SACSCOC is launching a new initiative focused on reducing transfer credit loss by creating common transfer pathways and shortening time to degree. The effort aims to address a long-running student success barrier: credits that do not reliably apply toward the receiving institution’s graduation requirements. By building shared pathway structures, the initiative is designed to make credit evaluation more predictable and reduce administrative delays and policy mismatch issues that can delay graduation or increase costs for transfer students. The move signals continued accreditation-level attention to transfer as an equity and completion issue, particularly as states and institutions expand mobility options while struggling to improve credit portability.