Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 149 - PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING AUTHORIZATION FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO CONFER ACADEMIC DEGREES OR TO OFFER DEGREE COURSES/PROGRAMS IN THE STATE OF MAINE › Section 071-149-1 - Definitions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
For purposes ofthis Chapter the following definitions are
				  utilized:
A.
Commissioner
Commissioner of the Department of Education
B.
Academic Credit
The granting of credit hours, or some equivalent measure
				  which may be applicable toward a degree at the Associate level or
				  higher
C.
Coordinated
				Courses/Programs
Those which are coordinated with a Maine, degree granting,
				  educational institution and which are approved by the State Board of
				  Education.
D.
Exempt
				Institution
Any institution of higher education whose course or program
				  offerings would not be granted academic credit and any institution of higher
				  education whose course or program offerings would be conducted on a Federal
				  reservation over which the United States Government has exclusive jurisdiction.
				  All institutions of higher education seeking to be considered for exempt status
				  will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
E.
Institution of Higher
				Education
A postsecondary educational institution which offers within
				  the boundaries of the State of Maine any course or program that would be
				  granted academic credit toward a degree or which offers within the boundaries
				  of the State of Maine a degree at the Associate level or
				  higher.
F.
Initial
				Degree Authorization
Permission granted by the Maine Legislature to an institution
				  of higher education which has no previous degree authorization to confer
				  academic, educational, literary or professional degrees upon recommendation of
				  the State Board of Education.
G.
Additional Degree Approval
Permission granted by the State Board of Education to an
				  institution of higher education previously authorized by the Maine Legislature
				  to confer a certain degree, to confer an additional academic, educational,
				  literary or professional degree.
H.
Maine Institution of Higher
				Education
An institution of higher education which has its main
				  headquarters located within the boundaries of the State of
				  Maine.
I.
Physical
				Presence
Designation applied to any institution offering degrees and
				  academic credits from within Maine to recipients anywhere, and it applies to
				  any person assisting with such an institution. It further applies to any
				  institution offering degrees and academic credits from outside of Maine if
				  there is any person assisting the institution in any way from within Maine.
				  This includes(a) maintaining an office or mailing address in the State or(b)
				  conducting any part of the instructional program or support activities from
				  within the State. Specifically, this includes: advertising, solicitation of
				  potential students, enrollment of students, providing student services, student
				  mentoring, and instruction of students.
J.
Temporary Approval
Permission granted by the State Board of Education to an
				  institution of higher education to use the term "college" or "university" in
				  its name until such time as the institution has been granted initial authority
				  by the Legislature to confer certain degrees or the expiration of the academic
				  year.
K.
Telecommunication Instruction
Any course or series of courses offered or sponsored by a
				  postsecondary education institution which have as the primary mode of delivery,
				  television, video cassette or disc, film, radio,online computer or other
				  supportive devices which build upon an audiovisual format.