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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 3 - Programs › Chapter 16 - Standard for Non-Duplication of Upper-Level Programs › Rule 9-3-16.1 - Standard for Non-Duplication of Upper-Level Programs

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi Community College Board (MCCB) finds and
				  declares, as a matter of public policy, that the public community and junior
				  college's have an obligation and opportunity to construct, implement and
				  operate needed programs in the field of higher education by working
				  cooperatively with the Board of Trustees of the State Institutions of Higher
				  Learning and the eight state public universities. This cooperative opportunity
				  is a function of the MCCB's duty to avoid unnecessary duplication of higher
				  education programs and services and to assure that the community and junior
				  college's in no way usurp the responsibilities and prerogatives of the state's
				  public universities. With this public policy in mind, the MCCB adopts the
				  following Standard, effective immediately:
No public community or junior college may enter any agreement
				  or implement any program or deliver any service that will unnecessarily
				  duplicate any upper undergraduate level programs or services that are offered
				  by one or more of the state's eight public universities within its/their
				  existing programs or services.
Any community or junior college that takes any action that
				  the MCCB, in its best judgment, finds to be inconsistent with this Standard
				  shall be so advised as soon as is reasonably practicable after the action comes
				  to the MCCBs attention. MCCB will afford the college the opportunity to show
				  that its action is not inconsistent with this Standard. Thereafter, if the MCCB
				  remains of the view that the action of the college is inconsistent with this
				  Standard, no funding administered through the MCCB, direct or indirect, will be
				  available for support of such duplicative programs and
				  services.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-4-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 3 - Programs › Chapter 17 - Procedures for Non-Duplication of Upper-Level Programs › Rule 9-3-17.1 - Procedures for Non-Duplication of Upper-Level Programs

Current through June 25, 2024
Found below are the procedures for colleges to follow in
				  appealing a judgment made by the Mississippi Community College Board pertaining
				  to the duplication of upper level programs with the state's public
				  universities:
Step 1: Within ten days of the date that the MCCB becomes
				  aware that a college has undertaken an action that is inconsistent with the
				  MCCB's Standard for Non-duplication of Upper Level Programs, the MCCB will
				  notify the college of this judgment and as a result, in accordance with the
				  policy, no funding administered through the MCCB, direct or indirect, will be
				  available for support of such duplicative programs and services. Additionally,
				  the notification will remind college's of their opportunity to show that their
				  action is not inconsistent with this procedure.
Step 2: Colleges may appeal the MCCB's original judgment by
				  submitting a written proposal within two weeks after the MCCB's written
				  notification. The proposal must minimally provide the following information:
(1) the name of program to be
				  offered,
(2) the reasons for
				  offering such program,
(3) an
				  outline of steps taken to work cooperatively with the state's public
				  Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL),
(4) conclusions reached from working with the
				  state's public IHL,
(5)
				  documentation used to determine the need for the duplicative program
				  offering(s), and
(6) a summary of
				  other partnerships that the targeted institution has with other college's or
				  universities.
Step 3: The proposal must be submitted to MCCB in writing at
				  least two weeks prior to the next regular MCCB meeting. The proposal will be
				  presented and reviewed at that meeting.
Step 4: The MCCB will render its decision in writing as soon
				  as is reasonable and practical, usually within four (4) weeks from the date of
				  the presentation to the MCCB.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-4-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 3 - Programs › Chapter 18 - Community and Junior College Students in the Military › Rule 9-3-18.1 - Community and Junior College Students in the Military

Current through June 25, 2024
The MCCB urges the community and junior colleges to develop
				  policies to give appropriate consideration to those students called to active
				  military duty during a time of military conflict.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										37-4-3.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 4 - Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration › Chapter 1 - CPSCR Rules and Regulations › Rule 9-4-1.1 - CPSCR Rules and Regulations

Current through June 25, 2024
Under the authority of Mississippi Code 75-60, which passed
				  during the 1992 legislative session, the administration for Proprietary Schools
				  and College Registration was transferred to the State Board for Community and
				  Junior Colleges from the State Department of Education. The State Board's
				  responsibilities include the appointment of a five-member commission pursuant
				  to the aforementioned Mississippi Code; acquiring staff for the administration;
				  and serving as the appellant organization for decisions rendered by the
				  commission.
Refer to Commission on Proprietary Schools and College
				  Registration Rules and Regulations (Revised 6-19-98) and Mississippi Code
				  75-60.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										75-60-4.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 4 - Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration › Chapter 2 - Appeal Procedures (Proprietary Administration) › Rule 9-4-2.1 - Appeal Procedures for Proprietary Administration

Current through June 25, 2024
Any organization or individual who disagrees with a decision
				  rendered by the Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration after
				  a hearing pursuant to Section
				  75-60-4(3)
				  may file a signed written request for an appeal to the State Board for
				  Community and Junior Colleges. The following provides important information
				  regarding the Appeal Process.
A.
Written Request
:
1.
				The written request must be filed within thirty (30) calendar days following
				the issuance of the Commission's decision.
2. The written request must include, at a
				minimum, the following:
a. A statement
				indicating that the complainant disagrees with the Commission's
				decision
b. The specifics of the
				decision
c. The facts on which the
				statement is based
d. The date of
				the Commission's Hearing and Hearing Number
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 6 - Workforce Education Policies › Section 9-6-I - Training Priorities

Current through June 25, 2024
(a)
Targeted Industries
- During the 2006 calendar year,
			 it became apparent that the differing entities associated with workforce
			 development each maintained separate and often differing lists of targeted
			 industries. In an attempt to consolidate and better define a set of targeted
			 industries, the SWIB created a Business Outreach and Targeting Industry
			 Committee. At its June 2006 meeting, the SWIB endorsed the proposed list of
			 targeted businesses and industries recommended by committee. The community
			 college system recognizes the endorsed list and will utilize such as the
			 targeted industries list for workforce training. The target list is as follows:
* Aerospace
* Automotive Assembly
* Automotive Suppliers
* Contact Centers
* Defense/Homeland Security
* Fabricated Housing & Housing Components
* Food Processing
* Metal Fabrication & Steel
* Plastics/Polymers/Chemicals
* Shared Service Centers
* Shipbuilding
* Timber/Wood Products
* Warehouse & Distribution
Further, colleges are encouraged to submit training projects
				that are associated with training for sectors with documented high wage jobs
				(those with an hourly rate greater than $15).
(b)
Specifically Targeted Courses
			 or Economic Development Projects
- In accordance with
			 recommendations made by the SWIB committee on leveraging community colleges,
			 local colleges are urged to review local needs for local high growth/high
			 demand courses and projects that are unique to their district. Such projects
			 should demonstrate a valid economic impact in the region and may qualify for
			 either traditional or challenge grant funding.
(c)
Funding
			 Priorities
- In accordance with SWIB recommendations associated
			 with the Mississippi Workforce Enhancement Training Fund (WETF), there shall be
			 three funding categories: traditional funding, new and expanding business
			 funding, and challenge grant funding. The following shall represent the
			 priority of project approval within each category:
i. Traditional Funding (70% of WETF)
1. Projects serving existing workers in
			 existing businesses inclusive of consortium based projects serving multiple
			 businesses, and small businesses. (Within this group, projects resulting in a
			 credential will receive first priority.)
2. Projects targeted toward training for
			 those businesses and industries previously identified in items (a) and (b)
			 above.
3. Other specialized
			 projects as required.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 6 - Workforce Education Policies › Section 9-6-II - Trainee Credentialing

Current through June 25, 2024
Two primary concerns of all entities involved in workforce
				education in Mississippi are skill attainment and skills portability. Both of
				these concerns can be addressed by developing stronger models for trainee
				credentialing. A study undertaken in FY2007 by the MCCB and the College
				Workforce Center Directors resulted in the following recommendations related
				trainee credentialing:
i. A nationally
			 recognized test that will verify and certify career readiness should be
			 pursued.
ii. Any career readiness
			 certificate pursuit should be amenable to the inclusion of career and technical
			 skills endorsements.
iii. Projects
			 resulting in national skills standard or other credentialing and not
			 necessarily serving an existing worker and/or business. Each college will be
			 allocated up to $10,000 to purse national credentials.
In FY2013 the community and junior college system will continue
				to pursue these recommendations. Further, a CRC oversight committee has been
				created and preparations are being made to staff and pursue this credentialing
				effort.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 6 - Workforce Education Policies › Section 9-6-III - Enhancement of College Workforce Development Centers

Current through June 25, 2024
The community college system recognizes the need to continually
				enhance and improve the availability and quality of training at the Workforce
				Development Centers. In FY2013 a series of enhancement actions as described
				below will be undertaken.
(a)
Regional/Industry Specific Centers of Excellence
While
			 it is not plausible to convert all activities within an existing center to
			 specific tasks and still serve all of a region's needs, it is plausible that
			 certain components of the centers can be developed as industry and/or
			 regionally specific Centers of Excellence. College workforce centers are
			 encouraged to pursue the centers of excellence concept for business and
			 industry under the auspices of Challenge Grant Funding.
(b)
Professional Development
			 Programs
The MCCB recognizes the need to aid the workforce centers
			 in developing their staff and instructors in order to maintain the highest
			 quality levels.
i. In FY2013, the MCCB will
			 fund a state-wide professional development program for the college workforce
			 divisions, as developed and requested by the Workforce Center Directors
			 Association. The association is encouraged to utilize community and junior
			 college facilities and instructors and Mississippi universities for such
			 activities.
ii. In FY2013, the MCCB
			 will sponsor quarterly Workforce Center Director meetings. These meetings will
			 rotate across the state at the Workforce Development Centers and will
			 facilitate the SWIB Leveraging Community and Junior Colleges committee's
			 recommendation of sharing best practices.
iii. In FY2013, the MCCB will provide
			 assistance to the colleges in sending workforce training staff to statewide
			 meetings such as the Governor's Workforce Development Conference and the
			 Creating Futures Through Technology Conference.
iv. MCCB will continue to provide individual
			 technical assistance to all colleges on an as needed basis. In FY 2013 regional
			 workshops will be held to provide additional technical assistance and
			 training.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 6 - Workforce Education Policies › Appendix 9-6-B - EXAMPLES OF INSTRUCTIONAL QUALITY DOCUMENTATION

Current through June 25, 2024
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Reference Material for the Completion of the Quality
				Course Checklist Worksheet
Teaching Method Recommendations
1. Skills Training
a. Lecture
b. Hands on demonstration
c. Hands on directed practice
d. Self Practice
e. Observation of results and review of
			 learning
f. Test through practical
			 exercise
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-1 - MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON PROPRIETARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE REGISTRATION: PURPOSE, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS › Section 9-7-1-1.1 - COMMISSION PURPOSE

Current through June 25, 2024
The Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration
				  is responsible for the administration of the Mississippi Proprietary School and
				  College Registration Law, Title 75, Chapter 60, Mississippi Code of 1972, as
				  amended. The purpose of the Commission is to establish and implement the
				  process for obtaining and maintaining certificates of registration and agent
				  permits for schools offering vocational training for a fee. This administration
				  is enacted via licensure.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-1 - MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON PROPRIETARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE REGISTRATION: PURPOSE, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS › Section 9-7-1-1.2 - COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP

Current through June 25, 2024
The Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration
				  is composed of five (5) members appointed by the Mississippi Community College
				  Board. One (1) member is appointed from each of the five (5) Mississippi
				  Congressional districts as existed at the establishment of the commission. All
				  commission members have held teaching, managerial, or similar positions with
				  the public, private, trade, technical, or other institutions. Additionally, one
				  (1) member shall be actively engaged in some capacity or retired from a
				  privately owned trade, technical, or other institution. Initial terms of
				  service on the commission are for three (3) to five (5) years as provided by
				  the enabling legislation; subsequent terms are for five (5)
				  years.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-1 - MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON PROPRIETARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE REGISTRATION: PURPOSE, ORGANIZATION AND POWERS › Section 9-7-1-1.3 - COMMISSION STAFF

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi Community College Board appoints such staff
				  as is required for the performance of the commission's duties and provides
				  necessary facilities for the commission's operation. The administrator for the
				  commission is the Director for Proprietary School and College Registration
				  (henceforth "the Director.") The Director is located at:
Mississippi Community College Board
Commission on Proprietary School and College
				  Registration
3825 Ridgewood Road, Sixth Floor
Jackson, MS 39211
Telephone: (601) 432-6518
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-2 - POLICIES GOVERNING ACTIVITY OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON PROPRIETARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE REGISTRATION › Section 9-7-2-2.1 - COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE

Current through June 25, 2024
2.1.1
Actions
				of the Commission
The commission may take action only when in official session
				  and as reflected in the commission's official meeting minutes. Opinions and
				  personal comments of individual commission members are non-binding and do not
				  constitute an official position of the commission.
2.1.2
Location of Meetings
Regularly scheduled meetings and called meetings of the
				  commission shall take place in Room 507, 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS
				  39211.
2.1.3
Regular
				Scheduled Meetings
The commission shall meet bimonthly on the third Thursday at
				  1:00 p.m.
2.1.4
Called Meetings
The commission shall meet for called meetings when
				  necessary.
Meeting times and locations may be changed by official action
				  of the commission and after appropriate notification of such changes to
				  members, the media, and registered institutions.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-2 - POLICIES GOVERNING ACTIVITY OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON PROPRIETARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE REGISTRATION › Section 9-7-2-2.2 - COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The commission
				Chair and Director shall confer and prepare the agenda for commission
				meetings.
B. Any commission member
				may place items on the agenda.
C.
				All requests for items to be placed on the agenda must be received by the
				Director at least twelve (12) calendar days prior to the scheduled bimonthly
				meeting.
D. The commission will
				only consider matters not on the agenda when a majority of the commission is
				present, and voting concurs that an additional item be included.
E. The standard format for the agenda will be
				as follows:
REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETING
COMMISSION ON PROPRIETARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE
				  REGISTRATION
(INSERT DATE)
1:00 P.M.
Jackson, Mississippi
AGENDA
I.
CALL TO ORDER
II.
PRELIMINARIES
A. Invocation
B. Acknowledgments and
				Introductions
C.
				Adjustments/Approval to the Agenda
D. Approval of Previous Minutes
III.
DIRECTOR'S
				REPORT
IV.
PUBLIC
				PARTICIPATION
V.
REPORTS
A. Current Listing of
				Registered Institutions
B.
				Financial Report
VI.
DOCKET ACTION
A. Institutional
				Registrations
i. Initial applications for
				registration
ii. Registration
				renewals
B. Agent
				Registrations
i. Initial applications for
				agent permits
ii. Agent permit
				renewals
C. Programs
i. Requests for approval of new programs of
				study or courses
ii. Requests for
				changes to existing programs of study or courses
D. Exemptions
E. Instructor Approvals
F. Other
VII.
COMPLAINTS
VIII.
ADJOURNMENT
The next scheduled meeting of the commission is at 1:00 p.m.
				  on Thursday (INSERT DATE), in conference room 507 of the Paul B. Johnson, Jr.
				  building located at 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, Mississippi
				  39211.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-2 - POLICIES GOVERNING ACTIVITY OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON PROPRIETARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE REGISTRATION › Section 9-7-2-2.3 - NOTICES TO COMMISSION MEMBERS

Current through June 25, 2024
A. All notices to
				commission members shall be mailed postage prepaid or emailed to the official
				mailing address as recorded at the office of the Mississippi Community College
				Board.
B. Each commission member
				shall submit in writing to the Director any change in official mailing
				address.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-2 - POLICIES GOVERNING ACTIVITY OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON PROPRIETARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE REGISTRATION › Section 9-7-2-2.4 - MEMBER VOTING

Current through June 25, 2024
A. A quorum of at
				least three (3) commission members must be present for the commission to
				conduct its business.
B. A
				commission member present may vote for or against any motion, or the member may
				abstain. Voting by proxy is not permitted.
C. Minutes of commission meetings shall
				reflect the vote of each member on each matter. A unanimous vote may be
				reflected.
D. Any commission member
				who may obtain pecuniary benefit from action on any application, either for
				himself/herself, a relative, or for any business for which he/she is
				associated, must recuse himself/herself from consideration of the said
				application.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-2 - POLICIES GOVERNING ACTIVITY OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON PROPRIETARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE REGISTRATION › Section 9-7-2-2.5 - MINUTES OF COMMISSION MEETINGS

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Minutes of all
				commission meetings shall be the responsibility of the Director.
B. The Director may secure such assistance as
				is necessary for the preparation of the minutes or may designate staff to
				prepare the minutes.
C. In
				instances when the commission excuses the Director (or designee) from the
				meeting, the commission Chair shall appoint a member to record the
				minutes.
D. Proposed meeting
				minutes shall become the official minutes upon approval by the
				commission.
E. Approved minutes
				will be on file in the office of the Director.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-2 - POLICIES GOVERNING ACTIVITY OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON PROPRIETARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE REGISTRATION › Section 9-7-2-2.6 - COMMISSION OFFICERS AND THEIR SELECTION

Current through June 25, 2024
A. There shall be
				the following officer for the commission: Chair.
B. The Chair shall be elected annually at the
				June meeting, for a term of one year, with terms to commence on July 1st of
				each year. The Chair position may not be filled by the commission member who is
				actively engaged in some capacity with a privately owned trade, technical, or
				other institution.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-2 - POLICIES GOVERNING ACTIVITY OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON PROPRIETARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE REGISTRATION › Section 9-7-2-2.7 - COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES

Current through June 25, 2024
A. When the
				commission adopts, amends, or repeals any of its policies or procedures, the
				Director shall file with the Secretary of State notice of such intended action
				and provide notice as required.
B.
				Notice of such action shall be filed at least thirty (30) days prior to the
				adoption of the rule, amendment, or repeal except when imminent peril to the
				public health, safety, or welfare requires adoption of a rule upon fewer than
				thirty (30) day notice. Thereafter, when the commission adopts a rule,
				amendment, or repeal, the Director shall file with the Secretary of State a
				certified copy of the rule, amendment, or repeal. The action shall become final
				thirty (30) days after the filing of the certified copy with the Secretary of
				State.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-2 - POLICIES GOVERNING ACTIVITY OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON PROPRIETARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE REGISTRATION › Section 9-7-2-2.8 - COMPENSATION FOR AND REIMBURSEMENT OF COMMISSION MEMBERS

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Commission
				members shall receive no annual salary but may receive per diem compensation as
				authorized by Section
				25-3-69, Mississippi code of 1972,
				as amended, for each day or fraction thereof devoted to the discharge of
				commission duties or official commission meetings.
B. Commission members shall be entitled to
				reimbursement for expenses such as meals, lodging, and other necessary expenses
				incurred in the discharge of their duties, including the current state rate per
				mile actually and necessarily traveled as authorized by Section
				25-3-41, Mississippi Code of 1972,
				as amended.
C. The discharge of
				official commission duties shall consist of attending regular and called
				meetings of the commission and attending official meetings at which the
				attendance of the commission member(s) is required as an official assignment by
				the Mississippi Community College Board.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-2 - POLICIES GOVERNING ACTIVITY OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON PROPRIETARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE REGISTRATION › Section 9-7-2-2.9 - DISTRIBUTION OF REGULATIONS

Current through June 25, 2024
Hard copies of the regulations for the commission are
				  available to the public for a nominal fee. Copies are available from:
Mississippi Community College Board
Commission on Proprietary School and College
				  Registration
3825 Ridgewood Road, Sixth Floor
Jackson, MS 39211
Telephone: (601) 432-6518
Electronic copies of the regulations are available for
				  download free of charge from the Mississippi Community College Board website at
www.mccb.edu
.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-2 - POLICIES GOVERNING ACTIVITY OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON PROPRIETARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE REGISTRATION › Section 9-7-2-2.10 - PUBLIC ACCESS TO COMMISSION RECORDS

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Except where
				prohibited by law, any person shall have the right to inspect or obtain
				reproductions of any public record of the commission.
B. The right to inspect public records shall
				be invoked by a written request. Written notification of the time, place, and
				method of access shall be provided in accordance with section
				25-61-5 of the Mississippi
				code.
C. The right to obtain a
				reproduction of a public record shall be acquired by written request. The
				request must specify which record(s) are to be reproduced and whether the
				reproductions are to be mailed or received in person. Copies of public records
				will be available for a nominal fee.
D. Denial of a request for access to, or
				copies of, public records of the commission will be in writing and will contain
				a statement of the specific reasons for the denial.
E. The provisions of section
				2.10 do not apply to government
				officials, state legislators, or state agencies.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-2 - POLICIES GOVERNING ACTIVITY OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON PROPRIETARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE REGISTRATION › Section 9-7-2-2.11 - LISTING OF REGISTERED INSTITUTIONS

Current through June 25, 2024
The commission will maintain a list of institutions holding a
				  valid certificate of registration. The list will be available for download from
www.mccb.edu
. Hard copies of this list will
				  be available to the public for a nominal fee. Copies are available from:
Mississippi Community College Board
Commission on Proprietary School and College
				  Registration
3825 Ridgewood Road, Sixth Floor
Jackson, Mississippi 39211
The provisions of section
				  2.11 do not apply to government
				  officials, state legislators, or state agencies.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-2 - POLICIES GOVERNING ACTIVITY OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON PROPRIETARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE REGISTRATION › Section 9-7-2-2.12 - REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION AND AGENT PERMITS

Current through June 25, 2024
If for any reason, a Certificate of Registration or Agent
				  Permit must be replaced, the institution owner or agent must submit an
				  appropriate affidavit form (
Certificate of Registration Affidavit Form
or
Agent's Permit Affidavit Form
) and replacement
				  fee to the Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration. The fee
				  for a duplicate Certificate of Registration or a duplicate Agent Permit is
				  stipulated in the current Schedule of Fees (Appendix A).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-2 - POLICIES GOVERNING ACTIVITY OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON PROPRIETARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE REGISTRATION › Section 9-7-2-2.13 - DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

Current through June 25, 2024
Any commission member who may obtain pecuniary benefit from
				  action on any application either for himself/herself, a relative, or for any
				  business for which he/she is associated shall inform the Director in writing of
				  his/her affiliation with the applicant or application.
The Director shall provide the commission a docket of all
				  applications to be considered for action by the commission, along with the
				  meeting notices.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-2 - POLICIES GOVERNING ACTIVITY OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON PROPRIETARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE REGISTRATION › Section 9-7-2-2.14 - COMMISSION MEMBER PARTICIPATION

Current through June 25, 2024
Upon request of the commission and to the extent permitted by
				  law, commission members shall be allowed to present information to the
				  commission as a representative of an institution for which a pecuniary benefit
				  is associated. However, the commission member shall recuse himself/herself from
				  commission deliberations regarding such application.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-2 - POLICIES GOVERNING ACTIVITY OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON PROPRIETARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE REGISTRATION › Section 9-7-2-2.15 - APPLICATION REVIEW

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The commission
				will only consider complete applications. Applicants who submit incomplete
				applications will be notified and allowed fourteen (14) calendar days to submit
				the required information. If this information is not received within the
				fourteen (14) days, denial or postponement of the application will be
				recommended to the commission at the next commission meeting.
B. The information provided in all sections
				of any application must be deemed sufficient and appropriate prior to
				application approval. If any section of any application is deemed insufficient
				or inappropriate, the applicant will be notified of the deficiency, and the
				commission may request additional information from the said applicant.
				Applications will be reviewed based on statutory and regulatory requirements.
				After the review of an application, the commission will be informed of any
				significant findings.
C.
				Applications for Certificates of Registration must contain sufficient financial
				information to allow determination of financial stability.
a. Financial resources and practices must be
				such that:
i. There is a reasonable
				expectation of sound financial practices.
ii. There is evidence presented to suggest
				that the potential exists for the business to be successful.
iii. There is reasonable expectation that the
				business will continue to exist.
iv. There is evidence that sufficient
				planning has been conducted to provide for the necessary financial obligations
				required to assume the essential costs associated with operating the
				business.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-2 - POLICIES GOVERNING ACTIVITY OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON PROPRIETARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE REGISTRATION › Section 9-7-2-2.16 - ON-LINE/OUT-OF-STATE DISTANCE EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (34 CFR 600.9)

Current through June 25, 2024
In compliance with
				  34 CFR
				  600.9(c), any institution
				  not based in the State of Mississippi, whether or not it offers instruction to
				  residents of Mississippi only over the Internet, is determined to need a
				  Certificate of Registration issued by the commission to offer postsecondary
				  instruction in the State if they engage in at least one of the following
				  activities:
A. The institution
				maintains a telephone number with a Mississippi area code;
B. The institution maintains a postal address
				with a Mississippi zip code;
C. The
				institution directly markets and/or recruits Mississippi students via any means
				of media;
D. The institution
				maintains an Internet URL which originates in Mississippi or utilizes an ISP
				which is based in Mississippi; or
E. The institution provides payment
				reportable for income tax purposed via either a W-2 or Form 1099 to any
				individual resident of the State for any purpose associated with the
				institution's Mississippi students.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-2 - POLICIES GOVERNING ACTIVITY OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMMISSION ON PROPRIETARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE REGISTRATION › Section 9-7-2-2.17 - INSTATE ON-LINE/DISTANCE EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Current through June 25, 2024
The Commission on Proprietary Schools and College
				  registration adopts the definition of distance education and correspondence
				  education by the United States Department of Education (USDE) as authorized by
				  the Higher Education Act of 2008.
A.
Definitions
a. Distance education
				is education that uses one or more of the following technologies in providing
				educational content to students:
i. The
				Internet; or
ii. One-way/two/way
				transmissions through open broadcast, cable microwave, broadband lines, fiber
				optics, satellite or wireless communication devices, audio conferencing;
				or
iii. Video cassettes, DVDs,
				CD-ROMs, or other media used in conjunction with any of the above
				technologies.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-3 - REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR REGISTRATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES › Section 9-7-3-3.1 - INTRODUCTION

Current through June 25, 2024
In 1992, Mississippi Senate Bill 2636 transferred the
				  administration of Proprietary School and College Registration from the State
				  Department of Education to the Commission on Proprietary School and College
				  Registration under the Mississippi Community College Board. The Commission on
				  Proprietary School and College Registration established these regulations to
				  implement Title 75, Chapter 60 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as
				  amended.
The purpose of the Mississippi Proprietary School and College
				  Registration Law and associated regulations is to allow proprietary
				  institutions that have adequate facilities, resources, and faculty, the
				  opportunity to obtain a Certificate of Registration. The law and regulations
				  are further designed to ensure that students are provided learning experiences
				  that are conducive to the achievement of the objectives of the programs being
				  provided to them in exchange for their enrollment fees.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-3 - REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR REGISTRATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES › Section 9-7-3-3.2 - PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING APPLICATIONS

Current through June 25, 2024
Registration information may be obtained by sending a written
				  request, along with a check or money order for the amount specified in the
				  current Schedule of Fees, made out to "Commission on Proprietary School and
				  College Registration" to:
Commission on Proprietary School and College
				  Registration
3825 Ridgewood Road, Sixth Floor
Jackson, Mississippi 39211
On receipt of the written request and application fee,
				  information for registration will be sent to the applicant.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-3 - REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR REGISTRATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES › Section 9-7-3-3.3 - ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION

Current through June 25, 2024
A. A
Certificate of Registration
shall be granted or denied within
				sixty (60) days after receipt of the completed application by the Commission on
				Proprietary School and College Registration. If a
Certificate of
				Registration
cannot be issued within the 60-day period and the
				institution has submitted all the required information, the commission may
				issue a
Temporary Certificate of Registration
. This temporary
				certificate will be valid until the commission makes its
				determination.
B. A
Certificate of Registration
is valid only for the institution
				and courses for which it is issued. A
Certificate of Registration
does not include additional institutions or additional locations of
				the same institution unless the commission has approved annex or franchise
				locations on the initial or the renewal certificate of registration.
C. The commission may deny, suspend, revoke,
				or cancel a
Certificate of Registration
for any one cause, or
				a combination of the causes, specified in Section
				75-60-19, Mississippi Code of
				1972, as amended. In the event that the commission has cause to deny, suspend,
				revoke, or cancel a Certificate of Registration, the procedure outlined in
				Section 75-60-19 will be
				followed.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-3 - REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR REGISTRATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES › Section 9-7-3-3.4 - ISSUANCE OF AGENT PERMITS

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Prior to any
				individual selling a course of instruction on behalf of an institution or
				soliciting students to enroll in the course of instruction at a registered
				institution, such individual must secure an
Agent Permit
				Application
from the commission.
B. Complete applications for an
Agent
				Permit
will be approved or denied within sixty (60) days of receipt by
				the commission.
C. A certificate
				will be issued upon approval of an
Agent Permit
. This
				certificate will state the agent's name, permit number, and the name and campus
				location of the employing institution and will certify that the person whose
				name appears on the certificate is an authorized agent of the
				institution.
D. If an agent
				represents more than one school or campus, they must obtain a separate permit
				for each represented.
E.
Agent Permits
are valid for one (1) year from the date of
				issue.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-3 - REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR REGISTRATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES › Section 9-7-3-3.6 - ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS COVERED UNDER A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION: ANNEXES

Current through June 25, 2024
A
Certificate of Registration
is valid only
				  for the institution and courses for which it is issued. The
Certificate
				  of Registration
is not valid for additional locations of an
				  institution unless the commission has approved such locations as Annexes on the
				  current
Certificate of Registration
.
A. An annex may be included under an existing
Certificate of Registration
if:
a. Courses and programs offered at the annex
				are identical to those offered at the registered institution location;
				and
b. The annex is under the same
				ownership, management, and control as the registered location.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-3 - REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR REGISTRATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES › Section 9-7-3-3.8 - DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO STUDENTS

Current through June 25, 2024
Prospective students are entitled to sufficient data as to
				  allow them to make informed decisions regarding training opportunities and
				  institutions. An institution is therefore obligated to provide sufficiently
				  detailed data in advance of enrollment to enable prospective students to
				  clearly understand their opportunities, limitations, and obligations. The
				  following information must be fully disclosed to prospective students
prior to enrollment and prior to the signing of an enrollment contract or
				  agreement
:
A. Recruiting
				policies
B. Admission
				requirements
C. Academic
				calendars
D. Grading system used by
				the school
E. Graduation
				policy
F. Programs of study
				lengths
G. Objectives of the
				programs of study
H. Licensing
				requirements for jobs
I. Student
				support services
J. Campus security
				policy
K. School refund
				policy
L. Student Withdrawal
				procedures
M. Grievance Procedures
i. All registered institutions shall list the
				Commission on Proprietary Schools and College Registration, including the
				following contact information as part of the grievance process.
MS Commission on Proprietary Schools & College
				  Registration
3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS 39211
http://www.mccb.edu/offices/proprietary-schools
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-3 - REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR REGISTRATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES › Section 9-7-3-3.9 - ADMISSIONS AND RECRUITMENT

Current through June 25, 2024
3.9.1
Admissions
A. The admission
				policy shall conform to the institution's philosophy, and objectives shall be
				publicly stated, printed, and made available to all students and shall be
				administered as written.
B. The
				institution shall maintain records for all students showing adherence to the
				admission policy.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-3 - REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR REGISTRATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES › Section 9-7-3-3.10 - ADVERTISEMENT

Current through June 25, 2024
A. All promotional
				literature used by an institution must be factual with respect to services
				offered and benefits received.
B.
				An institution registered with the Commission on Proprietary School and College
				Registration shall use the statement
"
Licensed by the Mississippi
				Commission on Proprietary School and College Registration, Certificate No.
				(insert number). Licensure indicates only that minimum standards have been met;
				it is not an endorsement or guarantee of quality. Licensure is not equivalent
				to or synonymous with accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the
				U.S. Department of Education
."
on
all advertising, both
				oral and written, and on all publications including the school catalog and
				enrollment agreement.
C. No
				school shall claim accreditation from an accrediting agency through any of its
				advertising, promotional material, or during the solicitation process unless
				the accrediting agency is currently recognized as an accrediting agency by the
				United States Department of Education.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 9 - Education- Mississippi Community College Board › Part 7 - Regulations for State Oversight of Proprietary Institutions Operating or Recruiting in Mississippi › Section 9-7-3 - REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR REGISTRATION OF PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES › Section 9-7-3-3.11 - RECORDS

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Each institution
				shall develop and maintain adequate records pertaining to students' and the
				institution's administrative operations. These records shall include, but are
				not limited to the following:
a. Student
				attendance for each individual course meeting
b. Student activities
c. Student academic records
d. Student enrollment
e. Student admission
f. Student enrollment contracts
g. Financial aid information
h. Job placement service
				information
i. Programs of study
				and individual courses
j.
				Graduation information
k. Student
				withdrawals
l. Student refund
				policy
m. Student financial records
				(tuition, fees, payments, refunds, etc.)
n. Student complaints
o. Administrators
p. Instructors
q. Staff
r. Instructional supplies and
				equipment
s. Library and/or other
				instructional resources
t. Physical
				facilities