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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 2 - Commission Meetings, Minutes, and Public Documents › Rule 10-201-2.11 - Entities Not Authorized to Operate in Mississippi

Current through June 25, 2024
The Commission will maintain a list of entities that are not
				  approved to offer postsecondary academic degrees, programs, or coursework in
				  Mississippi. This list is not exhaustive as it contains only those who have
				  been denied approval to offer postsecondary academic degrees, programs, or
				  coursework in Mississippi. It does not include those who have not applied for
				  authorization.
The list will be available for download from
http://www.mississippi.edu/mcca/
.
				  Hard copies of this list will be available to the public for a nominal fee.
				  Copies are available from:
Mississippi Institutions for Higher Learning
Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation
3825 Ridgewood Road, Ninth Floor
Jackson, MS 39211
The provisions of section
				  2.11 do not apply to government
				  officials, state legislators, or state agencies.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 3 - General Policies, Provisions, and Procedures › Rule 10-201-3.1 - Eligibility for Operating in Mississippi

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The
				Commission authorizes and maintains an approved list of all public and private
				postsecondary, academic degree-granting institutions or other entities
				domiciled, incorporated, or otherwise located in the State of Mississippi which
				offer postsecondary academic degrees, programs, or coursework. Postsecondary
				academic degrees include but are not limited to associate, bachelor, masters,
				and doctorate degrees.
B. Domiciled
				shall mean conducting postsecondary academic activity, including field
				placements, within the state of Mississippi.
C. Field placements shall mean site-based
				learning activities (e.g., clinical, internships, student teaching, practicum,
				field-based experiences, etc.) in settings (e.g., hospitals, schools,
				businesses, etc.) in which candidates are working with patients, children,
				teachers, principals, etc. in Mississippi and are observed/assisted/evaluated
				by supervisors, preceptors, coaches, teachers, principals, or other individuals
				to determine that course and/or program requirements have been
				addressed.
D. Examples of otherwise
				located include but are not limited to:
a.
				Maintaining a telephone number with a Mississippi area code;
b. Maintaining a postal address (either
				physical or PO Box) with a Mississippi zip code;
c. Maintaining an Internet URL which
				originates in Mississippi utilizes an ISP which is based in Mississippi;
				and
d. Advertising that the
				institution is or will be domiciled, incorporated, or otherwise located in the
				State.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 3 - General Policies, Provisions, and Procedures › Rule 10-201-3.2 - Exemptions

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Exemptions include:
a. Proprietary schools and colleges subject
				to regulation under Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-60-1 et. Seq. (Commission on
				Proprietary School and College Registration (CPSCR) -career/occupational
				schools);
b. Entities under
				jurisdiction of the State Board of Cosmetology, State Board of Barber
				Examiners, State Board of Massage Therapy;
c. Tuition free courses or instruction
				conducted by employers exclusively for their own employees; and
d. Entities that offer instruction in
				subjects that are determined to be primarily for personal improvement or
				cultural purposes and that do not represent to the public that the course of
				study or instruction will or may produce income for those who take that course
				of study or instruction; or that the course of study or instruction is
				transferable to an academic degree granting, accredited institution of higher
				education.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 3 - General Policies, Provisions, and Procedures › Rule 10-201-3.3 - Physical Presence

Current through June 25, 2024
For the purpose of state authorization, an institution has
				  physical presence and therefore must seek authorization to operate in
				  Mississippi if the institution engages in any of the following activities in
				  Mississippi:
1. Establishes a physical
				location for students to receive synchronous or asynchronous
				instruction;
2. Requires students
				to physically meet in a location for instructional purposes more than twice per
				full-term (quarter or semester) course for a total of more than six
				hours;
3. Establishes an
				administrative office in the state;
4. Provides information to students for the
				purpose of enrolling students, advising students, administrating exams,
				recruiting students or providing student support services (or any other
				services to prospective or current students), from a physical site operated by
				or on behalf of the institution in the state, or partners or contracts with a
				third-party provider or other entity located in the state to provide
				information to students for the purpose of enrolling students, advising
				students, administrating exams, recruiting students or providing student
				support services (or any other services to prospective or current
				students);
5. Offers a short course
				that requires more than 20 contact hours in one six month period;
6. Provides office space to instructional or
				non-instructional staff;
7.
				Maintains a mailing address or phone exchange in the state;
8. Carries out field study or field research
				located at a field station, research station or other physical site at which a
				faculty member or other institutional employee or contractor supervises or
				otherwise directs two or more students in an activity exceeding the allowable
				short course length and which either bears academic credit or is a requirement
				for the course or program;
9.
				Operates career or information booths at fairs or other public gatherings
				within the state;
10. Presents
				institutional information at secondary schools, postsecondary schools, or other
				entities within the state;
11.
				Advertises in local media and publications that originate in Mississippi.
Establishing a physical presence in Mississippi will require
				  initial and annual approval.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-101-241
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 3 - General Policies, Provisions, and Procedures › Rule 10-201-3.5 - Application to Operate in Mississippi

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The Commission
				may consider applications from out-of-state academic degree-granting
				postsecondary institutions provided the institution:
a. is authorized by its home state,
b. holds institutional accreditation by a
				Commission-recognized accrediting agency, and
c. submits a statement of state need that
				also addresses any duplication in the surrounding areas of the proposed
				location.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 3 - General Policies, Provisions, and Procedures › Rule 10-201-3.6 - Fees

Current through June 25, 2024
In-State Fees-Mississippi
								Institutions Only
Description
Fees
Site Visits
Travel + expenses
Timely/Delinquent Fee
Failure to Submit Materials or
								Fees
$25-$2,500
Out-of-State
								Fees
Description
Fees
Information Packet
$100
Application
$3,000
Initial/Annual Renewal Application
								(exclusively online programs and those with a presence in
								Mississippi)
Mirror NC-SARA Fee Schedule
Site Visits
Travel + expenses
Change of location, change in
								scope;
$250
or additional New Course, Program, or
								Degree
$250
Changing Legal Status, Form of Control,
								Ownership; Merger
$250
Probation Requiring Oversight, Up
								to
$1000
Timely/Delinquent Fee
Failure to Submit Materials or
								Fees
$25-$2,500
Copying/Mailing (per page)
$0.15
Nursing Clinicals
Contact IHL Director of Nursing Education
Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-101-241
				  (1972, as amended).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 3 - General Policies, Provisions, and Procedures › Rule 10-201-3.7 - Approval to Operate in Mississippi

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Authorized
				(Approved)
Institution is in compliance with Commission standards, rules
				  and regulations, procedures, provisions, and policies including accreditation
				  in good standing by a Commission-recognized accrediting body. If approved, the
				  institution must among other requirements:
a. Submit an annual report by the deadline
				specified in the notification letter, including reports of enrollment and
				graduation, documentation of financial resources and stability, and other
				information and documentation as may be requested by the Commission. The
				Commission may require more frequent reports and information;
b. Maintain accreditation by a
				Commission-recognized accrediting body and, where available,
				professional/programmatic accreditation;
c. Submit copies of communication from state,
				federal, and accrediting agencies concerning official action, sanctions,
				notices;
d. Commission staff and
				the Commission and/or a Commission-appointed evaluation team may conduct
				announced or unannounced visits to the institution if deemed necessary by the
				Commission and shall visit the institution along with any Commission-recognized
				accrediting agency during each of its site visits to the institution. All
				reasonable and necessary expenses for official travel incurred by the
				Commission and evaluation team on announced visits will be paid or reimbursed
				by the institution according to the laws of the State of Mississippi, including
				lowest unrestricted public carrier fair or personal vehicle mileage at the
				State rate, actual meal costs not to exceed maximum daily expenditure limits,
				and lodging. The size of the team shall be determined in relation to the
				nature, size, and complexity of the institution being evaluated. Each team will
				be accompanied by the Commission chair and/or his/her designee who will serve
				as the team chair unless otherwise designated by the Commission chair.
				Unannounced visits will not be the expense of the institution.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 3 - General Policies, Provisions, and Procedures › Rule 10-201-3.8 - Changes Requiring Notice or Approval

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Institutions
				shall submit to the Commission a notification or a request for approval along
				with documentation and a detailed description regarding how the change(s) will
				affect the institution's compliance with Commission standards and regulations,
				provisions, procedures, and policies.
a.
				Closing an institution, a program, a method of delivery, an instructional site,
				a non-instructional site;
b.
				Changing legal status, form of control, or ownership of an
				institution;
c.
				Merging/consolidating two or more institutions or entities;
d. Acquiring another institution or
				instruction site;
e. Relocating an
				institution or instructional site of an institution;
f. Re-opening a previously closed
				location;
g. Adding a
				location;
h. Entering into a
				cooperative academic arrangement or other arrangement;
i. Initiating programs by distance
				education;
j. Changing or adding
				method of delivery;
k. Offering
				programs at a higher or lower degree level than authorized;
l. Adding a program;
m. Changing a program;
n. Changing the way the institution measures
				student progress (clock or credit hours; semesters, trimesters, or quarters;
				time based or non-time based);
o.
				Adding competency-based education programs;
p. Change of recognized
				accreditors;
q. Change in
				institutional accreditation status;
r. Change in federal financial assistance
				program participation status;
s.
				Change in designated central institutional contact, administrators.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 3 - General Policies, Provisions, and Procedures › Rule 10-201-3.9 - Institution Closure

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Planned Closure
				(teach-out plans and agreements)
Approval will be withdrawn after all actions involved in the
				  closure have been completed. When an institution plans a closing, institution
				  officials must communicate their plan to the Commission and all parties
				  concerned including current and former students, institution faculty and staff,
				  accrediting bodies, Closed School Unit at the U.S. Department of Education
				  (where federal financial aid is involved), and all affected lending agencies.
				  It is advisable that the institution provide each current and former student
				  with a copy of their final transcript and review with them their financial
				  records and tuition refund information.
a. When an authorized postsecondary
				educational institution proposes to discontinue its operation, the institution
				shall immediately notify the Commission. The notification must include, but may
				not be limited to:
i. Reason for the closure
				and supporting evidence;
ii.
				Anticipated official date to terminate teaching activity (final class
				date);
iii. Timeline showing the
				steps to be taken for an orderly closure of the institution;
iv. Ending date of present term;
v. A listing by name of all students in all
				programs with contact information, programs of enrollment, estimated completion
				dates;
vi. Status of all current
				refunds due or the amount of unearned tuition paid by each student and for
				which the institution is obligated;
vii. Documentation of notice sent to students
				who have paid any tuition or fees toward future enrollment in a program of
				study or individual course informing them of the closure and refund
				information;
viii. Documentation of
				verified agreement with one or more local institutions able to provide sound
				education to all students in all programs;
ix. Proof of notice to students of the
				closing and instructions for obtaining their records and transcripts;
x. Documentation of agreement for disposition
				and servicing of all student records as required in 4.19 and 3.10 with contact
				name, complete address, email, and phone number, and instructions as to how
				students may obtain their records;
xi. Updated demographical data;
xii. Demonstration that current education
				obligations by the institution will be met on behalf of the presently enrolled
				students;
xiii. Copy of catalog;
				and
xiv. Certified copy of the
				petition for bankruptcy if such a petition is filed.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 3 - General Policies, Provisions, and Procedures › Rule 10-201-3.10 - Academic Records Maintenance and Protection

Current through June 25, 2024
A.
				Approved institutions must maintain academic records securely and permanently
				as required in Rule
				4.17 and must protect the personally
				identifiable information of enrolled or former students. The institution's
				catastrophic events and disaster recovery procedures and practices shall
				include adequate processes for management, maintenance, and protection of
				student records in the event of closure.
B. At the end of each institution's academic
				year, an institution shall consolidate copies of all academic records for all
				former students who have graduated, withdrawn, or otherwise ceased to attend
				during the previous academic year. These academic records, for each academic
				year, shall be stored separately in an identifiable and printable electronic
				record for each student. The files or records are subject to inspection and
				shall be made available to the Commission for inspection upon
				request.
C. In the event an
				approved institution operating in the State proposes to discontinue its
				operation, the chief executive officer, by whatever title designated, or other
				responsible officer of the institution shall provide the Commission its plan to
				secure, store, and maintain all student records and submit a copy of the
				storage/maintenance agreement to the Commission including contact information
				so that students may request their academic record, which agreement shall
				include a clause that provides that the Commission be updated if/as information
				regarding the student records and location changes. Upon request and
				verification of identity, the agreed upon repository will provide to a student
				either a copy of the student's academic record as received from the closed
				institution, or the information contained in the academic record in a standard
				transcript format.
D. If the
				institution is part of an educational system that is continuing to operate in
				other U.S. locations, the academic records shall be maintained at the main
				campus or corporate location. Contact information so that a student may request
				an academic transcript or academic records must be provided to the Commission
				and must be updated if/as information changes.
E. If the institution enters into an
				agreement with another institution to teach out or continue students' degree
				programs, it is understood that the institution responsible for accepting the
				transferring students will maintain academic records for the transferring
				students.
F. Records shall, without
				limitation:
a. Include academic information as
				is customarily required by colleges and universities when considering students
				for transfer or advanced study; and
b. Be in a format to ensure a separate
				identifiable and printable file is provided for each student.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 3 - General Policies, Provisions, and Procedures › Rule 10-201-3.11 - Complaints

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The Commission will investigate as it
				deems necessary, on its own initiative or in response to a complaint lodged
				with it, any person, group, or entity subject to, or reasonably believed by the
				Commission to be subject to, the jurisdiction of the Commission and take action
				as appropriate.
B. A person with a
				complaint concerning an approved institution shall make all reasonable effort
				to follow the complaint/grievance procedures at the institution and exhaust all
				avenues available at the institution.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 3 - General Policies, Provisions, and Procedures › Rule 10-201-3.12 - Penalties, Limitations, Administrative Injunction

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The
				Commission shall take whatever action against colleges and universities or
				other entities it deems appropriate for violation of standards, regulations,
				policies, provisions, and procedures. The Commission may deny or revoke
				approval, place on probation, suspend enrollment, seek an injunction or other
				action provided by law for any one or combination of the following causes:
a. violation of Commission standards, rules
				and regulations, policies, provisions, and procedures;
b. the furnishing of false, misleading, or
				incomplete information requested by the Commission;
c. violation of any commitment made in an
				application for approval;
d.
				presentation to current or prospective students of misleading, false or
				fraudulent information relating to a course of instruction, employment
				opportunity, or opportunities for enrollment in accredited institutions of
				higher education after entering or completing courses offered by the
				institution;
e. failure to provide
				or maintain premises or equipment for offering courses or instruction in a safe
				and sanitary condition;
f. failure
				to maintain financial resources and stability adequate for the satisfactory
				conduct of courses of study or to retain a sufficient number of qualified
				faculty;
g. the signing of an
				application or the holding of authorization by a person who has pleaded guilty
				or has been found guilty of a felony or any other indictable offense;
h. the signing of an application or the
				holding of authorization by a person who is addicted to the use of any narcotic
				drug or who is found to be mentally incompetent;
i. conviction or a plea of nolo contendere on
				the part of any owner, CEO, operator, or director of an approved institution of
				any felony under Mississippi law or the law of another jurisdiction;
j. continued employment of faculty who have
				been convicted of, or entered a plea of nolo contendere to, any felony under
				Mississippi law or the law of another jurisdiction;
k. applicant was an owner, senior
				administrator, or governing board member of an institution that closed without
				providing a teach-out or refunds to students matriculating at the time of
				closure or had unpaid fees upon a closure of an institution; and
l. incompetence of any owner or administrator
				to operate a college or university.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 3 - General Policies, Provisions, and Procedures › Rule 10-201-3.13 - Appeal of Commission Decision to Deny or Revoke Approval

Current through June 25, 2024
A. An institution must notify the Commission
				in writing by the deadline specified in the notification letter that it wishes
				a hearing to appeal the decision. The institution must also notify the
				Commission at that time if it plans to have legal counsel present at the
				hearing.
B. The Commission must
				schedule a hearing within sixty (60) days after receipt of notification from an
				institution that it seeks an appeal.
C. The Commission will notify the institution
				of its decision following the hearing.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 3 - General Policies, Provisions, and Procedures › Rule 10-201-3.14 - Oral Proceeding

Current through June 25, 2024
When a political subdivision, an agency, or ten (10) persons
				  request(s) an oral proceeding in regard to a proposed rule adoption within
				  twenty (20) days after the filing of the notice of the proposed rule, the
				  requestor must submit a printed, typewritten, or legibly handwritten request.
				  Each request must be submitted on standard business size paper (8 1/2 inches x
				  11 inches) and include the full name, telephone numbers, physical and mailing
				  address(es) of the requestor(s). All requests shall be signed by the person
				  submitting the request, unless represented by an attorney, in which case the
				  attorney may sign the request.
A.
				Notice of Oral Proceeding
a. The date, time,
				and place of oral proceedings shall be filed with the Secretary of State's
				Office and mailed to each requestor.
b. The oral proceedings will be scheduled no
				earlier than twenty (20) days from the filing of this information with the
				Secretary of State.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 3 - General Policies, Provisions, and Procedures › Rule 10-201-3.15 - Requests for Declaratory Opinions

Current through June 25, 2024
This subsection sets forth the Commission's rules governing
				  the form, content, and filing of requests for declaratory opinions, the
				  procedural rights of persons in relation to the written requests, and the
				  Commission's procedures regarding the disposition of requests as required by
				  Mississippi Code §
									25-43-2.103.
A. Persons Who May Request Declaratory
				Opinions
Any person with a substantial interest in the subject matter
				  may make a request to the Commission for a declaratory opinion by following the
				  specified procedures.
B.
				Subjects Which May be Addressed in Declaratory Opinions
The Commission will issue declaratory opinions regarding the
				  applicability to specified facts of:
a. A statute administered or enforceable by
				the Commission,
b. A rule
				promulgated by the Commission, or an order issued by the Commission.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 4 - Standards › Rule 10-201-4.1 - Legal Compliance

Current through June 25, 2024
The institution shall be maintained and operated in
				  compliance with all applicable ordinances and laws, including the rules and
				  regulations adopted to administer those ordinances and laws.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 4 - Standards › Rule 10-201-4.2 - Governance

Current through June 25, 2024
The institution shall have a system of governance that
				  facilitates the accomplishment of the institution's mission and purposes,
				  supports institutional effectiveness and integrity, and protects the interests
				  of its constituents, including students, faculty, and staff. The institution
				  shall have a governing board consisting of at least five members. The governing
				  board shall ensure that the institution complies with Commission
				  requirements.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 4 - Standards › Rule 10-201-4.3 - Qualifications of Institutional Officers

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The character,
				education, and experience in higher education of governing board members,
				administrators, supervisors, counselors, agents, representatives, and other
				institutional officers shall be such as may reasonably ensure that the
				institution can maintain the standards of the Commission and progress to
				authorization and accreditation by a Commission-recognized accrediting agency
				within the time limits set by the Commission and Commission-recognized
				accrediting agency.
B. The chief
				academic officer shall hold an earned advanced degree appropriate for the
				mission of the institution, preferably an earned doctorate, awarded by an
				institution accredited by a recognized accrediting agency and shall demonstrate
				sound aptitude for and experience with curriculum development and assessment;
				accreditation standards and processes as well as all relevant state
				regulations; leadership and development of faculty, including the promotion of
				scholarship, research, and service; and the promotion of student
				success.
C. In the case of renewal,
				the institutional officers shall demonstrate a record of effective leadership
				in administering the institution.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 4 - Standards › Rule 10-201-4.4 - Distinction of Roles

Current through June 25, 2024
The institution shall define the powers, duties, and
				  responsibilities of the governing body and the executive officers. There shall
				  be a clear distinction in the roles and personnel of the governing board of the
				  institution, the administration, and faculty.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 4 - Standards › Rule 10-201-4.5 - Financial Resources and Stability

Current through June 25, 2024
The institution must have financial resources and financial
				  stability to provide education of good quality and to be able to fulfill its
				  commitments to students. The institution shall have sufficient reserves or line
				  of credit so that, together with tuition and fees, it would be able to complete
				  its educational obligations for the current term to currently enrolled students
				  if it were unable to admit any new students. The institution must have the
				  administrative capacity to meet the daily needs of the administration, faculty,
				  and students, including facilities, laboratories, equipment, technology, and
				  learning resources that support the institution's mission and
				  programs.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 4 - Standards › Rule 10-201-4.6 - Financial Records

Current through June 25, 2024
Financial records and reports of the institution shall be
				  kept and made separate and distinct from those of any affiliated or sponsoring
				  person or entity. Financial records and reports shall be kept in accordance
				  with the guidelines of the National Association of College and University
				  Business Officers as set forth in
College and University Business
				  Administration,
Sixth Edition or such later edition as may be
				  published. An annual independent audit of all fiscal accounts of the
				  educational institution shall be authorized by the governing board, shall be
				  performed by a properly authorized certified public accountant, and shall be
				  made available to the Commission upon request.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 4 - Standards › Rule 10-201-4.7 - Institutional Assessment

Current through June 25, 2024
Continual and effective assessment, planning, and evaluation
				  of all aspects of the institution shall be conducted to advance and improve the
				  institution. These aspects include, but are not limited to, the academic
				  program of teaching, research, and public service, if applicable;
				  administration; financial planning and control; student services; facilities
				  and equipment, and auxiliary enterprises.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 4 - Standards › Rule 10-201-4.8 - Program Evaluation

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The institution
				shall establish adequate procedures for planning and evaluation, define in
				measurable terms its expected educational results, and describe how those
				results will be achieved.
B.
				Evaluation criteria shall include mission, labor market and state need,
				curriculum, enrollment, graduates, student placement, follow-up results,
				ability to finance each program of study, facilities and equipment,
				instructional practices, student services, public and private linkages,
				qualifications of faculty and administrative personnel, and success of its
				students.
C. Relating to
				occupations where state or national licensure is required, graduates must pass
				the licensing examination at a rate acceptable to the related licensing agency,
				as applicable.
D. Prior to
				establishing a new degree program, the institution shall evaluate the need for
				the proposed program of study through survey, research, or other means of
				measure. The capacity and ability of similar programs at public, private or
				independent institutions of higher education within Mississippi to meet market
				needs shall be considered.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 4 - Standards › Rule 10-201-4.9 - Student Admissions and Remediation

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Upon the
				admission of a student to any undergraduate program, the institution shall
				document the student's level of preparation to undertake college-level work by
				obtaining proof of the student's college record, high school graduation, or
				qualifying scores on a state-approved equivalency examination, and otherwise
				complying with state standards, policies, procedures, and requirements. The
				institution shall provide an effective program of remediation for students
				diagnosed with deficiencies in their preparation for collegiate
				study.
B. Upon the admission of a
				student to any graduate program, the institution shall document that the
				student is prepared to undertake graduate-level work by obtaining proof that
				the student holds a baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a
				recognized accrediting agency to offer baccalaureate degrees, or a degree from
				a foreign institution equivalent to a baccalaureate degree from an accredited
				institution. The procedures used by the institution for establishing the
				equivalency of a foreign degree shall be consistent with the standards of
				evaluation approved by the National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign
				Education Credentials or its successor; or reviews from evaluation services
				provided through the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and
				Admission Officers.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 4 - Standards › Rule 10-201-4.10 - Faculty Qualifications

Current through June 25, 2024
The character, education, and experience in higher education
				  of the faculty shall be such as may reasonably ensure that the students will
				  receive an education consistent with the objectives of the course or program of
				  study.
A. Faculty teaching general
				education courses at the undergraduate level shall have at least a master's
				degree in the discipline being taught, from an institution accredited by a
				recognized accrediting agency, or master's degree with a concentration in the
				discipline with a minimum of eighteen (18) graduate semester credit hours in
				the discipline being taught.
B.
				Faculty teaching associate degree courses designed for transfer to a
				baccalaureate degree shall have at least a master's degree in the discipline
				being taught, from an institution accredited by a recognized accrediting
				agency, or master's degree with a concentration in the discipline with a
				minimum of eighteen (18) graduate semester credit hours in the discipline being
				taught.
C. Faculty teaching
				baccalaureate courses shall have at least a master's degree in the discipline
				being taught from an institution accredited by a recognized accrediting agency,
				or master's degree with a concentration in the discipline with a minimum of
				eighteen (18) graduate semester credit hours in the discipline being taught. At
				least 25 percent of the discipline course hours in each undergraduate major are
				taught by faculty members holding the terminal degree-usually the earned
				doctorate-in the discipline.
D.
				Faculty teaching graduate level degree programs shall hold doctorates, or other
				degrees generally recognized as the highest attainable in the discipline or
				closely related discipline, awarded by an institution accredited by a
				recognized accrediting agency.
E.
				With the approval of a majority of the institution's governing board, an
				individual with exemplary experience in the field of appointment, which may
				include direct and relevant work experiences in the field, professional
				licensure and certifications, honors and awards, continuous documented
				excellence in teaching, or other demonstrated competencies and achievements may
				serve as a faculty member without the degree credentials specified in the above
				(A) - (D) of this subsection. Such appointments shall be limited and the
				justification for each such appointment shall be fully documented. The
				Commission may review the full complement of faculty providing instruction at
				the institution to verify that such appointments are justified.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 4 - Standards › Rule 10-201-4.11 - Faculty Size

Current through June 25, 2024
There shall be a sufficient number of faculty holding
				  full-time teaching appointments who are resident and accessible to the students
				  to ensure continuity and stability of the education program, adequate
				  educational association between students and faculty and among the faculty
				  members, and adequate opportunity for proper preparation for instruction and
				  professional growth by faculty members.
A. At the associate and baccalaureate levels,
				there shall be at least one full-time faculty member in each program.
B. At the graduate level, there shall be at
				least two (2) full-time faculty members in each program.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 4 - Standards › Rule 10-201-4.12 - Curriculum

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The quality, content, and sequence of each
				course, curriculum, or program of instruction, training, or study shall be
				appropriate to the purpose of the institution and shall be such that the
				institution may reasonably and adequately achieve the stated objectives of the
				course or program. Each program shall adequately cover the breadth of knowledge
				of the discipline taught and course work must build on the knowledge of
				previous courses to increase the rigor of instruction and the learning of
				students in the discipline. A majority of the courses in the areas of
				specialization required for each degree program shall be offered in organized
				classes by the institution. An institution may offer for-credit coursework that
				does not directly relate to approved programs, provided that it does not exceed
				twenty-five (25) percent of all courses.
B. An academic associate degree must consist
				of at least sixty (60) semester credit hours or ninety (90) quarter credit
				hours and not more than sixty-six (66) semester credit hours or ninety-nine
				(99) quarter credit hours. A baccalaureate degree must consist of at least
				one-hundred twenty (120) semester credit hours or one-hundred eighty (180)
				quarter credit hours. A master's degree must consist of at least thirty (30)
				semester credit hours or forty-five (45) quarter credit hours of graduate level
				work past the baccalaureate degree.
C. Courses designed to correct deficiencies,
				remedial courses for associate and baccalaureate programs, and leveling courses
				for graduate programs, shall not count toward requirements for completion of
				the degree.
D. The degree level,
				degree designation, and the designation of the major course of study shall be
				appropriate to the curriculum offered and shall be accurately listed on the
				student's diploma and transcript.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 4 - Standards › Rule 10-201-4.13 - General Education

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Each academic
				associate degree program shall contain a general education component consisting
				of at least fifteen (15) semester credit hours or the equivalent. Each
				baccalaureate degree program shall contain a general education component
				consisting of at least thirty (30) semester credit hours or at least
				twenty-five (25) percent of the total hours required for graduation from the
				program.
B. This component shall be
				drawn from each of the following areas: Humanities and Fine Arts, Social and
				Behavioral Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Mathematics. It shall include
				courses to develop skills in written and oral communication and basic computer
				instruction.
C. The applicant
				institution may arrange to have all or part of the general education component
				taught by another institution, provided that:
a. The applicant institution's faculty shall
				design the general education requirement;
b. There shall be a written agreement between
				the institutions specifying the applicant institutions' general education
				requirements and the manner in which they will be met by the providing
				institution;
c. At least one-half
				of the courses shall be offered in organized classes; and
d. The providing institution shall be
				accredited by a Commission-recognized accrediting agency.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 4 - Standards › Rule 10-201-4.14 - Credit for Work Completed Outside a Collegiate Setting

Current through June 25, 2024
A. An institution awarding collegiate credit
				for course work completed outside a collegiate setting (outside a
				degree-granting institution accredited by a recognized agency) shall establish
				and adhere to a systematic method for evaluating that work, shall award credit
				only in course content which falls with the authorized degree programs of the
				institution or, if by evaluative examination, in an appropriate manner shall
				relate the credit to the student's current educational goals, and shall subject
				the institutions process and procedures for evaluating work completed outside a
				collegiate setting to ongoing evaluation by the institution's teaching faculty.
				To these ends, recognized evaluative examinations such as the Advanced
				Placement program (AP) or the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) may be
				used.
B. No more than half of the
				credit applied toward a student's associate or baccalaureate degree program may
				be based on work completed outside a collegiate setting. Those credits must be
				validated in the manner stated in (A) above. No more than fifteen (15) semester
				credit hours or twenty-three (23) quarter credit hours of that credit may be
				awarded by means other than recognized evaluative examinations. No graduate
				credit for work completed outside a collegiate setting maybe awarded. In no
				instance may credit be awarded for life experience per se or merely for years
				of service in a position or job.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 4 - Standards › Rule 10-201-4.15 - Learning Resources

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The institution
				shall maintain and ensure that students have access to learning resources with
				a collection of books, educational material and publications, online materials,
				and other resources and with staff, services, equipment, and facilities that
				are adequate and appropriate for the purposes and enrollment of the
				institution. Learning resources shall be current, well distributed among fields
				in which the institution offers instructions, cataloged, logically organized,
				and readily located. The institution shall maintain a continuous plan for
				learning resources development and support, including objectives and selections
				of materials. Institutions offering graduate work shall provide access to
				learning resources that include at least basic reference and bibliographic
				works and major journals in each discipline in which the graduate program is
				offered.
B. Current and formal
				written agreements with other institutions or with other entities may be used;
				the collection shall be validated by the institution to be appropriate for the
				program being offered, and the library shall be reasonably accessible to the
				students and faculty.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 4 - Standards › Rule 10-201-4.16 - Facilities

Current through June 25, 2024
The institution shall have adequate space, equipment, and
				  instructional materials to provide education of good quality. Student housing
				  owned, maintained, or approved by the institution, if any, shall be
				  appropriate, safe, and adequate.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 10 - Education Institutions and Agencies › Part 201 - Standards and Regulations of the Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation › Chapter 4 - Standards › Rule 10-201-4.17 - Academic Records

Current through June 25, 2024
The institution shall securely and permanently maintain
				  adequate records of each student's academic performance.
A. The records for each student shall
				contain:
a. Student contact and identification
				information, including address and telephone number;
b. Records of admission documents, such as
				high school diploma or qualifying scores on a state approved equivalency
				examination (if undergraduate) or undergraduate degree (if graduate);
c. Records of all courses attempted,
				including grade; completion status of the student, including the diploma,
				degree or award conferred to the student designating of major course of study;
				and
d. Any other information
				typically contained in academic records.