recognition of the South Campus of Gateway University Park as a non-contiguous part of both campuses rather than as an off-campus site.

The address where we hope to offer the MS and Ph.D. in Nanoscience is:

South Campus, Gateway University Research Park
2901 E. Lee Street
Greensboro, NC 27401-4904

The information included in the enclosed full prospectus supplements the updated management agreement sent to you on August 5, 2009. The University of North Carolina Board of Governors approved the establishment of the MS in Nanoscience on November 13, 2009, and the establishment of the Ph.D. program in Nanoscience on January 8, 2010. ..we have informed UNC General Administration that we are moving forward with our plans to offer these programs in fall semester 2010 (classes commence on August 16). Approval to do so from SACS Commission on Colleges is the last necessary step in this process.

South Campus, Gateway University Research Park 2901 East Lee Street Greensboro, NC 27401-4904

North Campus, Gateway University Research Park 5900 Summit Brown Summit, NC 27214

Nanotechnology is the investigation fabrication and characterization of matter structure at dimensions below 100 mm. and is, by its very nature interdisciplinary.

A management agreement stipulated organizational principles, approaches, and protocols has been formulated and executed by the chancellors of the two partner institutions. JSNN has two departments: The Department of Nanoscience at UNCG and the Department of Nanoengineering at NCA&T. Nanoscience faculty and staff will be UNCG employee and Nanoscience students will be UNCG students. Nanoengineering faculty and staff will be NCA&T employees. UNCG will award nanoscience degrees; NCA&T will award the Nanoengineering degrees. The nanoscience programs will begin August 16, 2010. The M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs in nanoengineering will begin fall 2012.

Instructional delivery will be traditional classroom delivery. The curriculum and student learning outcomes for the M.S. and Ph.D. degree in nanoscience appear appropriate with 33 hours required for the master's degree and a minimum of 60 hours, a qualifying exam, and a dissertation required for the Ph.D. degree.

"We approve the M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs in Nanoscience, shall include them within the scope of accreditation previously granted to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro”

“We also approve the two sites listed above as off-campus instructional sites for the two institutions for offering 50% or more of a program’s credits.”

Since NC A&T offers approved master's degrees in Civil Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Industrial Systems & System Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Computation Science and Engineering, as well as doctoral degrees in Energy and Environmental Systems Engineering, Computational Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Industrial and Systems Engineering, the proposed programs do not appear to be significant departures from the approved curriculum of NC A&T. We accept the notification for the programs and require no additional information from you. Emphasis added

SACSCOC Board of Trustees Publication- June 24, 2010 invalidate Wheelan alleged letter approval of UNCG M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs in Nanoscience; North and South Campus as instruction sites for the two institutions for offering 50% or more of a program’s credits.

SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE FOR ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS
OF THE COMMISSION ON COLLEGES

Definition: Substantive change is a significant modification or expansion of the nature and scope of an accredited institution. Under federal regulations, substantive change includes:

The addition of courses or programs that represent a significant departure, either in content or method of delivery, from those that were offered when the institution was last evaluated
The establishment of an additional location geographically apart from the main campus at which the institution offers at least 50 percent of an educational program.

Entering into a collaborative academic arrangement such as a dual degree program or a joint
degree program with another institution

Micheline Chalhoub-Deville email dated February 17, 2009 to SACS Tom Benberg indicate on the UNC Greensboro side NC A&T farm property had not been approved for UNCG to offer academic programs.

April 8, 2010 Lea R. Williams wrote:

Lee,

Marcy Stoll, our SACS representative, was on-campus this week for the A&T SACS on-site reaffirmation visit (all went extremely well) and discussed the 2008 JSNN substantive change prospectus (attached), which was never formally submitted to Belle Whelan’s office. Apparently, we faxed it from here to Marcy for review and then forgot to follow up. Marcy said that her office will fast track and monitor the prospectus through SACS instead of having it in the queue in the substantive change office, which could take weeks to review, so that the UNCG plans to start the nanoscience program in fall 2010 can proceed, emphasis added.

"We have not found any record of SACS approval of the farm site for instructional purposes." said alleged Lea Williams memo.

(UNCG) Rebecca Adams to (SACS) Tom Benberg: Sarah Armstrong Subject: Request for interpretation of accuracy of nanoscience message, April 13, 2010:

The bottom line, however, is that we need to submit a full prospectus and need to do so as soon as possible. This request will be for approval to initiate a new off-campus site (South Campus) and to initiate a new degree program (MS in Nanoscience) at that site. Contrary to previous interpretations, both represent substantive changes.. Due to the confusion, they are willing to waive the requirement that we do so 6 months in advance and will usher it though the approval process in a timely way so that we can accept students into UNCG's MS in Nanoscience program next fall.

Alleged Dr. Alton Thomas and David H. Perrin letter to Dr. Belle Wheelan, President, COC dated May 24, 2010, your letter dated December 16, 2009, you stated that UNCG and NCA&T had demonstrated compliance with the Commission’s Joint Curricular Ventures. This Substantive Change Prospectus provides additional information about the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN) of North Carolina A&T State University (NC A&T) and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG), as requested during the April 20, 2010 (10:00 a.m.) conference call with the SACS staff (Drs. Sarah Armstrong, Tom Benberg and Marcy Stoll) and the JSNN, NC A&T and UNCG contacts. Emphasis added

Alleged, Dr. Belle Wheelan SACS Commission on Colleges, letter dated June 25, 2010 to Dr. Alton Thompson (NCA&T) and Dr. David H. Perrin (UNCG), thank them for letter dated May 24, 2010 and prospectus for the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in nanoscience, a part of the curriculum sponsored by the joint venture of the two institutions housed in the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN) at two off-campus instructional sites. "We approve the M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs in Nanoscience, shall include them within the scope of accreditation previously granted to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro”, “We also approve the two sites listed above as off-campus instructional sites for the two institutions for offering 50% or more of a program’s credits.”

Duties of the Board of Trustees (c) It shall take final action on the accreditation of applicant, candidate, and member institutions and shall report to the College Delegate Assembly at its Annual Business Session those institutions approved for accreditation and those which have not been approved for accreditation. The final action of the SACSCOC Board of Trustees shall be based on its determination of an institution’s compliance with Commission standards, policies, and procedures. The list of collegiate institutions approved for accreditation shall be published. [STANDING RULES: SACSCOC BOARD OF TRUSTEES, EXECUTIVE COUNCIL]

Commission June 24, 2010 only approved substantive change was Eastfield College, Mesquite, Tex. off-campus instructional sites at South Garland High School and Lakeview Centennial High School.

Note: SACSCOC Board of Trustees - December 6, 2010 Substantive Change: Approved the Associate of Science in Nursing and the Licensed Practical Nurse Keiser University, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. to Bauder College, Atlanta, Ga.

Tom Benberg to Rebecca Adams July 08, 2010:

The June 25th letter addressed to you was the first of two letters written on that dated and it simply acknowledges your letter of March 9th and confirms that a prospectus for the South Campus instruction site is under review. Later that same day, the June 25th letter to Drs. Thomas and Perrin was written following conclusion of the prospectus review. In that letter we have approved: (a) the South and North Campuses as instruction sites, and (b) the MS and Ph.D. programs in Nanoscience for UNCG. Additionally, we indicated that the proposed programs for NCA&T do not represent significant departures from existing programming. Unambiguous alleged approval of UNC Greensboro M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs and two sites listed above as off-campus instructional sites weren’t SACS Board of Trustees approval June 25, 2009.

JSNN Amended and Restated Management Agreement ( April 27, 2009) did not constitute an agreement between NCA&T and UNCG for purposes of awarding academic credits and/or educational program completion credentials, e.g., certificates, diplomas, degrees or transcripts. Where as JSNN April 27, 2009 Shared Academic agreement explicit removed shared curriculum from JSNN March 2008 management Agreement .

JSNN April 2009 Amended and Restated Management Agreement, Article I: Organization Principle NCA&T and UNCG are committed to the principle that the JSNN is a shared academic unit of the two institutions in terms of governance and management -explicitly - removing curriculum from shared academic unit from March 2008 JSNN Management Agreement.

Voice and email traffic with Sara Armstrong, Commission Substance Change Specialist and participant in UNCG MS and PhD Nanoscience authorizations determination; established UNC-Greensboro M.S. and PhD. Nanoscience authorization were pursuant SACSCOC COLLABORATIVE ACADEMIC ARRANGEMENTS: POLICY AND PROCEDURES as a dual educational program with NCA&T.

A dual educational program is one whereby students study at two or more institutions, and each institution awards a separate program completion credential bearing only its own name, seal and signature. Emphasis added.

Dr. Sara Armstrong: “The “program” is a cooperative venture by which the two institutions share facilities, equipment and other resources, called the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering operated by University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNC-G) and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NCATSU). Four degrees are offered:

At UNC-G: Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Nano Science (began Fall, 2010) At NCATSU: Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Nanoengineering (to begin Fall, 2012)

SACS COLLABORATIVE ACADEMIC ARRANGEMENTS POLICY, Collaborative academic arrangements are agreements between institutions purposes of awarding academic credits and/or educational program completion credentials, e.g., certificates, diplomas, degrees or transcripts.

Contractual Agreement – typically is one in which an institution enters an agreement for receipt of courses/programs or portions of courses or programs (i.e., clinical training internships, etc.) delivered by another institution or service provider. [SUBSTANTIVE CHANGE FOR SACSCOC ACCREDITED INSTITUTIONS Policy Statement]. Therefore a Contractor, institution or service provider enters into an agreement to provide courses/programs or portions of courses or program.

Alleged Dr. Belle Wheelan, President, SACS Commission on Colleges letter addressed to UNCG David H. Perrin and NCA&T Alton dated December 16, 2009:

Please pardon my delay in responding to your letter of August 5, 2009, in which you provided additional information about the Joint school of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN) being develop by A&T and UNCG. Instructional delivery will be through classes and research activities at A&T, UNCG, and JSNN facilities. The nanoengineering curriculum will be governed by North Carolina A&T University; nanoengineering degrees will be awarded by North Carolina A&T University. The nanoscience curriculum will be governed by UNCG; nanoscience degrees will be awarded by UNCG. Thank you for including a copy of the amended and restated Management agreement between the two institutions, providing for the governance and management of JSNN. The demonstration of your compliance with the Joint Curricular Ventures Policy is acceptable. Emphasis added

Alleged Dr. Alton Thomas and David H. Perrin signed transmittal to Dr. Belle Wheelan, President, COC dated May 24, 2010, your letter dated December 16, 2009, you stated that UNCG and NCA&T had demonstrated compliance with the Commission’s Joint Curricular Ventures. This Substantive Change Prospectus provides additional information about the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN) of North Carolina A&T State University (NC A&T) and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG), as requested during the April 20, 2010 (10:00 a.m.) conference call with the SACS staff (Drs. Sarah Armstrong, Tom Benberg and Marcy Stoll) and the JSNN, NC A&T and UNCG contacts. The information included in the enclosed full prospectus supplements the updated management agreement sent to you on August 5, 2009. The University of North Carolina Board of Governors approved the establishment of the MS in Nanoscience on November 13, 2009, and the establishment of the Ph.D. program in Nanoscience on January 8, 2010. ..we have informed UNC General Administration that we are moving forward with our plans to offer these programs in fall semester 2010 (classes commence on August 16). Approval to do so from SACS Commission on Colleges is the last necessary step in this process.

Alleged, Dr. Belle Wheelan SACS Commission on Colleges, letter dated June 25, 2010 to Dr. Alton Thompson (NCA&T) and Dr. David H. Perrin (UNCG): A management agreement stipulated organizational principles, approaches, and protocols has been formulated and executed by the chancellors of the two partner institutions. JSNN has two departments: The Department of Nanoscience at UNCG and the Department of Nanoengineering at NCA&T. Nanoscience faculty and staff will be UNCG employee and Nanoscience students will be UNCG students. Nanoengineering faculty and staff will be NCA&T employees. UNCG will award nanoscience degrees; NCA&T will award the Nanoengineering degrees. The nanoscience programs will begin August 16, 2010. The M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs in nanoengineering will begin fall 2012.

Harold Martin, Rob Nelson, Alan Mabe, email dated December 09, 2008, Subject Joint Millennial Campus to: Provosts Perrin and Thompson UNCG and NCA&TSU , attachment Second Document Page 9 UNC GA/Questions from UNC General Administration’s notes the March 3, 2008 Memorandum (Management Agreement) needs to be revised, updated and reapproved.

JSNN Amended and Restated Management Agreement March 2008

JSNN Amended and Restated Management Agreement April 27, 2009

JSNN Amended and Restated Management Agreement April 27, 2009 Article I: Organization Principle NCA&T and UNCG are committed to the principle that the JSNN is a shared academic unit of the two institutions in terms of governance and management -explicitly - removing curriculum from shared academic unit from March 2008 JSNN Management Agreement .

Lacking a collaborative academic arrangement between between NCA&T and UNCG for purposes of awarding academic credits and/or educational program completion credentials, e.g., certificates, diplomas, degrees or transcripts, without which exist no foundation for UNC Greensboro to be authorized to sell nanoscience degrees.

UNC Greensboro Nanoscience MS and PHD were not approved by faculty and Administration

(Principles of Accreditation, Comprehensive Standard 3.4.1) any course or program has been approved by the faculty and administration;

Examining Nanoscience discipline file at www.northcarolina.edu :

1. The discipline file contained no UNCG Notification to plan a master’s in Nanoscience,

2. The discipline file contained an unsigned “Revised UNCG Request to Establish a Master’s in Nanoscience,

3. The discipline file contained no UNCG Request to plan a PhD in Nanoscience

4. The discipline file contained no UNCG Request to Established a PhD in Nanoscience

The UNC Policy Manual 400.1.1.1[G] Adopted 05/06/09

The Chancellor signature certifies proposal [UNC Policy Manual 400.1.5(G)] to establish new degree program was reviewed and approved by the appropriate campus committees and authorities.

Responding to a Public records request to Dr. David H. Perrin UNCG Provost & Executive Vice Chancellor,1/7/11, for a copy of an UNCG chancellor signed request to establish stand alone Masters and PhD Nanoscience degrees at UNCG, Counsel Steve Serck responded "In response to your request of 1/7/11, no such documents as you described exists."

Unambiguous lack of UNCG Chancellor Dr. Linda Brady signed Proposals requesting to establish Nanoscience Professional Master of Science in Nanoscience and Ph.D. Nanoscience clearly demonstrated UNCG had not expressed intentions to establish the degrees, they had not been approved by the faculty and administration, and were not pursuant UNC Policies 400.1.1,1[G]and 400.1.1.5[G], and did not officially originate from UNC Greensboro.

Early in the investigation of lack of supporting documentation for UNCG Nanoscience degree authorizations Dr. James Sadler Associate Vice President for Academic Planning University of North Carolina put forth a chronology of authorizations (e-mail (08/04/2010).

May 11, 2007
Board of Governors authorizes establishment of the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering. You ask about any request to amend the Joint School, but I am not aware of any request, emphasis added.

Dr. Sadler Chronology acknowledged unsigned alleged “Revised UNCG Request to Establish a Master’s in Nanoscience dated Nov. 9, 2009 was JSNN Dean Jim Ryan;

From: James C. Sadler < >
Date: Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 10:07 AM
Subject: Re: Revised version of the Request to Establish the Professional Master of Science in Nanoscience degree program
To: James Ryan <j>
Cc: dhprrin@uncg.edu, James C Petersen JCPETERS < >, altont@ncat.edu, kmurray@ncat.edu
Thanks, Jim. I'll confer with Alan about the Ph.D. and whether anything is needed. Jim Sadler

James Ryan wrote:

Jim,
I have attached a revised version of the Request to Establish for the Professional Master of Science in Nanoscience. I have included the most recent update of the JSNN Management Agreement as well as revised figures on enrollment. I have also provided additional explanation to address questions that were asked during the disciplinary committee review on Wednesday. Please review and let me know if additional information or clarification is needed.

Also, similar revisions are needed for the Request to Establish the Ph.D. in Nanoscience. Should I send the latest version of that document to you as well? Thank you.
Jim

James C. Sadler, Ph.D. Associate Vice President, Academic Planning
Interim Assoc. VP, Institutional Research & Analysis UNC General Administration

November 13, 2009

UNC Board of Governors authorizes the UNCG MS in Nanoscience based on the revised request submitted. The summary that went to the Board can be viewed in the Planning Committee pre-meeting materials at this location: https://www.northcarolina.edu/bog/index.php.

January 8, 2010

UNC Board of Governors authorizes the UNCG PhD in Nanoscience based on the revised request submitted. The summary that went to the Board can be viewed in the Planning Committee pre-meeting materials at this location: https://www.northcarolina.edu/bog/index.php.

Amended and Restated Management Agreement

Pursuant Amended and Restated Management Agreement curriculum approval Process JSNN Dean Ryan alleged UNC Greensboro Revised Request to establish Nanoscience MS should have been submitted to UNC Greensboro for review and approval through established curricular approval process, not submitted directly to UNC General Administration therefore unauthorized.

UNC Greensboro could not provide one-third or more or the credit through UNCG direct instruction for Nanoscience PhD to comply with SACS Policy on Institutional Names on an Academic Credential

"We approve the M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs in Nanoscience, shall include them within the scope of accreditation previously granted to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro” “We also approve the two sites listed above as off-campus instructional sites for the two institutions for offering 50% or more of a program’s credits.”

Erskine Bowles UNC General Administration categorizing Nanoscience Ph.D. as a Physical Science; examining UNC Greensboro curricula for similar Physical Science Ph.D. programs determined: UNC Greensboro offer no similar Ph.D. programs

Policy: Institutional Names on an Academic Credential. For graduate academic credentials, students taking courses from participating institutions in a collaborative arrangement may be awarded the academic credential from the SACSCOC-accredited institution where one-third or more of the credits were earned through that institution’s own direct instruction. If the student earns less than a majority and more than one-third of the credits through instruction offered by SACSCOC-accredited institution, the Member institution must submit documentation in accord with the policy “Comprehensive Standard 3.6.3: Documenting an Alternative Approach.” The institution’s documentation for an Alternative Approach will be forwarded to the SACSCOC Board of Trustees for approval. [COLLABORATIVE ACADEMIC ARRANGEMENTS: POLICY AND PROCEDURES Approved: SACSCOC Board of Trustees, June 2010]

Doctor of Philosophy in Nanoscience
The PhD in Nanoscience requires a minimum of 60 hours and is designed to prepare students to take positions in industrial, governmental, or academic research settings by providing a solid background in Nanoscience theory and experimental techniques through course work and dissertation research. The PhD program will include a core interdisciplinary curriculum that provides a thorough background in the principles and tools required for a research career in Nanoscience. Program will include a core interdisciplinary curriculum that provides a thorough background in the principles and tools required for a research career in Nanoscience. Student's will take additional elective course related to their research and professional interests. Admission to the program will required and undergraduate or maser's degree in an appropriate science or engineering disciplined as well as acceptable test scores.

PCG/UNC-NCCCS/UNC Interim report 3.doc/RB.SP.PC.CR.ATPCC.1/CC.14/10May0

University of North Carolina at Greensboro 2007-2008 Profile

Notwithstanding the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), categorized Nanoscience as CIP 15.1601 Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields. UNC General Administration applied CIP 40.9999 (Physical Science) to UNCG academic offering . Note UNC-G has a School of Arts and Science.

Note Fall 2005 UNC Presidency transition from President Molly Broad to Erskine Bowles.

Erskine Bowles UNC General Administration categorizing Nanoscience Ph.D. as a Physical Science; examining UNC Greensboro curricula for similar Physical Science Ph.D. programs determined:

UNC Greensboro offer no similar Ph.D. programs.

Unambiguous UNC Greensboro could not provide one-third or more or the credit through UNCG direct instruction for Nanoscience PhD to comply with SACS Policy on Institutional Names on an Academic Credential

Liberal Arts UNCG offering Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Field may constitute a significant change in mission and goals.

Significant changes in mission are those that lead to a fundamental shift in the nature of the institution. Examples include the initiation of an engineering school at a liberal arts institution. Significant departure is program that is not closely related to previously approved programs at the institution or site or for the mode of delivery in question. To determine whether a new program is a significant departure. it is helpful to consider the following questions: What previously approved programs does the institution offer that are closely related to the new program and how are they related?

"We approve the M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs in Nanoscience, shall include them within the scope of accreditation previously granted to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro”

From Rebecca Adams Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 To Tom Benberg; Sarah Armstrong : Contrary to previous interpretations, both represent substantive changes. Due to the confusion, they are willing to waive the requirement that we do so 6 months in advance and will usher it through the approval process in a timely way to that we can accept students into UNCG's MS in Nanoscience program next fall.

Alleged, Dr. Belle Wheelan SACS Commission on Colleges, letter dated June 25, 2010 to Dr. Alton Thompson (NCA&T) and Dr. David H. Perrin (UNCG):

Nanotechnology is the investigation fabrication and characterization of matter structure at dimensions below 100 mm. and is, by its very nature interdisciplinary

The National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES), categorized Nanoscience as CIP 15.1601 Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields. UNC General Administration applied CIP 40.9999 (Physical Science) to UNCG academic offering . Note UNC-G has a School of Arts and Science.

Nanotechnology. Definition: A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical, scientific, and engineering principles and technical skills to manipulate matter at the atomic and molecular level (in the range of 1-100 nanometers) and to design, fabricate, and integrate nanoscale structures, devices, and systems. Includes instruction in materials science, thermodynamics, nanomaterials, Nano electronics, and nano/micro device fabrication and testing. [https://nces.ed.gov/search/?q=nano+science]:

PCG/UNC-NCCCS/UNC Interim report 3.doc/RB.SP.PC.CR.ATPCC.1/CC.14/10May05

For Liberal Arts UNC Greensboro with programs in music and nursing to offer Nanoscience degrees requires access to NCA&T academic programs and research: “Although the degree is in Nanoscience (does not include Nanoengineering),

students will be given the opportunity to take relevant courses at the School of Engineering at North Carolina A&T University and must be able to work on collaborative projects faculty in the School of Engineering”. [Request to Plan Joint NCA&T/UNCG Joint Nanoscience Ph.D.]

List certificate, diploma and degree programs which are related to the proposed program( s)
UNCG degree programs related to the Professional Master of Science (M.S.) in Nanoscience and the Ph.D. in Nanoscience include the M.S. and Ph.D. programs in sciences including Mathematics, Nutrition and Chemistry and the newly approved Ph.D. in Biology. Courses from these degree programs are used as electives for the Nanoscience degree programs. Also, UNCG’s graduate degree programs in business are related to the Professional M.S. in Nanoscience because business courses are also required as part of the Professional M.S. in Nanoscience degree program. [Prospectus p19]

1 Alleged Dr. Alton Thomas and David H. Perrin signed transmittal to Dr. Belle Wheelan, President, COC dated May 24, 2010