Code of Massachusetts Regulations › 610 CMR - BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION › Title 610 CMR 2.00 - Degree-granting Regulations For Independent Institutions Of Higher Education › Section 2.08 - Regulations, Application Procedures, Review Process, and Review Criteria for Massachusetts-Based Institutions Accredited Without Sanction by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges Filing Articles of Amendment for New Earned Degree Authority

Current through Register 1525, July 5, 2024
(1)
Application Procedures
. When an existing
					Massachusetts-based institution which is accredited without sanction by the New
					England Association of Schools and Colleges has filed articles of amendment to
					its charter seeking new earned degree authority, the institution shall provide
					two copies to Board staff, and one copy to each visiting committee member, if
					necessary, of the following information:
(a)
					The petition itself, including a copy of the existing charter with all
					amendments, and including reference (if known) to previous petitions of similar
					intent which may have been filed with the Legislature, with the Secretary of
					State, or with the Board.
(b) The
					petition shall contain:
1. a detailed
					description of the proposed degree program(s) including statement(s) of
					purpose, a description of administration and governance, the curriculum, or
					curricula course descriptions and syllabi, methods of evaluating student work,
					and graduation requirements;
2. an
					estimate of the projected enrollments in the proposed program(s) for the first
					year of program operation through the year of initial graduation from the
					program;
3. the curriculum vitae of
					all faculty, full-time and part-time, who will teach in the proposed
					program(s), and/or position descriptions for any additional faculty
					needed;
4. a description of the
					instructional equipment, materials, and space required to implement the
					proposed program(s);
5. a
					description of the library resources needed to support the proposed
					program(s).
6. an analysis of the
					projected impact of the proposed program(s) upon the institution's human,
					physical and fiscal resources;
(c) Any anticipated changes in admissions
					procedures or entrance requirements, if the petition is granted.
(d) The total number of the institution's
					faculty and students for the current year. The number of full-time and
					part-time students and faculty should be listed separately.
(e) Copies of the most recent catalog and/or
					bulletin.
(f) A list of any
					accrediting associations or any State Departments of Education which have
					accredited or approved the institution or any of its programs. Any suspensions,
					revocations, or investigative actions by accrediting associations during the
					last five years, with an explanation of the cause(s) and the resolution(s), if
					any, are to be described.
(g) A
					copy of the institution's affirmative action program, policy, and plan,
					together with a copy of the most recent EEO6 form filed with the federal Office
					of Civil Rights.
(h) If applicable,
					approval or authorization given to a program or programs by the Veterans
					Approval Agency.
(i) Any other
					pertinent information.