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Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter I - NURSING EDUCATION PERFORMANCE INITIATIVE › Section 4.183 - Nursing Education Performance Recognition Program

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Board shall recognize nursing schools that are
					 successful in retaining and graduating students from initial RN licensure
					 programs:
(1) Eligibility for
				  Recognition. To be eligible for Board recognition, a nursing school must:
(A) have an 85 percent or higher graduation
				  rate for the most current year for which rates are calculated by the
				  Board.
(B) have an 85 percent NCLEX
				  pass rate or higher for the most current period for which pass rates are
				  available from the Texas Board of Nursing.
(C) demonstrate best practices for retaining
				  and graduating students from initial RN licensure programs as determined by the
				  Board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter J - ACCREDITATION › Section 4.191 - Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The authority for this subchapter is Texas Education Code,
					 §61.051 and §61.003(13), which provides the board with authority to
					 coordinate higher education and designate recognized accreditation
					 organizations.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter J - ACCREDITATION › Section 4.192 - Recognized Accrediting Organizations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The board recognizes institutions of
				  higher education that offer an associate degree or higher, by one of the
				  following organizations:
(1) Accrediting
				  Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC);
(2) Higher Learning Commission
				  (HLC);
(3) Middle States Commission
				  on Higher Education (MSCHE);
(4)
				  New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE);
(5) Northwest Commission of Colleges and
				  Universities (NWCCU);
(6) Southern
				  Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC);
				  or
(7) Western Association of
				  Schools and Colleges (WASC) Senior College and University
				  Commission.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter K - INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS AND STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA › Section 4.201 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to implement the
					 provisions of Texas Education Code, §
										51.970,
					 relating to providing certain electronic copies of instructional material for
					 blind and visually impaired students and students with dyslexia who are
					 enrolled at public institutions of higher education.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter K - INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS AND STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA › Section 4.202 - Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Under Texas Education Code, §
										51.307, the Board is
					 authorized to adopt rules to implement the provisions of Texas Education Code,
					 §
										51.970.
					 Texas Education Code, §
										51.970(h)
					 and (i), authorizes the Board to impose
					 reasonable administrative penalties against publishers and manufacturers, the
					 method for identifying instructional material considered to be required or
					 essential for a student's success in a course, the procedures and standards
					 relating to distribution of electronic copies of instructional material under
					 this section; and any other matter considered necessary or appropriate
					 establish guidelines and reporting requirements.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter K - INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS AND STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA › Section 4.203 - 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) Blind or
				  visually impaired student--Includes any student whose visual acuity is impaired
				  to the extent that the student is unable to read the print in the standard
				  instructional material used in a course in which the student is
				  enrolled.
(2) Coordinating
				  Board--The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(3) Dyslexia--A condition of dyslexia
				  considered to be a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act
				  (42 U.S.C.
				  §12101 et seq.) or §504 of the
				  Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C.
				  §794).
(4) Institution of higher education--Has the
				  meaning assigned by §
										61.003(8)
				  of the Texas Education Code.
(5)
				  Instructional material--A printed textbook or other printed instructional
				  material or a combination of a printed book and supplementary printed
				  instructional material sold through a Texas bookstore that:
(A) conveys information to or otherwise
				  contributes to the learning process of a student; and
(B) was first printed with a new copyright
				  date on or after January 1, 2004.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter K - INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS AND STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA › Section 4.204 - Exemptions/Exceptions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This section applies only to instructional material that
					 is:
(1) written and published
				  primarily for postsecondary instruction of students; and
(2) required or essential for a student's
				  completion of a course or program requirement at an institution of higher
				  education, as identified by the instructor of the course for which the
				  instructional material will be used, in consultation with the person at the
				  institution with primary responsibility for services for students with
				  disabilities and in accordance with rules adopted under §
										4.205
				  of this chapter (relating to Method for Identifying Instructional Material
				  Considered to be Required or Essential for a Student's Success in a
				  Course).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter K - INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS AND STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA › Section 4.205 - Method for Identifying Instructional Material Considered to be Required or Essential for a Student's Success in a Course

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Materials that are considered required or
				  essential for a course or program requirement are those materials that are:
(1) identified in writing by an academic
				  department or instructor as being essential for the student to complete a
				  course and/or program requirements;
(2) listed on a course syllabus, or other
				  written format used to describe course, or
(3) identified by agreement between
				  instructor and student as essential for completing a program requirement not
				  part of a specific course, such as an independent research project.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter K - INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS AND STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA › Section 4.206 - The Procedures and Standards Relating to Distribution of Electronic Copies of Instructional Material Under this Section

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Students who qualify to receive
				  instructional materials under this provision will submit their request to the
				  publisher or manufacturer through their institution. To assist the institution
				  in producing special instructional material, a publisher or manufacturer of
				  instructional material assigned by an institution of higher education for use
				  by students in connection with a course at the institution shall provide to the
				  institution on the institution's request in accordance with this section a copy
				  in an electronic format of the instructional material. The publisher or
				  manufacturer, as applicable, shall provide the electronic copy not later than
				  the 15th business day after the date of receipt of the request or 15th business
				  day after publication of the material, whichever comes later.
(b) A request made by an institution of
				  higher education under this provision must:
(1) certify that for each blind or visually
				  impaired student or student with dyslexia who will use specialized
				  instructional material based on the requested copy of the material in an
				  electronic format for a course in which the student is enrolled at the
				  institution, either the institution or the student has purchased a printed copy
				  of the instructional material;
(2)
				  be signed by the person at the institution with primary responsibility for
				  services for students with disabilities or his designee; and
(3) include all available identifying
				  information related to the material, to include but not limited to ISBN
				  number.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter L - FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING › Section 4.208 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This subchapter establishes rules for general academic
					 teaching institutions to offer training in personal financial literacy to
					 provide students of the institution with the knowledge and skills necessary as
					 self-supporting adults to make important decisions relating to personal
					 financial literacy matters.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter L - FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING › Section 4.209 - Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This subchapter relates to Texas Education Code, Chapter
					 51, Subchapter F, §51.305, which requires general academic teaching
					 institutions to offer personal financial literacy training to students of the
					 institution.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter L - FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING › Section 4.210 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following word and term, when used in this subchapter,
					 shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise: General Academic Teaching Institution--An institution of higher
					 education as defined in Texas Education Code, §
										61.003.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter L - FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING › Section 4.211 - Topics for Financial Literacy Training

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The topics to be covered in the training shall include, but
					 are not limited to, budgeting, managing debt and credit, saving and investing,
					 preventing identity theft, retirement planning, taxes, insurance and financing
					 of health care. The training may be offered in any format an institution deems
					 appropriate, including online.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter L - FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING › Section 4.212 - Implementation

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The personal financial literacy training shall be made
					 available to students of a general academic teaching institution no later than
					 the 2013 fall semester.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter M - NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION TEXTBOOKS THROUGH MULTIPLE RETAILERS › Section 4.215 - Authority and Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Authority.
				  Authority for this subchapter is provided in the Texas Education Code, §
										51.9705,
				  Notice Regarding Availability of Textbooks through Multiple Retailers. The
				  rules in this subchapter establish procedures to administer this provision of
				  notice.
(b) Purpose. The purpose of
				  this subchapter is to establish a procedure by which each institution of higher
				  education shall provide to each student enrolled at the institution written
				  notice regarding the availability of required or recommended textbooks through
				  university-affiliated bookstores and through retailers other than
				  university-affiliated bookstores.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter M - NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION TEXTBOOKS THROUGH MULTIPLE RETAILERS › Section 4.216 - 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) Institution
				  of Higher Education or Institution--Any public technical institute, public
				  junior college, public senior college or university, medical or dental unit or
				  other agency of higher education as defined in Texas Education Code, §
										61.003(8).
(2) "University-affiliated bookstore"--A
				  bookstore that:
(A) sells textbooks for
				  courses offered by an institution of higher education, regardless of whether
				  the bookstore is located on the campus of the institution;
(B) is operated by or with the approval of
				  the institution through ownership, a management agreement, a lease or rental
				  agreement, or otherwise; and
(C)
				  for the purposes of this subchapter, a "university-affiliated bookstore" also
				  includes a bookstore similarly affiliated with any public institution of higher
				  education as defined in paragraph (1) of this section.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter M - NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION TEXTBOOKS THROUGH MULTIPLE RETAILERS › Section 4.217 - Notification Requirement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Each institution of higher education shall provide to each
					 student enrolled at the institution written notice regarding the availability
					 of required or recommended textbooks through university-affiliated bookstores
					 and through retailers other than university-affiliated
					 bookstores.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter M - NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF HIGHER EDUCATION TEXTBOOKS THROUGH MULTIPLE RETAILERS › Section 4.218 - Notification Procedures

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Each
				  institution of higher education shall provide written notice regarding the
				  availability of textbooks:
(1) to each student
				  of the institution during the week preceding each fall and spring
				  semester;
(2) to each student
				  enrolled at the institution in a semester or summer term during the first three
				  weeks of the semester or the first week of the summer term, as applicable;
				  and
(3) to students or prospective
				  students of the institution attending an orientation conducted by or for the
				  institution.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter N - PUBLIC ACCESS TO COURSE INFORMATION › Section 4.225 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Each institution of higher education, other than a medical
					 and dental unit, shall make available to the public on the institution's
					 Internet website certain undergraduate course information, and information
					 about available work-study opportunities.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter N - PUBLIC ACCESS TO COURSE INFORMATION › Section 4.226 - Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Texas Education Code; Subchapter Z, Chapter 51,
					 §51.974(g) authorizes the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to
					 adopt rules necessary to administer this subchapter. The Texas Education Code,
					 §
										61.051,
					 describes the Board's role in the Texas system of higher
					 education.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter N - PUBLIC ACCESS TO COURSE INFORMATION › Section 4.227 - 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)
				  Commissioner--"The Commissioner of Higher Education" means the agency acting
				  through its executive, and his or her designees, staff, or agents.
(2) Curriculum Vitae--A document that
				  summarizes the career and qualifications of the instructor of record, including
				  at least the following:
(A) all institutions
				  of higher education attended, with the degree(s) earned;
(B) all previous teaching positions,
				  including the names of the institutions, the position, beginning and ending
				  dates; and
(C) a list of
				  significant professional publications relevant to the academic positions held,
				  including full citation data for each entry.
(D) The curriculum vitae may include the
				  instructor's professional contact information, such as office telephone number,
				  work address, and institutional email address. Vitae are not required to
				  include personal information about the instructor, such as the home address or
				  personal telephone number.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter N - PUBLIC ACCESS TO COURSE INFORMATION › Section 4.228 - Internet Access to Course Information

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Each public institution of higher education, other than a medical and dental
				  unit, shall make available to the public on the institution's Internet website
				  the following information for each undergraduate classroom course offered for
				  credit by the institution: a syllabus, a curriculum vitae for the instructor(s)
				  of record, and (if available) a departmental operating budget from the most
				  recent semester or other academic term during which the institution offered the
				  course. Links to existing data that meet legislative requirements may
				  suffice.
(b) If multiple sections
				  of a course use an identical syllabus with identical assignments and readings,
				  only one syllabus shall be posted. The curriculum vitae of each instructor(s)
				  of record for each section shall be posted.
(c) All course information described in
				  subsection (a) of this section must be:
(1)
				  accessible from the institution's Internet website home page by use of not more
				  than three links;
(2) searchable by
				  keywords and phrases;
(3)
				  accessible to the public without requiring registration or use of a user name,
				  a password, or another user identification;
(4) available not later than the seventh day
				  after the first day of classes for the semester or other academic term during
				  which the course is offered; and
(5) updated as soon as practicable after the
				  information changes, at least once for every semester in which the course is
				  offered.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter O - OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES GRANT PROGRAM › Section 4.230 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The purpose of this subchapter is to implement rules to
					 establish the Open Educational Resources (OER) Grant Program, under which the
					 Board awards grant payments to eligible Texas institutions of higher education,
					 as defined in Texas Education Code
					 61.003(8),
					 to adopt, modify, redesign, or develop one or more courses using only open
					 educational resources.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter O - OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES GRANT PROGRAM › Section 4.231 - Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The authority for this subchapter is found in Texas
					 Education Code, Chapter 61, Subchapter 61.0668, which provides the board with
					 the authority to adopt rules to administer this grant program, and Senate Bill
					 1, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, Rider 49.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter O - OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES GRANT PROGRAM › Section 4.232 - 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 text clearly
					 indicates otherwise.
(1) Board or
				  THECB--The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(2) Commissioner--The Commissioner of Higher
				  Education.
(3) Eligible
				  Applicant--A Texas institution of higher education as defined in Texas
				  Education Code
				  61.003(8).
(4) Institution of Higher Education--Any
				  public technical institute, public junior college, public senior college or
				  university, or medical or dental unit, or other agency of higher education as
				  defined by Texas Education Code,
				  61.003(8).
(5) Open Educational Resources (OER)--A
				  teaching, learning, or research resource that is in the public domain or has
				  been released under an intellectual property license that permits the free use,
				  adaptation, and redistribution of the resource by any person. The term may
				  include full course curricula, course materials, modules, textbooks, media,
				  assessments, software, and any other tools, materials, or techniques, whether
				  digital or otherwise, used to support access to knowledge, as defined in Texas
				  Education Code
				  51.451
				  (4-a).
(6) Request for Applications
				  (RFA)--A type of solicitation notice in which the THECB announces available
				  grant funding, sets forth the guidelines governing the program, provides
				  evaluation criteria for submitted applications, and provides instructions for
				  eligible entities to submit applications for such funding. The guidelines
				  governing the program may include a Letter of Intent, eligibility requirements,
				  performance expectations, budget guidelines, reporting requirements, and other
				  standards of accountability for this program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter O - OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES GRANT PROGRAM › Section 4.233 - Eligibility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Texas institutions of higher education as defined by Texas
					 Education Code
					 61.003(8)
					 are eligible to apply for a grant under this program.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter O - OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES GRANT PROGRAM › Section 4.234 - Grant Application Procedures

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
To qualify for funding consideration, each eligible
					 applicant must submit an application to Board staff. Each application
					 must:
(1) Be submitted electronically
				  in a format specified in the RFA; and
(2) Adhere to the grant program requirements
				  contained in the RFA; and
(3) Be
				  submitted with proper authorization on or before the day and time specified by
				  the RFA.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter O - OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES GRANT PROGRAM › Section 4.235 - Award Amounts

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The maximum
				  amount of funding available to the program is dependent on the legislative
				  appropriation for each biennium. Award levels and the maximum number of awards
				  will be specified in the RFA.
(b)
				  The Board shall delegate to the Commissioner general authority to award all OER
				  grant program grants after receiving recommendations from qualified
				  reviewers.
(c) Award criteria may
				  be adjusted by Board staff to best fulfill the purpose of a single request for
				  applications if those adjusted award criteria are included in the request for
				  applications.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter O - OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES GRANT PROGRAM › Section 4.236 - Review Criteria

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Applicants shall be selected for funding based on
					 requirements and award criteria provided in the RFA. Award criteria will
					 include, but may not be limited to, consideration of the following
					 factors:
(1) The projected amount of
				  money saved due to the use of OER in the course; and
(2) The evaluation of the application by
				  three selected qualified reviewers, as determined by Board staff.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter O - OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES GRANT PROGRAM › Section 4.237 - Reporting Criteria

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Grantees must file reports with Board staff as required by
					 the RFA for each applicable course for each of the four semesters immediately
					 following OER implementation. Grantees will provide information that includes,
					 but is not limited to, the following:
(1) The number of students who have completed
				  the course associated with the grant;
(2) An estimate of the amount of money saved
				  due to the use of OER in the course;
(3) A description of the OER used in the
				  course;
(4) The number of faculty
				  members known to have adopted the OER associated with the grant for a course;
				  and
(5) Any other information
				  required by the RFA.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter O - OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES GRANT PROGRAM › Section 4.238 - General Information

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Cancellation
				  or Suspension of Grant Solicitations. The Board has the right to reject all
				  applications and cancel a grant solicitation at any point.
(b) Notice of Grant Award (NOGA). Before
				  release of funds, the successful applicants must sign a NOGA issued by Board
				  staff.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter P - APPROVAL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSES AND PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Section 4.255

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter P - APPROVAL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSES AND PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Section 4.256

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter P - APPROVAL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSES AND PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Section 4.257

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter P - APPROVAL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSES AND PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Section 4.258

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter P - APPROVAL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSES AND PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Section 4.259

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter P - APPROVAL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSES AND PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Section 4.260

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter P - APPROVAL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSES AND PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Section 4.261

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter P - APPROVAL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSES AND PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Section 4.262

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter P - APPROVAL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSES AND PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Section 4.263

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter P - APPROVAL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSES AND PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Section 4.264

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter Q - APPROVAL OF OFF-CAMPUS AND SELF-SUPPORTING COURSES AND PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Section 4.270 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This subchapter establishes rules for all public
					 institutions of higher education in Texas regarding the delivery of off-campus
					 and on-campus self-supporting courses and programs. The rules are designed to
					 provide Texas residents with access to off-campus courses and self-supporting
					 courses and programs that meet their needs, to ensure course and program
					 quality, and to assure the adequacy of the technical and managerial
					 infrastructure necessary to support such courses and
					 programs.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter Q - APPROVAL OF OFF-CAMPUS AND SELF-SUPPORTING COURSES AND PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Section 4.271 - Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Authority for this subchapter is provided by Texas
					 Education Code §
										61.0512(g)
					 which provides the Board with the authority to approve courses for credit and
					 distance education programs, including off-campus and self-supporting programs,
					 and Texas Education Code §
										130.008
					 and §
										28.009,
					 which provide for the offering of dual credit courses by public institutions of
					 higher education.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter Q - APPROVAL OF OFF-CAMPUS AND SELF-SUPPORTING COURSES AND PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Section 4.273 - General Provisions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) This subchapter
				  governs the following types of instruction offered by institutions of higher
				  education:
(1) Academic credit courses,
				  clinical courses, degree and certificate programs, and formula-funded workforce
				  continuing education provided by a community college outside the boundaries of
				  its service area through off-campus instruction;
(2) Academic credit courses, clinical
				  courses, and degree and certificate programs provided by a public technical
				  college, Lamar State College, public senior college or university, or public
				  health-related institution through off-campus instruction;
(3) Formula-funded workforce credit courses
				  and continuing education provided by a public technical college or Lamar State
				  College through off-campus instruction;
(4) Academic credit courses and programs
				  offered by any public institution of higher education outside of Texas,
				  including Study-Abroad, Study-in-America, out-of-state, and out-of-country
				  courses; and
(5) Self-supporting
				  courses and programs that are offered through off-campus instruction.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter Q - APPROVAL OF OFF-CAMPUS AND SELF-SUPPORTING COURSES AND PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Section 4.274 - Standards and Criteria for Institutions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following provisions apply to all institutions covered
					 under this subchapter, unless otherwise specified:
(1) Institutions shall comply with the
				  standards and criteria of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
				  Commission on Colleges.
(2) The
				  Commissioner shall establish procedures governing the quality, review, and
				  approval of off-campus and self-supporting programs and courses. The
				  Commissioner may also require institutions to provide reports on off-campus,
				  out-of-state/country, and self-supporting programs and courses.
(3) For off-campus programs and
				  self-supporting programs, the parent institution shall notify all potentially
				  affected area institutions in accordance with Board policy and
				  procedures.
(4) The Commissioner
				  shall develop procedures and standards for offering out-of-state/country
				  programs and courses and for Study-in-America and Study-Abroad
				  offerings.
(5) Institutions shall
				  report enrollments, courses and graduates associated with self-supporting
				  offerings as required by the Commissioner.
(6) Institutions shall report fees received
				  for self-supporting and out-of-state/country courses in accordance with general
				  institutional accounting practices.
(7) Students shall be provided academic
				  support services appropriate for off-campus instruction such as academic
				  advising, career counseling, library, and other learning resources.
(8) Off-campus instruction sites shall be of
				  sufficient quality for the delivery methods and courses offered.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter Q - APPROVAL OF OFF-CAMPUS AND SELF-SUPPORTING COURSES AND PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Section 4.275 - Standards and Criteria for Off-Campus and Self-Supporting Programs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following provisions apply to all programs covered
					 under this subchapter, unless otherwise specified:
(1) Each program shall be within the role and
				  mission of the institution responsible for offering the instruction and shall
				  be on its inventory of approved programs.
(2) Prior Board approval may be required
				  before an institution may offer programs in certain subject area disciplines or
				  under other conditions specified by the Board or Commissioner.
(3) The Commissioner or the Commissioner's
				  designee may approve for delivery by other modes doctoral and special
				  professional degree programs that have previously been approved by the
				  Board.
(4) An institution offering
				  an off-campus degree or certificate program shall comply with the standards and
				  criteria of any specialized accrediting agency or professional certification
				  board.
(5) Each degree program
				  offered off-campus shall be approved by an institution's governing board or the
				  governing board's institutional designee. Certification of approval shall be
				  submitted to the Board upon request.
(6) Institutions shall require that students
				  (except for students in out-of-country programs) enrolled in an off-campus or
				  self-supporting degree program satisfy the same requirements for admission to
				  the institution and the program as required of regular on-campus students.
				  Students in degree programs to be offered collaboratively shall meet the
				  admission standards of their home institution. Out-of-country students shall
				  meet equivalent standards for admission into programs.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter Q - APPROVAL OF OFF-CAMPUS AND SELF-SUPPORTING COURSES AND PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Section 4.276 - Standards and Criteria for Off-Campus and Self-Supporting Courses

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following provisions apply to all courses covered under
					 this subchapter, unless otherwise specified:
(1) Each course shall be within the role and
				  mission of the institution responsible for offering the instruction and shall
				  be on its inventory of approved courses.
(2) Prior Board approval may be required
				  before an institution may offer courses in certain subject area disciplines or
				  under other conditions specified by the Board or Commissioner.
(3) Study-in-America and Study-Abroad courses
				  offered by institutions of higher education, or by an approved consortium
				  composed of Texas public institutions, must be reported to the Board in the
				  manner prescribed by the Commissioner in order for the semester credit hours or
				  contact hours generated in those courses to receive formula funding.
(4) All courses shall meet the quality
				  standards applicable to on-campus courses.
(5) Institutions shall report to the
				  Coordinating Board and notify all potentially affected area institutions all
				  off-campus courses and programs in accordance with Coordinating Board policy
				  and procedures.
(6) Except for
				  students in out-of-country courses, students shall satisfy the same
				  requirements for enrollment in an academic credit course as required of
				  on-campus students. Out-of-country students shall be assessed for academic
				  guidance purposes.
(7) The
				  instructor of record shall bear responsibility for the delivery of instruction
				  and for evaluation of student progress.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter Q - APPROVAL OF OFF-CAMPUS AND SELF-SUPPORTING COURSES AND PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Section 4.277 - Standards and Criteria for Off-Campus and Self-Supporting Courses Faculty

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following provisions apply to faculty teaching in
					 programs covered under this subchapter, unless otherwise specified:
(1) Faculty shall be selected and evaluated
				  by equivalent standards, review, and approval procedures used by the
				  institution to select and evaluate faculty responsible for on-campus
				  courses.
(2) Institutions shall
				  provide training and support to enhance the added skills required of faculty
				  teaching off-campus or self-supporting courses.
(3) The supervision, monitoring, and
				  evaluation processes for faculty shall be equivalent to those for on-campus
				  courses.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter Q - APPROVAL OF OFF-CAMPUS AND SELF-SUPPORTING COURSES AND PROGRAMS FOR PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Section 4.279 - Formula Funding General Provisions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Institutions
				  shall report off-campus courses submitted for formula funding in accordance
				  with the Board's uniform reporting system and the provisions of this
				  subchapter.
(b) Institutions shall
				  not submit for formula funding courses in out-of-state or out-of-country
				  programs, except that a Texas public community college may submit for formula
				  funding courses taught in an approved program offered at a regional airport
				  located no more than five miles across a state line, provided the regional
				  airport:
(1) is located in the same
				  Metropolitical Area or Nonmetropolitan Area as promulgated by the United States
				  Office of Management and Budget as the Texas college offering the
				  program;
(2) serves Texas
				  residents; and
(3) supports the
				  Texas region's economy.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter R - REVIEW OF LOW-PRODUCING DEGREE PROGRAMS › Section 4.285 - Purpose

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
This subchapter establishes rules regarding the periodic
					 review of low-producing degree and certificate programs at public institutions
					 of higher education.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter R - REVIEW OF LOW-PRODUCING DEGREE PROGRAMS › Section 4.286 - Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Unless otherwise noted in a section, the authority for
					 these provisions is provided by Texas Education Code, §
										61.0512
					 which describes the Board's role in the Texas system of higher
					 education.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter R - REVIEW OF LOW-PRODUCING DEGREE PROGRAMS › Section 4.287 - 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) Degree or certificate program--Any
				  grouping of subject matter courses which, when satisfactorily completed by a
				  student, will entitle the student to receive a degree or certificate from an
				  institution of higher education.
(3) Institution of higher education or
				  institution--Any public technical institute, public junior college, public
				  senior college or university, medical or dental unit, or other agency of higher
				  education as defined in Texas Education Code, §
										61.003.
(4) Low-Producing Degree Programs--Degree
				  programs that do not meet the following minimum standards for degrees awarded
				  in the program:
(A) For career technical
				  certificates, associate and bachelor's programs, an average of five degrees
				  awarded per academic year, to total not fewer than twenty-five degrees awarded
				  for any five-year period;
(B) For
				  master's programs, an average of three degrees awarded per academic year, to
				  total not fewer than fifteen degrees awarded for any five-year period;
				  and
(C) For doctoral and special
				  professional degrees, an average of two degrees awarded per academic year, to
				  total not fewer than ten degrees awarded for any five-year period.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 19 - EDUCATION › Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD › Chapter 4 - RULES APPLYING TO ALL PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN TEXAS › Subchapter R - REVIEW OF LOW-PRODUCING DEGREE PROGRAMS › Section 4.288 - Notification of Low-Producing Degree Programs

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Coordinating Board staff will post online
				  an annual list of low-producing degree programs.
(b) The Board will alert an institution's
				  governing board each year when a degree program has not met the minimum
				  standards for three consecutive years.
(c) Completers of career technical
				  certificate programs that are reported under the same CIP code as an existing
				  applied associate's degree program will be counted as completers of the
				  corresponding applied associate's degree program for purposes of determining
				  low-producing status.
(d) Academic
				  associate degree programs are not considered to be low producing if they lead
				  to transfer into four-year programs.