Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 6 - DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT › Division 10 - Commissioner of Higher Education › Chapter 4 - Submission of Academic Information, Data and New Programs › Section 6 CSR 10-4.021 - Information and Data Collection

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: The purpose of this rule is to set forth the
				  procedures for collecting information and data, from all institutions of higher
				  education in the state, by the Coordinating Board for Higher Education as
				  required by the Omnibus State Reorganization Act of 1974.
(1) Policy. The Coordinating Board for Higher
				Education under section 6 of the Omnibus State Reorganization Act of 1974 is
				directed to collect the necessary information and develop comparable data for
				institutions of higher education in the state to be used to delineate the areas
				of competence of these institutions and for any other purposes deemed
				appropriate by it. This rule establishes the procedures to be followed by the
				institutions of higher education in submitting information and data to the
				Department of Higher Education. The rule specifies sanctions which the
				coordinating board may impose upon an institution of higher education that
				willfully fails or refuses to comply with the policies and procedures
				established by this rule and specifies procedures for a hearing to be held
				whenever the coordinating board acts to apply sanctions. The coordinating board
				will administer this rule through the Department of Higher Education and the
				commissioner.
(2) Definitions.
(A) Institution of higher education means an
				institution which provides a collegiate level course of instruction for a
				minimum of two (2) years leading to or directly creditable toward at least an
				associate degree or any professional or other degree including, but not limited
				to, the baccalaureate, master's, specialist and doctoral degrees.
(B) Private institution means a
				not-for-profit institution dedicated to educational purposes, located in
				Missouri which is operated privately under the control of an independent board
				and is not directly controlled or administered by any public agency or
				subdivision.
(C) Public institution
				means an educational institution located in Missouri which is directly
				controlled or administered by a public agency or subdivision and which receives
				some appropriations in a direct or indirect manner for operating expenses from
				the general assembly.
(D) Approved
				institution means an educational institution as defined in sections 173.205.2.
				or 173.205.3., RSMo (1986).
(E)
				Coordinating board means the Coordinating Board for Higher Education created by
				the Omnibus State Reogranization Act, Appendix B, section 6.2, RSMo
				(1986).
(F) Department means the
				Department of Higher Education created by the Omnibus State Reorganization Act,
				Appendix B, section 6.1, RSMo (1986).
(G) Commissioner means the commissioner of
				higher education as appointed by the Coordinating Board for Higher
				Education.
(H) New program means an
				academic, occupational or professional certificate or degree program developed
				for initial offering to students-
1. On the
				campus of a single campus institution of higher education;
2. On a campus of a multi-campus institution
				of higher education on which campus such program has not been previously
				offered; or
3. At an off-campus
				site of any public institution of higher education, if one-half (1/2) or more
				of all the requirements needed to complete the new program may be met at an
				off-campus site.