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Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 33 - COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SECURITY › ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE › Section 33.132 - Enforcement

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The Office of Attorney General, upon complaint or by
						referral of a complaint from the Department, may investigate the complaint and
						bring an action to compel compliance with the act.
The provisions of this §
													33.132 issued under Article XXVI-B
						  of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														26-2601-B-26-2606-B); and the College and
						  University Security Information Act (24 P. S. §§
														2502-1-2502-5).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 33 - COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SECURITY › ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE › Section 33.133 - Rule of construction

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This chapter does not obviate compliance with or excuse a
						person or an institution of higher education from failure to comply with the
						act between November 28, 1988 and November 6, 1991. The crime statistics and
						rates reported under §
											33.111 (relating to reporting
						crime statistics and rates) will not be required to include information for a
						3-year period until the report developed in 1992.
The provisions of this §
													33.133 issued under Article XXVI-B
						  of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														26-2601-B-26-2606-B); and the College and
						  University Security Information Act (24 P. S. §§
														2502-1-2502-5).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 34 - BRANCH CAMPUSES FOR STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 34.1 - Identity

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(a) A branch or
					 campus is a unit of an institution of higher education which is distinguished
					 by the following characteristics:
(1) An
					 academic degree-granting program or organized parts thereof offered on a
					 continuing basis.
(2) A location
					 separately identifiable from the main campus of the parent institution and
					 providing the services normally associated with the campus.
(3) Legal authority for governance,
					 administration and general operation derived from the charter or enabling
					 legislation of the parent institution or of the State System of Higher
					 Education.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 34 - BRANCH CAMPUSES FOR STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 34.2 - Mission

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The mission of a branch or campus shall be consistent
						with the approved mission of the parent institution or of the State System of
						Higher Education.
The provisions of this §
													34.2 amended under sections 1317
						  and 1319 of the The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §§
														367 and
						  369); section 2002-A of the
						  Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
														20-2002-A); and sections 5 and 9 of the
						  Indiana University of Pennsylvania Act (24 P. S. §§
														2510-105 and
						  2510-109).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 34 - BRANCH CAMPUSES FOR STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS › APPROVAL PROCEDURE › Section 34.11 - Establishment of additional branches or campuses or alteration of degree level

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(a) An institution
					 or the State System of Higher Education desiring approval to establish a branch
					 or campus or to alter its previously established or approved degree level shall
					 submit a formal application to the Department, on forms provided by the
					 Department, by July 1 of the calendar year preceding the academic year for
					 which establishment or alteration is requested.
(b) Approval by the Secretary for the
					 establishment of a branch or campus or the alteration of degree level by the
					 State System of Higher Education, a community college or a State-related or
					 State-aided college or university will be based on the satisfaction of the
					 following requirements by the institution or the State System of Higher
					 Education:
(1) Preliminary feasibility
					 study.
(2) Documentation of needs
					 and resources in support of the proposal and in relation to institutional,
					 regional and Commonwealth needs and resources.
(3) Evidence that establishment of the branch
					 or campus or alteration of degree level is consistent with the institutional
					 plan and the Master Plan of the Commonwealth.
(4) Indication of the financial impact on the
					 budget of the parent institution or the State System of Higher Education and
					 the Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 34 - BRANCH CAMPUSES FOR STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS › APPROVAL PROCEDURE › Section 34.12 - Discontinuance of branches or campuses

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(a) An institution or the State System of
					 Higher Education desiring approval to discontinue a branch or campus shall
					 submit a formal application to the Department, on forms provided by the
					 Department, by July 1 of the calendar year preceding the academic year for
					 which discontinuance is requested.
(b) Approval by the Secretary for the
					 discontinuance of a branch or campus by the State System of Higher Education, a
					 community college or a State-related or State-aided college or university will
					 be based on the satisfaction of the following requirements by the institution
					 or the State System of Higher Education:
(1)
					 Preliminary feasibility study.
(2)
					 Documentation of reduced needs or resources in support of the proposal and in
					 relation to institutional, regional and Commonwealth needs and
					 resources.
(3) Evidence that
					 discontinuance of the branch or campus is consistent with the institutional
					 plan and the Master Plan of the Commonwealth.
(4) Indication of the financial impact on the
					 budget of the parent institution or the State System of Higher Education and
					 the Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 34 - BRANCH CAMPUSES FOR STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS › APPROVAL PROCEDURE › Section 34.12a - Transfer of branches or campuses from one institution to another

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(a) Institutions or
					 the State System of Higher Education, or both, desiring approval to transfer a
					 branch or campus from one institution to another shall submit a joint formal
					 application to the Department, on forms provided by the Department, by July 1
					 of the calendar year preceding the academic year for which transfer is
					 requested.
(b) Approval by the
					 Secretary for the transfer of a branch or campus by the State System of Higher
					 Education, a community college or a State-related or State-aided college or
					 university to another institution will be based on the satisfaction of the
					 following requirements by the institutions or the State System of Higher
					 Education, or both:
(1) Preliminary
					 feasibility study.
(2)
					 Documentation of needs and resources in support of the proposal and in relation
					 to institutional, regional and Commonwealth needs and resources.
(3) Evidence that transfer of the branch or
					 campus is consistent with the institutional plans and the Master Plan of the
					 Commonwealth.
(4) Indication of the
					 financial impact on the budget of the institutions or the State System of
					 Higher Education, or both, and the Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 34 - BRANCH CAMPUSES FOR STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS › APPROVAL PROCEDURE › Section 34.13 - Process

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The Secretary will act within 6 months after the date the
						request was made to approve or disapprove the request of an institution or the
						State System of Higher Education for establishment, change of degree level
						status, discontinuance or transfer of a branch or campus after consultation
						with the Board when the requirements of this chapter have been met and
						evaluated. If the Secretary does not act within the 6-month period to approve
						or disapprove the request of an institution or of the State System of Higher
						Education for establishment, change of degree level status, discontinuance or
						transfer of a branch or campus, the request shall be deemed
						approved.
The provisions of this §
													34.13 issued under sections 1317
						  and 1319 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §§
														367 and
						  369); sections 5 and 9 of the
						  Indiana University of Pennsylvania Act (24 P. S. §§
														2510-105 and
						  2510-109); and sections
						  2002-A and 2421 of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														20-2002-A and 24-2421); amended under
						  sections 1317 and 1319 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §§
														367 and
						  369); sections 5 and 9 of the
						  Indiana University of Pennsylvania Act (24 P. S. §§
														2510-105 and
						  2510-109); and section 2002-A
						  of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
														20-2002-A).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 34 - BRANCH CAMPUSES FOR STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS › APPEALS › Section 34.21 - Appeals, hearings and notice

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An educational institution or the State System of Higher
						Education denied final approval may request the Secretary to provide
						administrative hearings and notice under the appeal procedures of
						2
						Pa.C.S. §§
												101-103,
						501-508 and
						701-704 (relating to
						Administrative Agency Law).
The provisions of this §
													34.21 amended under sections 1317
						  and 1319 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §§
														367 and
						  369); section 2002-A of the
						  Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
														20-2002-A); and sections 5 and 9 of the
						  Indiana University of Pennsylvania Act (24 P. S. §§
														2510-105 and
						  2510-109).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 35.1 - Scope

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This chapter and applicable provisions of Chapter 31
						(relating to general provisions) and Chapter 42 (relating to program approval)
						apply to a college or technical institute which offers a 2-year, postsecondary,
						college parallel, terminal-general, terminal-technical, out-of-school youth or
						adult education program or any combination of these, grants certificates and
						associate degrees and is established and operated under the
						act.
The provisions of this §
													35.1 amended under sections 1317
						  and 1319(c) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §§
														367 and
						  369(c)); and Article XIX-A of
						  the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														19-1901-A-19-1913-A).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 35.1a - Statement of policy

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The policy of the Board is to encourage and facilitate
						the development of community colleges within reasonable commuting distances of
						every citizen of this Commonwealth. These colleges may be developed in various
						forms and by various organizations provided they are consistent with the act
						and this chapter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 35.2 - Statement of philosophy

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The board of trustees of each community college approved
						under this chapter shall prepare and file with the Department an official
						statement of philosophy outlining its purposes and objectives and a continuing
						long-range institutional plan.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 35.3 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
						have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
						otherwise:
Act
-Article XIX-A of the Public School
						Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
												19-1901-A-19-1913-A).
College
-A locally sponsored public
						college or technical institute established and operated in accordance with the
						provisions of the act and which provides a 2-year, postsecondary, college
						parallel, terminal-general, terminal-technical, out-of-school youth or adult
						education program, or combination of these.
Local sponsor
-A school district or a
						municipality or combination of school districts or municipalities or both which
						participate or propose to participate in the establishment and operation of a
						community college.
Member
-A school district or municipality
						which alone or with other districts and municipalities is included in a local
						sponsor.
Municipality
-A city, borough, town,
						township or county.
The provisions of this §
													35.3 amended under sections 1317
						  and 1319(c) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §§
														367 and
						  369(c)); and Article XIX-A of
						  the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														19-1901-A-19-1913-A).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 35.4 - Visitation

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To assure maintenance of the quality of program offered
						by community colleges, a community college shall be subject to visitation and
						inspection by the Department.
The provisions of this §
													35.4 issued under sections 1317
						  and 1319(c) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §§
														367 and
						  369(c)); and Article XIX-A of
						  the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														19-1901-A-19-1913-A).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › ADMINISTRATION › Section 35.11 - Board of trustees

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(a)
					 Upon Board approval of a plan for the establishment of a college, the local
					 sponsor shall appoint a board of trustees within 60 days.
(b) The composition of the board of trustees
					 shall be representative of the geographical area to be served by the college
					 and shall include members of the professions, business, industry and other
					 organizations or lay persons. Each college shall file with the Department the
					 names of the members of the board and their affiliation along with the list of
					 elected officers.
(c) The board of
					 trustees shall adopt bylaws, articles of agreement and policy or other
					 appropriate organizational procedures to provide for the operation of the
					 college. Included shall be full cognizance of the necessity for the active
					 membership roles of individual trustees. Bylaws, articles of agreement and
					 policies adopted by the board of trustees shall be filed with the
					 Department.
(d) A final plan for
					 the college shall be prepared by the board of trustees and shall be submitted
					 to the Department at least 120 days prior to the opening of the college. This
					 plan shall include articles of agreement between the sponsor and the board of
					 trustees which provides anticipated capital needs, planning, programs and
					 student services.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › ADMINISTRATION › Section 35.12 - President

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The president shall be appointed by the board of
						trustees. This individual shall be the chief executive and chief educational
						officer of the college and shall perform all duties in accordance with policies
						adopted by the board of trustees.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › ACADEMIC PROGRAM › Section 35.21 - Curricula

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(a) Program shall
					 be determined to mean a planned series or sequence of events which may include
					 life experiences, college courses, other experiences and general studies
					 designed to raise the student to the level of competence for which the program
					 was offered.
(b) A college shall
					 conduct a thorough academic audit of programs as necessary, but not less than
					 every 5 years to determine whether each program should be continued, revised or
					 discontinued on the basis of local and student needs of the area
					 served.
(c) A college wishing to
					 establish an upper division program, not culminating in a baccalaureate degree,
					 shall use the procedure as specified in applicable provisions of Chapter 42
					 (relating to program approval).
(d)
					 A college shall file its official catalog and other necessary documents with
					 the Department upon request by the Department.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													335.12 (relating to standards for
						  reimbursable credit courses at community colleges); and 22 Pa. Code §
													335.44 (relating to course
						  evaluation and program audit).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › ACADEMIC PROGRAM › Section 35.22 - Degrees and certificates

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(a)
					 A community college is authorized to award associate degrees in the arts,
					 sciences, technologies or general education upon successful completion of
					 programs authorized by the board of trustees.
(b) A community college is authorized to
					 award certificates upon successful completion of programs authorized by the
					 board of trustees.
(c) The
					 associate degree shall require the satisfactory completion of a planned program
					 consisting of a minimum of 60 semester credits or the equivalent.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › ACADEMIC PROGRAM › Section 35.23 - Academic year

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(a) A
					 semester or trimester shall include not fewer than 15 weeks of instruction. A
					 quarter shall include not fewer than 10 weeks of instruction. Quarter credits
					 shall be converted to semester credits for purposes of fulfilling the
					 requirements of this section.
(b)
					 Other approved sessions, including the summer session, shall require an amount
					 of instructional time proportionate to the requirements described in subsection
					 (a).
(c) Registration, orientation,
					 final examination periods and interruptions to instructional time shall be in
					 addition to the periods described in subsections (a) and (b).
(d) The minimum number of weeks indicated may
					 not be interpreted as a constraint upon innovative calendar
					 arrangements.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › ACADEMIC PROGRAM › Section 35.24 - Faculty

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(a) Full-time
					 faculty members of colleges existing prior to January 1, 1977, shall constitute
					 a majority of the total full-time equivalent faculty employed. The faculty
					 shall have competencies in their assigned area of responsibility as required by
					 the curriculum of the college.
(b)
					 A college created in the mode of colleges approved prior to January 1, 1977
					 shall comply with provisions of subsection (a).
(c) A college approved in a nontraditional
					 mode after January 1, 1977, for which educational services are contracted shall
					 insure that appropriate student and academic services, in addition to classroom
					 instruction, are provided.
(d)
					 Persons who are employed for teaching continuing education and community
					 service offerings are not to be counted in the determination of full-time
					 equivalent faculty.
(e) Full-time
					 and part-time faculty employed in colleges cited in subsections (b) and (c)
					 shall be sufficient in number to provide the opportunity for instruction
					 designed to meet student needs and academic counseling appropriate to the level
					 of instruction.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › ACADEMIC PROGRAM › Section 35.26 - Grading standards

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Standards for grading and qualifications for graduation
						shall be established at each community college by the board of trustees after
						advice from college administrators, faculty and students.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › ACADEMIC PROGRAM › Section 35.27 - Student records

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Academic records shall be maintained for students.
						Appropriate standards of confidentiality for the records shall be defined in
						the college policies and the college catalog and shall be administered
						accordingly. Students shall be granted the right to access, under the
						requirements of law, to their respective files.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › ACADEMIC PROGRAM › Section 35.28 - Student services

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A college shall provide a comprehensive program of
						student services to include financial aid counseling, orientation, counseling
						and guidance, placement services and follow-up studies on the progress of
						former students.
The provisions of this §
													35.28 amended under sections 1317
						  and 1319(c) of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §§
														367 and
						  369(c)); and Article XIX-A of
						  the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														19-1901-A-19-1913-A).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › ACADEMIC PROGRAM › Section 35.29 - Tuition

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(a) The normal
					 tuition charged each student shall be an amount fixed by the board of trustees
					 of the college attended by apportioning among the students enrolled not more
					 than 1/3 of the budgeted annual operating costs of the college.
(b) For tuition purposes, students shall be
					 classified as resident or nonresident students according to the appropriate
					 sections of this chapter.
(c)
					 Part-time students shall be charged tuition on a per credit basis by prorating
					 the number of credits for which they are enrolled as a proportion of 12
					 semester credits during a semester.
(d) Where an annual audit reveals that income
					 from student tuition exceeds the legislatively prescribed share of the total
					 operating costs, the college shall be required to submit a written
					 justification to assure that it is making appropriate efforts to comply with
					 the intent of the legislation concerning the share of operating costs to be
					 borne by the student.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › ACADEMIC PROGRAM › Section 35.29a - Admission

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(a) A college shall
					 be open to the residents of this Commonwealth without reference to prior
					 educational achievements.
(b) A
					 college may prescribe the minimal level of achievement necessary for admission
					 into and retention in a particular course or program.
(c) Admission to the college may be extended
					 to non-Commonwealth residents. The minimum level of educational attainment for
					 admission of non-Commonwealth residents shall be determined by policy of the
					 college.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › ACADEMIC PROGRAM › Section 35.29b - Commonwealth residency

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(a)
					 Domicile is the place where one intends to and does, in fact, permanently
					 reside. In order to establish Commonwealth residency, the following
					 presumptions shall be considered along with documentary evidence or statements
					 from disinterested persons, or both:
(1)
					 Continuous residence in this Commonwealth for a period of 12 months prior to
					 registration as a student. A student may rebut this presumption by convincing
					 evidence.
(2) A noncitizen shall
					 have taken formal action toward becoming a citizen or shall have been admitted
					 to the United States on an Immigrant Visa.
(3) A minor, under the age of 18, shall be
					 presumed to have the domicile of parents or guardian. A minor may prove
					 emancipation and independent domicile through convincing evidence.
(4) A United States government employe or a
					 member of the armed forces who was domiciled in this Commonwealth immediately
					 preceding entry into government service, and who continuously maintained legal
					 residence in this Commonwealth, shall be presumed to have domicile. Others in
					 government service may, by convincing evidence, establish
					 domicile.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › ACADEMIC PROGRAM › Section 35.29c - Local sponsor residency

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(a) The
					 college may adopt residency requirements for the determination of domicile in
					 its own service area. The requirements may be less but not more restrictive
					 than set forth below:
(1) Continuous residence
					 in the area of the member of the local sponsor for a period of 12 months prior
					 to registration as a student. A student may rebut this presumption by
					 convincing evidence.
(2) A minor
					 under the age of 18 shall be presumed to have the domicile of parents or
					 guardian. A minor may prove emancipation and independent domicile through
					 convincing evidence.
(3) A United
					 States government employe or a member of the armed forces domiciled in the area
					 of the member of the local sponsor immediately preceding entry into government
					 service, and who continuously maintained legal residence in the same area,
					 shall be presumed to have domicile. Others in government service may, by
					 convincing evidence, establish domicile.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › ACADEMIC PROGRAM › Section 35.30 - Refund policy

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(a) The
					 deadline for withdrawal of students with partial tuition refunds shall be:
(1) The end of the third week of each
					 semester or trimester.
(2) The end
					 of the second week of each quarter.
(3) At the end of 20% of the scheduled
					 instruction for summer sessions, special sessions and irregularly scheduled
					 sessions and courses.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › FACILITIES › Section 35.41 - Physical plant plan

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(a) A
					 college shall prepare a long-range physical plant plan according to guidelines
					 approved by the Board, including financial requirements for at least 10 years,
					 for the physical facilities necessary to support the programs of the
					 college.
(b) The college shall
					 submit copies of this plan for approval by the Department as soon as
					 practicable after admitting its first class, but not later than the third year
					 of operation.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													35.42 (relating to construction
						  plans).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › FACILITIES › Section 35.42 - Construction plans

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(a)
					 Construction plans and specifications for physical facilities shall be reviewed
					 and approved by the Department prior to awarding contracts. Physical facilities
					 shall meet applicable fire, safety, building, sanitation, heating, lighting and
					 ventilating standards and codes.
(b) It shall be necessary for the college to
					 submit, for Department approval, changes or revisions to its long-range
					 physical plant plan, as described in §
											35.41 (relating to physical plant
					 plan), before construction plans and specifications for proposed facilities not
					 previously referred to may be reviewed and approved.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › BIDDING AND AWARD OF CONTRACTS › Section 35.51 - Construction and repair contracts

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The board of trustees of a college may perform
						construction, reconstruction, repairs or work of any nature by its own
						maintenance personnel or may have the work performed under contract in the
						following circumstances:
(1) If a
					 contract exceeds $20,000, a college shall, with public notice, solicit
					 competitive bids and shall award the contract to the lowest responsible
					 bidder.
(2) If a contract exceeds
					 $5,000, but is less than $20,000, a college shall solicit competitive bids from
					 at least three responsible bidders and shall award the contract to the lowest
					 responsible bidder.
(3) If a
					 contract is less than $5,000, a college may award the contract without
					 soliciting competitive bids.
(4) In
					 an emergency in which a part of the college plant may become unusable, on the
					 approval of the Department, a contract may be awarded without soliciting
					 bids.
(5) Bids under public notice
					 shall be received in sealed envelopes at a designated place and time and shall
					 be opened publicly and the contract awarded thereon.
(6) Bids under public notice for
					 construction, reconstruction and repair shall be accompanied by a bond with
					 corporate surety or certified check in an amount as the board of trustees
					 determines, but at least 5% of the amount bid. If a bidder, upon award of the
					 contract, fails to comply with the requirements as to a bond guaranteeing the
					 performance of the contract, the bid bond or certified check shall be
					 forfeited.
(7) The bidder to whom
					 the contract is awarded shall furnish bonds to guarantee the performance of the
					 contract and payment for labor and materials. Bonds shall be in compliance with
					 the Public Works Contractors' Bond Law of 1967 (8 P. S. §§
												191-202). Failure to furnish bonds shall void
					 the previous award.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › BIDDING AND AWARD OF CONTRACTS › Section 35.54 - Contracts for services and personal property

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(a) The board of trustees of each college
					 shall establish policies and procedures which shall insure that contracts for
					 the purchase of services, except those of a professional nature, and personal
					 property and items of a noncompetitive nature shall be written and shall be
					 made by advertising for, or soliciting, competitive bids.
(b) Policies and procedures adopted under
					 subsection (a) shall be filed with the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › FINANCING › Section 35.61 - Full-time equivalent enrollment

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(a) Full-time students shall be those
					 enrolled for 12 or more credits.
(b) Full-time equated students shall be
					 determined by dividing by 12 the total credits for which part-time students
					 enroll.
(c) For noncredit courses,
					 each 15 hours of classroom work and each 30 hours of laboratory work shall be
					 equated to one semester credit for reimbursement purposes.
(d) For life experience credits, each four
					 credits qualifying for evaluation shall be equated to one semester credit for
					 reimbursement purposes.
(e)
					 Full-time equivalent enrollment shall be the sum of approved full-time students
					 and approved full-time equated students in attendance at the end of the refund
					 period. Enrollments in both credit and noncredit courses shall be used in this
					 calculation.
(f) The following
					 full-time and full-time equivalent enrollments shall be deducted from the total
					 full-time equivalent student enrollments:
(1)
					 Persons who are not residents of this Commonwealth.
(2) Students enrolled under government or
					 private entity contracts which, in the aggregate, provide an average revenue
					 per full-time equivalent student that is equal to, or greater than, the average
					 gross operating costs per full-time equivalent student.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › FINANCING › Section 35.62 - Computation of Commonwealth operating payments

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The Commonwealth payments shall be computed in the
						following manner:
(1) Calculate the
					 approved FTE in accordance with §
											35.61 (relating to full-time
					 equivalent enrollment) for semesters, trimesters or quarters in the academic
					 year and multiply same by 1/3 of the approved per student operating
					 costs.
(2) The Commonwealth shall
					 participate in the payment of continuing education costs for programs and
					 courses in which students are properly registered on the appropriate college
					 forms on the same basis as it participates in payments for normal operating
					 expenses (FTE reimbursement). Each college shall maintain accurate individual
					 student registration records. Each college shall also maintain an official
					 description of each course or program. For purposes of this chapter the
					 following definition of continuing education is provided:
(i) Continuing education includes those
					 services offered by the college which meet educational objectives not normally
					 a part of the curriculum available to full-time or part-time
					 students.
(ii) Continuing education
					 courses/programs incorporate a structured learning experience, with stated
					 content and verifiable educational objectives.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › FINANCING › Section 35.63 - Computation of capital payments

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The Commonwealth capital payments shall be computed in
						the following manner:
(1) Commonwealth
					 payment from funds appropriated for that purpose shall be computed as specified
					 by statute.
(2) Capital expenses
					 means only expenses that are incurred as defined in the act.
(3) In those instances where combination of
					 school districts or municipalities are approved as sponsors and they agree to
					 share all or part of the capital obligations according to relative market
					 values, school districts shall use the State Tax Equalization Board, and
					 municipalities shall use the board of assessment and revision of taxes or other
					 similar boards which determine market value of real estate.
(4) The terms and conditions of agreements
					 for the repayment of indebtedness entered into by a community college, shall be
					 effective only with the prior approval of the Department.
(5) The Commonwealth shall participate in the
					 payment of capital costs incurred in the operation of a college prior to the
					 opening of classes.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › FINANCING › Section 35.64 - Reports and payments

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(a)
					 Prior to the beginning of the fiscal year of the college, the board of trustees
					 shall have its budget approved by a majority of the members of the local
					 sponsor.
(b) A college shall submit
					 annual budget information in the form and on the schedule specified and
					 provided by the Department.
(c) A
					 college shall use an accounting system approved by the Department.
(d) One copy of the sponsor-approved budget
					 shall be filed with the Department upon request.
(e) For purposes of Commonwealth payments,
					 the following words shall have the following meanings:
(1)
Academic year
-The period
					 of instruction which includes two semesters, two trimesters or three terms or
					 quarters.
(2)
Annual
					 year
-A 12-month period coterminous with the Commonwealth fiscal year
					 beginning July 1 and ending June 30.
(3)
Summer term
-An
					 additional session, semester, trimester or quarter offered at the end of the
					 regular academic year.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › FINANCING › Section 35.65 - Basis for payment

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(a) The
					 Commonwealth share of capital expenses as defined in this title shall be
					 determined prior to any reduction of expenses to the local sponsor brought
					 about by the receipt of grants, appropriations or allocations to the college
					 from sources other than the Commonwealth, however, in no event shall the amount
					 of funds received from the Commonwealth when added to the above grants,
					 appropriations or allocations for which special accounting is necessary, total
					 in excess of 100%.
(b) The
					 Commonwealth share of operating expenses as defined in this title shall be
					 determined after deducting from total operating expenditures any
					 Federally-funded expenditures for those programs in which the Commonwealth
					 participates in the cost, but prior to any reduction of expenses to the local
					 sponsor brought about by the receipt of other grants, appropriations, or
					 allocations to the colleges from sources other than the Commonwealth. However,
					 in no event shall the amount of funds received from the Commonwealth, when
					 added to the above grants, appropriations, or allocations for which special
					 accounting is necessary, total in excess of 100%.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 35 - COMMUNITY COLLEGES › FINANCING › Section 35.66 - Retention of records

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Official accounts and supporting data shall be retained
						for a period of 3 years after the close of the fiscal year in which the
						transaction took place, or until notified that a Commonwealth fiscal audit of
						the accounts has been made, whichever is later, but not exceeding 5 years.
						Records of questioned expenditures shall be maintained until final agreement is
						reached.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													335.43 (relating to program
						  approval policy and records); 22 Pa. Code §
													335.44 (relating to course
						  evaluation and program audit); 22 Pa. Code §
													335.45 (relating to college
						  catalog); and 22 Pa. Code §
													335.46 (relating to faculty
						  qualifications).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 36 - FOREIGN CORPORATION STANDARDS › Section 36.1 - Scope and purpose

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This chapter applies to the approval and operation of an
					 educational enterprise by a foreign corporation in this Commonwealth. This
					 chapter sets forth the standards required for foreign corporation
					 status.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 36 - FOREIGN CORPORATION STANDARDS › Section 36.2 - Corporate commitment

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A foreign corporation having operations in this
					 Commonwealth shall ensure compliance with the requirements of an accrediting
					 body recognized by the United States Department of Education and acceptable to
					 the Department, as well as with applicable Pennsylvania statutes and
					 regulations. The Department will post a list of acceptable accrediting bodies
					 on its website. The education enterprise shall be consistent with the statement
					 of philosophy and objectives and equivalent to the commitment to similar
					 programs conducted by the corporation on its main campus or as approved by the
					 Department. The term "education enterprise" is defined in §
										31.2 (relating to
					 definitions).
The provisions of this §
												36.2 amended under section 2603-B
						of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
													26-2603-B).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 36 - FOREIGN CORPORATION STANDARDS › Section 36.3 - Governance

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(a) The board of
				  trustees shall have approved the education enterprise of the institution and
				  shall have authorized the request for approval of an educational enterprise in
				  this Commonwealth.
(b) Planning,
				  administration and evaluation of the education enterprise shall be an integral
				  and continuous part of the corporation's normal procedures.
(c) If the educational enterprise includes
				  course work creditable to a degree, an education program advisory committee of
				  at least three persons shall be established and maintained, shall be based in
				  this Commonwealth and consist of appropriately qualified Commonwealth residents
				  who are not employed by the corporation. This committee shall assist the
				  corporation in establishing quality off-campus educational activities and
				  conduct periodic quality assessments.
(d) Institutional policies that govern the
				  education enterprise must be in written form and, when applicable, have the
				  approval of the education program advisory committee.
(e) Appropriately qualified, full-time
				  administrative or supervisory personnel, or both, shall be employed and
				  delegated responsibility for operating the education enterprise in this
				  Commonwealth. The employees, the number depending on the size of the operation,
				  shall be available onsite for academic advisement and consultation with
				  enrollees and prospective enrollees.
The provisions of this §
												36.3 amended under section 2603-B
						of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
													26-2603-B).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 36 - FOREIGN CORPORATION STANDARDS › Section 36.4 - Curricula

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(a) Curricula shall
				  have the approval of the faculty of the parent institution in the same manner
				  as curricula offered at the parent campus and, when applicable, shall have the
				  approval of the education program advisory committee.
(b) An educational enterprise which deals
				  with the certification of professional personnel for Commonwealth public
				  schools shall be in compliance with Chapter 49 (relating to certification of
				  professional personnel).
(c)
				  Graduate programs, courses and offerings must include the study of research
				  techniques and results; and curricula beyond the master's level must include
				  scholarly studies in the design, conduct and publication of research.
(d) The quality of each program, course or
				  offering shall be evaluated at least once every 5 years by the education
				  enterprise for compliance with Subpart C (relating to higher education) and
				  institutional accreditation.
The provisions of this §
												36.4 amended under section 2603-B
						of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
													26-2603-B).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 36 - FOREIGN CORPORATION STANDARDS › Section 36.5 - Faculty

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(a) Faculty shall
				  have experience and qualifications which are no less than those required of
				  faculty at the parent institution and which are appropriate for the level of
				  instruction.
(b) The total faculty
				  load and related assignments of part-time faculty may not exceed the generally
				  accepted standards for institutions of higher education.
(c) Full- and part-time faculty shall, in
				  addition to classroom instruction, be available for academic advisement and
				  interaction with students. Graduate programs shall be planned by faculty
				  members and approved by a faculty committee. Guidance of thesis or dissertation
				  studies shall be the responsibility of faculty members with appropriate
				  specialization.
The provisions of this §
												36.5 amended under section 2603-B
						of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
													26-2603-B).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 36 - FOREIGN CORPORATION STANDARDS › Section 36.6 - Admissions requirements

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Admissions standards must be comparable to the standards
					 for admissions prescribed by §
										31.31 (relating to admissions
					 requirements).
The provisions of this §
												36.6 amended under section 2603-B
						of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §
													26-2603-B).