Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 5 - RULES APPLYING TO PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES, HEALTH-RELATED INSTITUTIONS, AND/OR SELECTED PUBLIC COLLEGES OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter D - OPERATION OF OFF-CAMPUS EDUCATIONAL UNITS OF PUBLIC SENIOR COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES AND HEALTH-RELATED INSTITUTIONS › Section 5.73 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this
					 subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly
					 indicates otherwise:
(1) Board--The
				  Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(2) Commissioner--The Commissioner of Higher
				  Education.
(3) Memorandum of
				  Understanding (MOU)--Formal Agreement between two or more public institutions
				  of higher education that define their roles in the establishment and operation
				  of a multi-institutional teaching center. One or more private institutions may
				  be included in the memorandum of understanding.
(4) Multi-Institution Teaching Center
				  (MITC)--An off-campus educational unit administered under a memorandum of
				  understanding (MOU) between two or more public higher education institutions.
				  It may also involve one or more private institutions. It has minimal
				  administration and locally provided facilities.
(5) Off-campus educational unit--A
				  subdivision under the management and control of a parent institution(s), in a
				  separate geographic setting with varying degrees of dependence in academic,
				  administrative and fiscal matters. Off-campus education units include:
(A) Branch campus--A major, secondary
				  location of an institution offering multiple programs, usually with its own
				  administrative structure and usually headed by a Dean. A branch campus must be
				  established by the Legislature or approved by the Board.
(B) Higher education teaching site--An
				  off-campus teaching location that promotes access to a very limited array of
				  courses and/or programs. Teaching sites may not own facilities, nor are they
				  eligible for state support to acquire or build facilities, and do not entail a
				  permanent commitment for continued service. See §5.76(i). While higher
				  education teaching sites do not require Board approval or recognition,
				  institutions must notify the Board and institutions within a 50-mile radius of
				  the teaching site and/or Higher Education Regional Council(s) prior to offering
				  courses and/or programs. Issues and concerns must be resolved following Board
				  policy related to approval of distance education off-campus courses and
				  programs.
(C) Multi-Institution
				  Teaching Center (MITC)--An off-campus educational unit administered under a
				  memorandum of understanding (MOU) between two or more public higher education
				  institutions. It may also involve one or more private institutions. It has
				  minimal administration and locally provided facilities.
(D) Regional Academic Health Center (RAHC)--A
				  special purpose campus of parent health-related institution(s) that may be used
				  to provide undergraduate clinical education, graduate education, including
				  residency training programs, or other levels of medical education in
				  specifically identified counties.
(E) Single institution center--An off-campus
				  educational unit administered by a single parent institution. It has minimal
				  administration and locally provided facilities.
(F) Special Purpose Campus--A major,
				  secondary location of an institution offering programs related to specific and
				  limited field(s) of study, usually with its own administrative structure and
				  usually headed by a Dean. Regional Academic Health Centers are considered
				  special-purpose campuses. Special Purpose Campuses must be established by the
				  Legislature or approved by the Board.
(G) University System Center (USC)--An
				  off-campus educational unit administered by a single university system
				  comprised of two or more of the system's parent institutions. A memorandum of
				  understanding must be established between all parties that governs the
				  operations of the USC. It has minimal administration and locally provided
				  facilities.