New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter I - Rules of the Board Of Regents › Part 3 - University Of The State Of New York; State Education Department › Diplomas and Degrees › Section 3.56 - Consent of the board of regents to operation in new york by institutions of higher education operating outside new york

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
An institution authorized to confer degrees in a state
					 other than New York, which seeks the permission of the Regents to offer
					 educational programs in New York, shall comply with the following procedures
					 and requirements:
(a) Application. An
				  application for initial approval and applications for renewal of such approval
				  shall be submitted to the Regents on forms prescribed by the Department, setting forth evidence of educational quality and resources equivalent to those
				  set forth in Part 52 of this Title for the programs the institution is seeking
				  permission to operate in New York, as determined by the Commissioner . Such
				  application shall include the fees set forth in subdivision (f) of this section, and evidence, satisfactory to the Commissioner, of the need for the proposed
				  program, and that the long-range plan for the program is in accordance with the
				  Regents 2012-2020 Statewide Plan for Higher Education (University of the State
				  of New York, State Education Department, Albany, NY 12234, available at
				  Office of Higher Education, State Education Building, Albany, NY 12234
				).
(b) Terms of Initial Approval
				  and Renewal. The term for initial approval for permission to ope rate in New
				  York shall be five years, unless otherwise modified by the Board of Regents.
				  The institution shall apply for renewal of its permission to operate every five
				  years.
(c) Scope of Permission to
				  Operate.
(1) Out-of-state institutions
				  applying for initial approval or renewal of such approval under this section on
				  or after March 29, 2017 may only hold permission to operate one program at one
				  location in New York State unless otherwise authorized by this subdivision. For
				  the purposes of this part, program shall mean courses or instructional or other
				  field experiences (e.g., clinical placements) that are offered by the
				  institution in New York for purposes of earning credit, a degree, certificate,
				  credential, or other academic award.
(i) In
				  rare circumstances and upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the
				  Commissioner that the educational needs in New York will be addressed by
				  allowing an institution to offer more than one program or offer a program at
				  more than one location in New York, the institution may apply to the
				  Commissioner for a waiver of the limitation in this paragraph.
(ii) Institutions that were granted
				  permission to operate more than one program and/or a program at multiple
				  locations prior to M arch 29, 2017, shall be grandfathered in, and may continue
				  to operate those programs; provided, however, that the institution shall apply
				  for renewal of such permission to operate in accordance with the provisions of
				  this section.