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California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 7.5 - Private Postsecondary Education › Chapter 2 - Applications › Article 7 - Applications for a Substantive Change to an Approval to Operate › Section 71600 - Application for Significant Change in Method of Instructional Delivery or Change in Distance Education Learning Management System

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) An
				  institution seeking to make a significant change in its method of instructional
				  delivery or a change of its distance education learning management system shall
				  complete the "Significant Change in Method of Instructional Delivery or Change
				  in Distance Education Learning Management System" form (INS rev. 8/23, hereby
				  incorporated by reference) to obtain prior authorization. For the purposes of
				  this section a "significant change in instructional delivery" is any change
				  that alters the way students interact with faculty or access significant
				  equipment, and a "change of its distance education learning management system"
				  is a change in the distance education learning management system other than an
				  upgrade of the existing software of the system, or a system that is renamed but
				  otherwise unchanged from the previous system other than an upgrade. The form
				  shall be submitted to the Bureau along with the appropriate fee as provided in
				  Section 94930.5(c) of the
				  Code.
(b) An institution that has
				  been granted an approval to operate by means of accreditation shall notify the
				  Bureau of the substantive change within 30 days of that change on the
				  Application for Significant Change in Method of Instructional Delivery or
				  Change in Distance Education Learning Management System form by providing the
				  information required in sections (1) and (2) of the form, and shall attach
				  certification from the institution's accreditation agency demonstrating that
				  the substantive change was made in accordance with the institution's
				  accreditation standards, and complies with the Act and this Division.
(c) "Distance education learning management
				  system" is defined as an online system designed or used for the facilitation of
				  distance education to create, distribute, and manage the delivery of
				  educational content.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 94803 and 94895,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections 94893, 94894, 94895, 94896 and 94930.5,
						Education Code.
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						94803 and
						94895,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						94893,
						94894,
						94895,
						94896 and
						94930.5,
						Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 7.5 - Private Postsecondary Education › Chapter 2 - Applications › Article 7 - Applications for a Substantive Change to an Approval to Operate › Section 71605 - Contents of Application. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New
					 section filed 8-17-92 as an emergency; operative 8-17-92 (Register 92, No. 34).
					 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 2-13-93 pursuant to
					 Education Code section
					 94337(a)
					 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-17-92 order transmitted to
					 OAL on 2-3-93; disapproved by OAL on 3-24-93 (Register 93, No.
					 14).
3. New section refiled 4-12-93 as an emergency; operative
					 4-12-93 (Register 93, No. 16). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted
					 to OAL 10-9-93 pursuant to Education Code section
					 94337(a)
					 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-12-93 order transmitted to
					 OAL on 10-6-93; disapproved by OAL on 11-22-93 (Register 93, No.
					 49).
5. New section refiled 11-17-93 as an emergency; operative
					 11-17-93 (Register 93, No. 47). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted
					 to OAL by 5-16-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on
					 the following day.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-17-93 order
					 transmitted to OAL with amendment of opening paragraph 3-11-94 and filed
					 4-19-94 (Register 94, No. 16).
7. Repealer filed 2-1-2010 as an
					 emergency; operative 2-1-2010 (Register 2010, No. 6). A Certificate of
					 Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-2-2010 or emergency language will be
					 repealed by operation of law on the following day.
8. Repealer
					 refiled 7-30-2010 as an emergency; operative 7-30-2010 (Register 2010, No. 31).
					 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-28-2010 or
					 emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
9. Editorial correction of HISTORIES 1 and 3 (Register 2010,
					 No. 34).
10. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-30-2010 order
					 transmitted to OAL 10-7-2010 and filed 11-18-2010 (Register 2010, No.
					 47).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						94305 and
						94337,
						Education Code. Reference: Section
						94310,
						Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 7.5 - Private Postsecondary Education › Chapter 2 - Applications › Article 7 - Applications for a Substantive Change to an Approval to Operate › Section 71610 - Processing of Application. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New
					 section filed 8-17-92 as an emergency; operative 8-17-92 (Register 92, No. 34).
					 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 2-13-93 pursuant to
					 Education Code section
					 94337(a)
					 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-17-92 order transmitted to
					 OAL on 2-3-93; disapproved by OAL on 3-24-93 (Register 93, No.
					 14).
3. New section refiled 4-12-93 as an emergency; operative
					 4-12-93 (Register 93, No. 16). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted
					 to OAL 10-9-93 pursuant to Education Code section
					 94337(a)
					 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-12-93 order transmitted to
					 OAL on 10-6-93; disapproved by OAL on 11-22-93 (Register 93, No.
					 49).
5. New section refiled 11-17-93 as an emergency; operative
					 11-17-93 (Register 93, No. 47). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted
					 to OAL by 5-16-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on
					 the following day.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-17-93 order
					 transmitted to OAL 3-11-94 and filed 4-19-94 (Register 94, No.
					 16).
7. Repealer filed 2-1-2010 as an emergency; operative 2-1-2010
					 (Register 2010, No. 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL
					 by 8-2-2010 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the
					 following day.
8. Repealer refiled 7-30-2010 as an emergency;
					 operative 7-30-2010 (Register 2010, No. 31). A Certificate of Compliance must
					 be transmitted to OAL by 10-28-2010 or emergency language will be repealed by
					 operation of law on the following day.
9. Editorial correction of
					 HISTORIES 1 and 3 (Register 2010, No. 34).
10. Certificate of
					 Compliance as to 7-30-2010 order transmitted to OAL 10-7-2010 and filed
					 11-18-2010 (Register 2010, No. 47).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						94305 and
						94337,
						Education Code. Reference: Section
						94310,
						Education Code; Sections
						15735 and
						15736,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 7.5 - Private Postsecondary Education › Chapter 2 - Applications › Article 7 - Applications for a Substantive Change to an Approval to Operate › Section 71615 - Decision on the Application. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. New
					 section filed 8-17-92 as an emergency; operative 8-17-92 (Register 92, No. 34).
					 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 2-13-93 pursuant to
					 Education Code section
					 94337(a)
					 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-17-92 order transmitted to
					 OAL on 2-3-93; disapproved by OAL on 3-24-93 (Register 93, No.
					 14).
3. New section refiled 4-12-93 as an emergency; operative
					 4-12-93 (Register 93, No. 16). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted
					 to OAL 10-9-93 pursuant to Education Code section
					 94337(a)
					 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-12-93 order transmitted to
					 OAL on 10-6-93; disapproved by OAL on 11-22-93 (Register 93, No.
					 49).
5. New section refiled 11-17-93 as an emergency; operative
					 11-17-93 (Register 93, No. 47). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted
					 to OAL by 5-16-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on
					 the following day.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-17-93 order
					 transmitted to OAL 3-11-94 and filed 4-19-94 (Register 94, No.
					 16).
7. Repealer filed 2-1-2010 as an emergency; operative 2-1-2010
					 (Register 2010, No. 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL
					 by 8-2-2010 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the
					 following day.
8. Repealer refiled 7-30-2010 as an emergency;
					 operative 7-30-2010 (Register 2010, No. 31). A Certificate of Compliance must
					 be transmitted to OAL by 10-28-2010 or emergency language will be repealed by
					 operation of law on the following day.
9. Editorial correction of
					 HISTORIES 1 and 3 (Register 2010, No. 34).
10. Certificate of
					 Compliance as to 7-30-2010 order transmitted to OAL 10-7-2010 and filed
					 11-18-2010 (Register 2010, No. 47).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						94305 and
						94337,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						94305 and
						94310,
						Education Code; Sections
						15735 and
						15736,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 7.5 - Private Postsecondary Education › Chapter 2 - Applications › Article 7 - Applications for a Substantive Change to an Approval to Operate › Section 71630 - Application for Change of Name

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) An institution seeking to change its name
				  shall complete the "Change of Name" form (NAME rev. 2/10) to obtain prior
				  authorization. The form shall be submitted to the Bureau along with the
				  appropriate fee as provided in Section
				  94930.5(c) of the
				  Code. For an institution approved under section
				  94885 of the code it shall be
				  signed and dated by the signatory(ies) required by section
				  71380, for an institution approved
				  under section
				  94890 of the code it shall be
				  signed and dated by the signatory(ies) required by section
				  71390, and each fact stated therein
				  and each attachment thereto shall be declared to be true under penalty of
				  perjury, in the following form:
"I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the
					 State of California that the foregoing and all attachments are true and
					 correct.
___________________________
___________________________
(Date)
(Signature)"
(b)
				  The application shall include:
(1) The name,
				  school code, address, and telephone and fax numbers of the
				  institution;
(2) The proposed new
				  name;
(3) A detailed explanation of
				  the reasons for the proposed change in name;
(4) Copies of advertising and other
				  statements to be disseminated to the public in any manner by the institution or
				  its representatives that announce or use the proposed name;
(5) The name, address, email address, and
				  telephone and fax numbers of the institution's contact person for the purpose
				  of this application; and
(6) Any
				  additional information required by the Bureau pursuant to section
				  71340.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 7.5 - Private Postsecondary Education › Chapter 2 - Applications › Article 7 - Applications for a Substantive Change to an Approval to Operate › Section 71650 - Application for a Change in Educational Objectives or Clock or Credit Hours Required to Complete a Program (an Increase or Decrease by 25% or More)

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) An institution
				  seeking to change its educational objectives, or increase or decrease by 25
				  percent or more the number of clock hours or credit hours required for
				  successful completion of a program under section
				  94894(i) of the
				  Code, shall complete the "Application for Change in Educational Objectives or
				  Clock or Credit Hours Required to Complete a Program (An Increase or Decrease
				  by 25% or More)" form (OBJ rev. 8/22), which is hereby incorporated by
				  reference, to obtain prior authorization from the Bureau in accordance with
				  94894 of the Code. The form shall be submitted to the Bureau along with the
				  appropriate fee as provided in Section
				  94930.5(c) of the
				  Code.
(b) For an application to add
				  a degree program:
(1) "Unrelated to the
				  approved educational programs" as used in section
				  94894(a) of the
				  Code includes the addition of a degree program where no degree at that level
				  was previously approved, whether or not the proposed program would offer a
				  degree in the same subject area as a previously approved non-degree program or
				  lower level degree; and a program leading to licensure whether or not the
				  proposed program is in the same subject area as a previously approved program
				  that did not lead to licensure.
(2)
				  The owner of an institution approved pursuant to section
				  94886 of the Code seeking to add a
				  degree-granting program must complete an accreditation plan under section
				  71105, or provide proof of
				  accreditation with the scope of that accreditation covering the institution and
				  at least one degree program.
(3) If
				  an application is granted pursuant to this subdivision, the Bureau shall issue
				  a provisional approval of no more than two degree programs for which approval
				  is sought. Such approval of the program shall run in conjunction with any
				  existing approval to operate the institution.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 7.5 - Private Postsecondary Education › Chapter 2 - Applications › Article 7 - Applications for a Substantive Change to an Approval to Operate › Section 71652 - Application for a Change to Begin Participation in Federal Student Financial Aid Programs Authorized by Title IV of the Federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as Amended (20 U.S.C. SEC. 1070 et seq.)

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) An institution seeking to begin
				  participation in federal Student Financial Aid Programs authorized by Title IV
				  of the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sec.
				  1070 et seq.) shall complete the "Application
				  for Authorization for Institution to Begin Participation in Student Financial
				  Aid Programs (Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965)" form (AID New.
				  8/22) which is hereby incorporated by reference, to obtain prior authorization
				  from the Bureau in accordance with 94894 of the Code. The form shall be
				  submitted to the Bureau along with the appropriate fee for authorization of a
				  substantive change as provided in Section
				  94930.5(c) of the
				  Code.
(b) An institution that has
				  been granted an approval to operate by means of accreditation shall notify the
				  Bureau of their participation in federal student financial aid programs
				  authorized by the federal Higher Education Act of 1965 within 30 days of that
				  substantive change by completing the Application for Authorization for
				  Institution to Begin Participation in Student Financial Aid Programs (Title IV
				  of the Higher Education Act of 1965) form referenced in subdivision (a) and
				  submitting the fee required by Section
				  94930.5(c) of the
				  Code.
(c) If no grounds for denial
				  exist as provided in section
				  71655, the Bureau shall provide
				  written notice of approval of the substantive changes requested on any
				  application submitted in compliance with this section, or for institutions
				  approved by means of accreditation, the Bureau shall send a written
				  acknowledgement of receipt of the application specified in subsection (b). The
				  Bureau's authorization to make the changes requested by an institution on any
				  application required by this section shall be deemed effective as of the date
				  of the written notice of approval provided by the Bureau.
1. New
					 section filed 2-10-2023; operative 4-1-2023 (Register 2023, No.
					 6).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						94877 and
						94895,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						94893,
						94894(j),
						94895,
						94896 and
						94930.5,
						Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 7.5 - Private Postsecondary Education › Chapter 2 - Applications › Article 7 - Applications for a Substantive Change to an Approval to Operate › Section 71653 - Application for Authorization for a Change in Academic Measurement of an Educational Program from Clock Hours to Credit Hours

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) An institution seeking to change the
				  academic measurement of an educational program from clock hours to credit hours
				  shall complete the "Application for Authorization to Change from Clock Hours to
				  Credit Hours" form (CREDIT New. 8/22) which is hereby incorporated by
				  reference, to obtain prior authorization from the Bureau in accordance with
				  94894 of the Code. The form shall be submitted to the Bureau along with the
				  appropriate fee for authorization of a substantive change as provided in
				  Section 94930.5(c) of the
				  Code.
(b) An institution that has
				  been granted an approval to operate by means of accreditation shall notify the
				  Bureau of the change in their academic measurement of an educational program
				  from use of clock hours or credit hours within 30 days of that change by
				  submitting the Application for Authorization to Change from Clock Hours to
				  Credit Hours form and submitting the fee required by Section
				  94930.5(c) of the
				  Code, and shall attach written certification from the institution's
				  accreditation agency approving of or acknowledging the change.
(c) If no grounds for denial exist as
				  provided in section
				  71655, the Bureau shall provide
				  written notice of approval of the substantive changes requested on any
				  application submitted in compliance with this section, or for institutions
				  approved by means of accreditation, the Bureau shall send a written
				  acknowledgement of receipt of the application specified in subsection (b). The
				  Bureau's authorization to make the changes requested by an institution on any
				  application required by this section shall be deemed effective as of the date
				  of the written notice of approval provided by the Bureau.
1. New
					 section filed 2-10-2023; operative 4-1-2023 (Register 2023, No.
					 6).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						94877 and
						94895,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						94893,
						94894(k),
						94895,
						94896 and
						94930.5,
						Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 7.5 - Private Postsecondary Education › Chapter 2 - Applications › Article 7 - Applications for a Substantive Change to an Approval to Operate › Section 71655 - Time for Filing an Application for a Substantive Change; Processing of an Application for a Substantive Change; Denials

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) An institution that made a substantive
				  change as defined in section
				  94894 of the Code between July 1,
				  2007, and December 31, 2009, may continue to operate, but shall comply with,
				  and is subject to, the Code and this Division, and shall submit an application
				  for a substantive change to an approval to operate to the Bureau pursuant to
				  this article within six months of that application becoming
				  available.
(b) An incomplete
				  application filed under this Article will render it ineligible for processing,
				  or subject to denial.
(c) The
				  inclusion of false or misleading information, or the intentional or negligent
				  omission of pertinent information, on any application may result in a denial of
				  the application or a delay in processing, and may be grounds for action
				  pursuant to Article 18 of the Act.
(d) In addition to the grounds stated in
				  subdivisions (a) and (b) of this section, the Bureau may deny an application on
				  the following grounds:
(1) failure to
				  establish that the proposed change will meet the institutional operating
				  standards set forth in Chapter 3 of this Division; or
(2) any act or failure to act that would
				  constitute grounds for revocation.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 7.5 - Private Postsecondary Education › Chapter 2 - Applications › Article 7 - Applications for a Substantive Change to an Approval to Operate › Section 71660 - Notification of Non-Substantive Changes

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
An institution shall notify the Bureau of a non-substantive
					 change including: change of location of less than 10 miles; addition of a
					 program related to the approved programs offered by the institution; addition
					 of a new branch five miles or less from the main or branch campus; addition of
					 a satellite; and change of mailing address. All such notifications shall be
					 made within 30 days of the change and sent to the Bureau, in writing, to the
					 address listed in section
					 70020.
1. New
					 section filed 11-18-2010; operative 11-18-2010 pursuant to Government Code
					 section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2010, No. 47).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						94803 and
						94885,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						94823.5,
						94893,
						94894,
						94895 and
						94896,
						Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 7.5 - Private Postsecondary Education › Chapter 3 - Institutional Operating Standards › Article 1 - Minimum Operating Standards › Section 71700 - Applicability of Standards

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The Bureau may request that an institution document
					 compliance with the standards set forth in the Act and this Division to obtain
					 and maintain an approval to operate.
1. New
					 section filed 8-17-92 as an emergency; operative 8-17-92 (Register 92, No. 34).
					 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 2-13-93 pursuant to
					 Education Code section
					 94337(a)
					 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-17-92 order transmitted to
					 OAL on 2-3-93; disapproved by OAL on 3-24-93 (Register 93, No.
					 14).
3. New section refiled 4-12-93 as an emergency; operative
					 4-12-93 (Register 93, No. 16). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted
					 to OAL 10-9-93 pursuant to Education Code section
					 94337(a)
					 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-12-93 order transmitted to
					 OAL on 10-6-93; disapproved by OAL on 11-22-93 (Register 93, No.
					 49).
5. New section refiled 11-17-93 as an emergency; operative
					 11-17-93 (Register 93, No. 47). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted
					 to OAL by 5-16-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on
					 the following day.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-17-93 order
					 transmitted to OAL with amendments 3-11-94 and filed 4-19-94 (Register 94, No.
					 16).
7. New chapter 3 heading (sections
					 71700-71930), renumbering and
					 amendment of former chapter 2, article 11 heading to chapter 3, article 1
					 (sections 71700-71760) and amendment of
					 section and NOTE filed 2-1-2010 as an emergency; operative 2-1-2010 (Register
					 2010, No. 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by
					 8-2-2010 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the
					 following day.
8. New chapter 3 heading (sections
					 71700-71930), renumbering and
					 amendment of former chapter 2, article 11 heading to chapter 3, article 1
					 (sections 71700-71760) and amendment of
					 section and NOTE refiled 7-30-2010 as an emergency; operative 7-30-2010
					 (Register 2010, No. 31). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL
					 by 10-28-2010 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the
					 following day.
9. Editorial correction of HISTORIES 1 and 3
					 (Register 2010, No. 34).
10. Certificate of Compliance as to
					 7-30-2010 order transmitted to OAL 10-7-2010 and filed 11-18-2010 (Register
					 2010, No. 47).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						94803,
						94877 and
						94885,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						94885,
						94887,
						94888 and
						94932,
						Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 7.5 - Private Postsecondary Education › Chapter 3 - Institutional Operating Standards › Article 1 - Minimum Operating Standards › Section 71705 - Mission and Objectives

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
An institution shall have a written statement of its
					 mission and the objectives for each educational program. The mission and the
					 objectives shall indicate the kind of education offered, for whom the
					 instruction is intended and the expected outcomes for
					 graduates.
1. New
					 section filed 8-17-92 as an emergency; operative 8-17-92 (Register 92, No. 34).
					 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 2-13-93 pursuant to
					 Education Code section
					 94337(a)
					 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-17-92 order transmitted to
					 OAL on 2-3-93; disapproved by OAL on 3-24-93 (Register 93, No.
					 14).
3. New section refiled 4-12-93 as an emergency; operative
					 4-12-93 (Register 93, No. 16). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted
					 to OAL 10-9-93 pursuant to Education Code section
					 94337(a)
					 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-12-93 order transmitted to
					 OAL on 10-6-93; disapproved by OAL on 11-22-93 (Register 93, No.
					 49).
5. New section refiled 11-17-93 as an emergency; operative
					 11-17-93 (Register 93, No. 47). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted
					 to OAL by 5-16-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on
					 the following day.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-17-93 order
					 transmitted to OAL with amendments 3-11-94 and filed 4-19-94 (Register 94, No.
					 16).
7. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed
					 2-1-2010 as an emergency; operative 2-1-2010 (Register 2010, No. 6). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-2-2010 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
8. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE refiled
					 7-30-2010 as an emergency; operative 7-30-2010 (Register 2010, No. 31). A
					 Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-28-2010 or emergency
					 language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
9. Editorial correction of HISTORIES 1 and 3 (Register 2010,
					 No. 34).
10. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-30-2010 order,
					 including further amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 10-7-2010 and filed
					 11-18-2010 (Register 2010, No. 47).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						94803,
						94885 and
						94877,
						Education Code. Reference: Section
						94885,
						Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 7.5 - Private Postsecondary Education › Chapter 3 - Institutional Operating Standards › Article 1 - Minimum Operating Standards › Section 71710 - Educational Program

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) In
				  order to meet its mission and objectives, the educational program defined in
				  Section 94837 of the Code shall be
				  comprised of a curriculum that includes:
(1)
				  Those subject areas that are necessary for a student to achieve the educational
				  objectives of the educational program in which the student is
				  enrolled;
(2) Subject areas and
				  courses or modules that are presented in a logically organized manner or
				  sequence to students;
(3) Course or
				  module materials that are designed or organized by duly qualified faculty. For
				  each course or module, each student shall be provided with a syllabus or course
				  outline that contains:
(A) A short,
				  descriptive title of the educational program;
(B) A statement of educational
				  objectives;
(C) Length of the
				  educational program;
(D) Sequence
				  and frequency of lessons or class sessions;
(E) Complete citations of textbooks and other
				  required written materials;
(F)
				  Sequential and detailed outline of subject matter to be addressed or a list of
				  skills to be learned and how those skills are to be measured;
(G) Instructional mode or methods.
(4) If degree granting, require
				  research of an appropriate degree that utilizes a library and other learning
				  resources;
(5) Specific learning
				  outcomes tied to the sequence of the presentation of the material to measure
				  the students' learning of the material; and
(6) Evaluation by duly qualified faculty of
				  those learning outcomes.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 7.5 - Private Postsecondary Education › Chapter 3 - Institutional Operating Standards › Article 1 - Minimum Operating Standards › Section 71715 - Instruction

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(a) Instruction
				  shall be the central focus of the resources and services of the
				  institution.
(b) The institution
				  shall document that the instruction offered leads to the achievement of the
				  learning objectives of each course.
(c) Direct instruction requires the physical
				  presence of one or more students and one or more faculty members at the same
				  location. Direct instruction includes instruction presented in a classroom,
				  seminar, workshop, lecture, colloquium, laboratory, tutorial, or other physical
				  learning settings consistent with the mission, purposes, and objectives of the
				  institution.
(d) Distance education
				  as defined in section
				  94834 of the Code, does not require
				  the physical presence of students and faculty at the same location but provides
				  for interaction between students and faculty by such means as
				  telecommunication, correspondence, electronic and computer augmented
				  educational services, postal service, and facsimile transmission. In addition
				  to the other requirements of this chapter and the Act, an institution offering
				  distance education shall:
(1) ensure that the
				  educational program offered through distance education is appropriate for
				  delivery through distance education methods;
(2) assess each student, prior to admission,
				  in order to determine whether each student has the skills and competencies to
				  succeed in a distance education environment;
(3) ensure that the materials and programs
				  are current, well organized, designed by faculty competent in distance
				  education techniques and delivered using readily available, reliable
				  technology;
(4) provide for
				  meaningful interaction with faculty who are qualified to teach using distance
				  education methods;
(5) maintain
				  clear standards for satisfactory academic progress;
(6) timely complete student evaluations of
				  learning outcomes by duly qualified faculty, which are appropriate for use with
				  the distance education methods used, and evaluated by duly qualified
				  faculty.
(7) employ a sufficient
				  number of faculty to assure that (A) the institution's response to, or
				  evaluation of, each student lesson is returned to the student within 10 days
				  after the lesson is received by the institution; and (B) the institution's
				  response to, or evaluation of, each student project or dissertation is returned
				  to the student within the time disclosed in the catalog; and
(8) shall maintain a record of the dates on
				  which lessons, projects, and dissertations were received and responses were
				  returned to each student.
Authority cited: Sections
					 94803,
					 94885 and
					 94887,
					 Education Code. Reference: Sections
					 94834 and
					 94885,
					 Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 7.5 - Private Postsecondary Education › Chapter 3 - Institutional Operating Standards › Article 1 - Minimum Operating Standards › Section 71716 - Distance Educational Programs - Specific Provisions for Instruction Not in Real Time

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(a) An
				  institution offering a distance educational program where the instruction is
				  not offered in real time shall transmit the first lesson and any materials to
				  any student within seven days after the institution accepts the student for
				  admission.
(b) The student shall
				  have the right to cancel the agreement and receive a full refund pursuant to
				  section 71750 before the first lesson and
				  materials are received. Cancellation is effective on the date written notice of
				  cancellation is sent. The institution shall make the refund pursuant to section
				  71750. If the institution sent the
				  first lesson and materials before an effective cancellation notice was
				  received, the institution shall make a refund within 45 days after the
				  student's return of the materials.
(c)
(1) An
				  institution shall transmit all of the lessons and other materials to the
				  student if the student:
(A) has fully paid
				  for the educational program; and
(B) after having received the first lesson
				  and initial materials, requests in writing that all of the material be
				  sent.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 7.5 - Private Postsecondary Education › Chapter 3 - Institutional Operating Standards › Article 1 - Minimum Operating Standards › Section 71717 - Satellite Locations

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(a) An institution offering instruction at a
				  satellite location as defined by section
				  94862 of the Code shall only offer
				  instruction for educational programs that are approved for the main campus or a
				  branch.
(b) The institution shall
				  not maintain any permanent student records there.
(c) No solicitation or enrollment of students
				  shall occur at a satellite.
(d)
				  Advertising indicating the location of a satellite shall indicate the nature of
				  the classroom.
1. New
					 section filed 11-18-2010; operative 11-18-2010 pursuant to Government Code
					 section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2010, No. 47).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						94803,
						94877 and
						94885,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						94862 and
						94885,
						Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 7.5 - Private Postsecondary Education › Chapter 3 - Institutional Operating Standards › Article 1 - Minimum Operating Standards › Section 71725 - Ownership and Management. [Repealed]

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1. New
					 section filed 8-17-92 as an emergency; operative 8-17-92 (Register 92, No. 34).
					 A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 2-13-93 pursuant to
					 Education Code section
					 94337(a)
					 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-17-92 order transmitted to
					 OAL on 2-3-93; disapproved by OAL on 3-24-93 (Register 93, No.
					 14).
3. New section refiled 4-12-93 as an emergency; operative
					 4-12-93 (Register 93, No. 16). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted
					 to OAL 10-9-93 pursuant to Education Code section
					 94337(a)
					 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-12-93 order transmitted to
					 OAL on 10-6-93; disapproved by OAL on 11-22-93 (Register 93, No.
					 49).
5. New section refiled 11-17-93 as an emergency; operative
					 11-17-93 (Register 93, No. 47). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted
					 to OAL by 5-16-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on
					 the following day.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-17-93 order
					 transmitted to OAL 3-11-94 and filed 4-19-94 (Register 94, No.
					 16).
7. Repealer filed 2-1-2010 as an emergency; operative 2-1-2010
					 (Register 2010, No. 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL
					 by 8-2-2010 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the
					 following day.
8. Repealer refiled 7-30-2010 as an emergency;
					 operative 7-30-2010 (Register 2010, No. 31). A Certificate of Compliance must
					 be transmitted to OAL by 10-28-2010 or emergency language will be repealed by
					 operation of law on the following day.
9. Editorial correction of
					 HISTORIES 1 and 3 (Register 2010, No. 34).
10. Certificate of
					 Compliance as to 7-30-2010 order transmitted to OAL 10-7-2010 and filed
					 11-18-2010 (Register 2010, No. 47).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						94305 and
						94337,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						94301 and
						94310,
						Education Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 7.5 - Private Postsecondary Education › Chapter 3 - Institutional Operating Standards › Article 1 - Minimum Operating Standards › Section 71735 - Facilities and Equipment

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(a) An institution shall have sufficient
				  facilities and necessary equipment to support the achievement of the
				  educational objectives of all of the courses and educational programs in which
				  students are enrolled. If an institution represents that the educational
				  service will fit or prepare a student for employment in a particular occupation
				  or as described in particular job titles, either of the following conditions
				  shall be met:
(1) The equipment used for
				  instruction or provided to the student shall be comparable in model type or
				  features to equipment generally used in those occupations or job titles at the
				  time the instruction is offered.
(2) The institution shall establish that the
				  equipment used for instruction or provided to a student is not obsolete and is
				  sufficient for instructional purposes to reasonably assure that a student
				  acquires the necessary level of education, training, skill, and experience to
				  obtain employment in the field of training and to perform the tasks associated
				  with the occupation or job title to which the educational program was
				  represented to lead.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 7.5 - Private Postsecondary Education › Chapter 3 - Institutional Operating Standards › Article 1 - Minimum Operating Standards › Section 71740 - Library and Other Learning Resources

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(a) A degree granting institution shall make
				  available for student use a library and other learning resources.
(b) An institution shall provide or make
				  provisions for the library and other learning resources needed to support each
				  educational program it offers, including resources such as reference works,
				  periodicals, monographs, and media and equipment specific to the educational
				  programs offered.
(c) An
				  institution shall describe onsite library and other learning resources, if any,
				  that enable students to pursue inquiries, searches for information and
				  documentation, and assignments connected with their study programs.
(d) An institution that depends for library
				  and other learning resources primarily on other institutions' collections and
				  resources not in its possession shall do all of the following:
(1) Describe those library and other learning
				  resources, in the application and catalog.
(2) Provide students and faculty with access
				  to the regular services of a professional librarian or information specialist
				  experienced in the electronic retrieval of information, who shall provide
				  support for faculty in curriculum matters and actively serve as a resource
				  guide for both graduate and undergraduate students.
(3) Assure that students have access to the
				  library collections and resources of another institution, organization, or
				  library.
(4) Document compliance
				  with paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 7.5 - Private Postsecondary Education › Chapter 3 - Institutional Operating Standards › Article 1 - Minimum Operating Standards › Section 71745 - Financial Resources

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(a) The institution shall document that it
				  has at all times sufficient assets and financial resources to do all of the
				  following:
(1) Provide all of the educational
				  programs that the institution represented it would provide.
(2) Ensure that all students admitted to its
				  educational programs have a reasonable opportunity to complete the programs and
				  obtain their degrees or diplomas.
(3) Maintain the minimum standards required
				  by the Act and this chapter.
(4)
				  Pay timely refunds as required by Article 13 of the Act.
(5) Pay all operating expenses due within 30
				  days.
(6) Maintain a ratio of
				  current assets to current liabilities of 1.25 to 1.00 or greater at the end of
				  the most recent fiscal year when using generally accepted accounting
				  principles, or for an institution participating in Title IV of the federal
				  Higher Education Act of 1965, meet the composite score requirements of the U.S.
				  Department of Education. For the purposes of this section, current assets does
				  not include: intangible assets, including goodwill, going concern value,
				  organization expense, startup costs, long-term prepayment of deferred charges,
				  and non-returnable deposits, or state or federal grant or loan funds that are
				  not the property of the institution but are held for future disbursement for
				  the benefit of students. Unearned tuition shall be accounted for in accordance
				  with general accepted accounting principles.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 7.5 - Private Postsecondary Education › Chapter 3 - Institutional Operating Standards › Article 1 - Minimum Operating Standards › Section 71750 - Withdrawals and Refunds

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(a)
				  Every institution shall make refunds that are no less than the refunds required
				  under the Act and this Division.
(b) An institution may not enforce any refund
				  policy that is not specified in the catalog as required pursuant to section
				  94909(a)(8)(B) of
				  the Code, and must refund all institutional charges upon a student's
				  withdrawal. Withdrawal policy procedures pursuant to section
				  94909(a) ((8)(B)
				  of the Code shall include, at a minimum: the acceptable methods of delivery of
				  a notice to withdraw; whether withdrawal can be accomplished by conduct, and if
				  so, how; the position or positions to whom the notice to withdraw must be
				  delivered; and the date that the notice to withdraw is considered effective,
				  which shall be no later than the date received by the institution.
(c) A pro rata refund pursuant to section
				  94919(c) or
				  94920(d) or
				  94927 of the Code shall be no less
				  than the total amount owed by the student for the portion of the educational
				  program provided subtracted from the amount paid by the student, calculated as
				  follows:
(1) The amount owed equals the daily
				  charge for the program (total institutional charge, divided by the number of
				  days or hours in the program), multiplied by the number of days student
				  attended, or was scheduled to attend, prior to withdrawal.
(2) Except as provided for in subdivision
				  (a)(3) of this section, all amounts paid by the student in excess of what is
				  owed as calculated in subdivision (a)(1) shall be refunded.
(3) Except as provided herein, all amounts
				  that the student has paid shall be subject to refund unless the enrollment
				  agreement and the refund policy outlined in the catalog specify amounts paid
				  for an application fee or deposit not more than $250.00, books, supplies, or
				  equipment, and specify whether and under what circumstances those amounts are
				  non-refundable. Except when an institution provides a 100% refund pursuant to
				  section 94919(d) or
				  section 94920(b) of the
				  Code, any assessment paid pursuant to section
				  94923 of the Code is
				  non-refundable.
(4) For purposes of
				  determining a refund under the Act and this section, a student shall be
				  considered to have withdrawn from an educational program when he or she
				  withdraws or is deemed withdrawn in accordance with the withdrawal policy
				  stated in its catalog.
California Code of Regulations › Title 5 - Education › Division 7.5 - Private Postsecondary Education › Chapter 3 - Institutional Operating Standards › Article 1 - Minimum Operating Standards › Section 71760 - Self-Monitoring Procedures

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Each institution shall develop and maintain adequate
					 procedures used by the institution to assure that it is maintained and operated
					 in compliance with the Act and this Division.
1. New
					 section filed 2-1-2010 as an emergency; operative 2-1-2010 (Register 2010, No.
					 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-2-2010 or
					 emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following
					 day.
2. New section refiled 7-30-2010 as an emergency; operative
					 7-30-2010 (Register 2010, No. 31). A Certificate of Compliance must be
					 transmitted to OAL by 10-28-2010 or emergency language will be repealed by
					 operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance
					 as to 7-30-2010 order, including further amendment of section, transmitted to
					 OAL 10-7-2010 and filed 11-18-2010 (Register 2010, No.
					 47).
Note: Authority cited: Sections
						94803,
						94877 and
						94885,
						Education Code. Reference: Sections
						94885,
						94887 and
						94888,
						Education Code.