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Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 36 - FOREIGN CORPORATION STANDARDS › Section 36.7 - Resources and facilities

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(a)
				  Appropriate physical facilities and instructional equipment shall be adequate
				  to initiate and continue the program, course or offering.
(b) Library and research resources shall be
				  provided onsite by the education enterprise or by contract, or both, for each
				  educational endeavor in accordance with standards of professional associations
				  and learned societies.
(c) Library,
				  learning and research resources must be sufficient in quality, number and
				  currency to serve the program, course or offering at the required level of
				  instruction. Records of materials provided and usage statistics shall be
				  maintained to determine the adequacy and accessibility of library
				  resources.
The provisions of this §
												36.7 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 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS › Section 40.1 - Scope

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This chapter and Chapter 31 (relating to general
						provisions) apply to approval of an institution as an independent junior
						college, college, seminary or university, or for status as a State System,
						State-related or State-aided institution for the purposes of awarding college
						credits and granting degrees.
The provisions of this §
													40.1 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 sections
						  2002-A and 2421 of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														20-2002-A and
						  24-2421).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS › Section 40.2 - Statement of philosophy, mission and need

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An institution or chartering group applying for
						institutional approval shall submit a statement of its philosophy and
						objectives as part of the application to the Department. The statement of
						philosophy shall set forth what the institution regards as its major mission
						and the major categories of academic programs to be provided, including its
						provisions for affirmative action and equal educational opportunity. The
						statement of objectives shall express the specific means of fulfilling that
						mission, with particular emphasis on objectives to be achieved by the requested
						status. The statement shall show the short and long term planning of the
						institution and shall include the evaluation procedures used to determine
						future developments and a procedure for modifying or amending the mission. The
						statement also shall document how the mission fulfills the educational needs of
						this Commonwealth and does not duplicate education already provided in the
						institution's service region and the Commonwealth.
The provisions of this §
													40.2 amended under sections 1317
						  and 1319 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §§
														367 and
						  369).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													40.26 (relating to agreements);
						  and 22 Pa. Code §
													40.33 (relating to
						  agreements).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS › Section 40.3 - Financial stability

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(a) An
					 institution or chartering group applying for institutional approval shall:
(1) Have funds available in accordance with
					 section 312.A.(1) of the Nonprofit Corporation Law (15 P. S. §
													7312.A.(1)) to carry on the programs as
					 required for the requested type of institution.
(2) Provide a 4-year projection of
					 anticipated income and expenditures which demonstate that tuition and other
					 sources of income will be sufficiently large to provide a sound financial
					 operation and assure diversity of intellectual interests and
					 resources.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS › Section 40.4 - Applicability

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(a) An institution
					 or chartering group applying for approval as an independent nonprofit junior
					 college, college, professional school or university shall meet the applicable
					 requirements of 15 Pa.C.S. Part III (relating to corporations not-for-profit)
					 and sections 211, 312 and 902(4) of the Nonprofit Corporation Law
					 (15
					 P. S. §§
												7211,
					 7312 and
					 7902(4)) and other applicable
					 statutes.
(b) A foreign corporation
					 applying for approval to operate in this Commonwealth shall be in compliance
					 with provisions of this subpart which are applicable to an independent junior
					 college, college, professional school or university and with Chapter 36
					 (relating to foreign corporation standards).
(c) A nonprofit institution of postsecondary
					 education applying for State System, State-related or State-aided status shall:
(1) Be legally authorized to grant degrees in
					 this Commonwealth.
(2) Justify the
					 need for specified higher education services to be offered in the public
					 interest of the Commonwealth by the status.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE SYSTEM STATUS › Section 40.11 - Mission and governance

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(a) The
					 institution shall agree to revocation of its articles of
					 incorporation.
(b) Change in the
					 mission of the institution shall be developed in accordance with the policies
					 of the Board of Governors of the State System.
(c) Change in governance of the institution
					 shall be developed under §§
											31.12(b),
					 31.13(d) and
					 31.14(b)
					 (relating to president and board of trustees; administrative organization; and
					 financial records).
The provisions of this §
													40.11 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 sections
						  2002-A and 2421 of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														20-2002-A and
						  24-2421).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE SYSTEM STATUS › Section 40.12 - Programmatic information

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The institution shall provide to the Department:
(1) Descriptions of all programs
					 offered.
(2) The existing salary
					 schedule, or range, and the qualifications of the staff including the number of
					 existing staff at each faculty rank or administrative level.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE SYSTEM STATUS › Section 40.13 - Fiscal information

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The institution shall provide to the Department:
(1) A comparative report of current fund
					 revenues and expenditures for the 5-year period prior to application for the
					 requested status.
(2) The number of
					 students enrolled and the number of graduates, by program, for the 5-year
					 period prior to application for the requested status.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE-RELATED STATUS › Section 40.21 - Mission

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The institution shall adopt a statement of mission
						consistent with policies of the Board and including academic programs and
						services, to be provided at low tuitions, which meet the public need as
						determined by the Department and the Board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE-RELATED STATUS › Section 40.22 - Board of trustees

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The Governor of the Commonwealth and the Secretary shall
						be appointed as voting trustees of the institution, to serve
ex
						officio
. One-third of the trustees other than the Governor, the
						Secretary, and the president of the institution, shall be appointed by the
						Commonwealth, with the appointing power divided equally among the Governor, the
						Senate and the House of Representatives.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE-RELATED STATUS › Section 40.23 - Provision for Commonwealth residents

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(a) Tuitions shall be established by the
					 governing board of the institution in conformance with levels established by
					 the Board; a differential between tuition for Commonwealth residents and
					 nonresidents shall be established. Residence shall be determined by
					 institutional policy.
(b) The
					 institution shall provide education for Commonwealth residents as a priority. A
					 plan for attaining or maintaining a level of 70% Commonwealth residents as a
					 proportion of all students enrolled shall be implemented.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE-RELATED STATUS › Section 40.24 - Articulation agreements

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Agreements governing acceptance of transfer students
						shall be developed and implemented by each State-related institution mutually
						with other State and State-related institutions and community
						colleges.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE-RELATED STATUS › Section 40.25 - Programmatic information

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The institution shall provide the Department with
						descriptions of programs offered, and shall agree to follow principles and
						policies established by the Board before additional programs are
						undertaken.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE-RELATED STATUS › Section 40.26 - Agreements

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An institution shall sign articles of agreement with the
						Department to include:
(1) Adoption of
					 a new charter to reflect State-related status and obligations as specified in
					 applicable provisions of Chapter 31 (relating to general provisions) and of
					 this chapter.
(2) Acceptance of
					 Board policies and regulations to reflect State-related status and obligations
					 as specified in applicable provisions of Chapter 31 (relating to general
					 provisions) and of this chapter.
(3) Disclosure of sources of income and
					 expenditures as specified in §
											31.14(c)
					 (relating to financial records).
(4) Provisions for equal educational
					 opportunity, as specified in §
											40.2 (relating to statement of
					 philosophy, mission and need).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE-AIDED STATUS › Section 40.31 - Mission

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The institution shall adopt a statement of mission
						consistent with policies of the Board. This shall include academic programs and
						services which meet the public need, as determined by the Department and by the
						Board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE-AIDED STATUS › Section 40.32 - Programmatic information

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(a) The
					 institution shall provide the Department with descriptions of programs which
					 serve the public interest and a need not presently being met by a
					 State-supported institution.
(b)
					 The institution shall demonstrate the measures that have been taken to
					 cooperate with other institutions in the elimination of unnecessarily
					 duplicative programs and shall agree to follow principles and policies of the
					 Board aimed at avoiding unnecessary and wasteful duplication of programs before
					 additional programs are undertaken.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › ELIGIBILITY FOR STATE-AIDED STATUS › Section 40.33 - Agreements

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An institution shall sign articles of agreement with the
						Department to include:
(1) Acceptance
					 of Board policies and regulations to reflect State-aided status and obligations
					 as specified in applicable provisions of Chapter 31 (relating to general
					 provisions) and of this chapter.
(2) Disclosure of sources of income and
					 expenditures as specified in §
											31.14(c)
					 (relating to financial records).
(3) Provisions for equal educational
					 opportunity as specified in §
											40.2 (relating to statement of
					 philosophy, mission and need).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													40.47 (relating to evaluation for
						  State-aided status).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › APPLICATION AND EVALUATION › Section 40.41 - Application

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An applicant desiring approval shall, after consultation
						with the Department, submit a formal application to the Department on forms
						provided by the Department. The application shall be filed not later than July
						1 of the calendar year preceding the academic year in which the institution
						desires the approval. Applicants whose requested status requires an
						appropriation shall include materials of the annual budget request. Funding for
						the status shall require legislative action.
The provisions of this §
													40.41 amended under sections 1317
						  and 1319 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §§
														367 and
						  369).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													40.52 (relating to approval of a
						  professional school).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › APPLICATION AND EVALUATION › Section 40.42 - Evaluation for approval as a junior college, college or university

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(a) An evaluation
					 committee of qualified individuals will be selected by the Department. The
					 committee will consist of a representative of the Department and other
					 representation as is appropriate to the programs of the applicant. The
					 applicant has the right to reject, without cause, one person from the selected
					 committee. If the applicant wishes to reject more than one person, the
					 applicant shall show cause why the person should be removed from the
					 committee.
(b) The evaluation
					 committee's review will include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) The mission, philosophy and objectives of
					 the applicant.
(2) The educational
					 programs, student advisement procedures, student services, record system and
					 the status of extracurricular activities.
(3) The potential and projected
					 enrollment.
(4) The sources and
					 adequacy of the financial support.
(5) The provision that has been made for the
					 necessary administrative, instructional and maintenance personnel.
(6) The proposed or existing salary schedule,
					 or range, and the qualifications of the staff.
(7) The accommodations and facilities of the
					 institution, including the adequacy of the library.
(8) The plans for growth, expansion or
					 reduction of educational programs, facilities and financial
					 resources.
(9) The scope of the
					 applicant's community or regional involvement.
(10) The admission and graduation
					 requirements.
(11) The composition
					 of the board of trustees, together with its record of actions.
(12) The need for the institution within the
					 local area and the Commonwealth.
(13) The applicant's provision for evaluating
					 the achievement of stated objectives.
(14) The proposed catalog and other
					 announcements for the applicant under §
												31.32 (relating to catalogue and
					 announcements).
(15) The articles
					 of incorporation and by-laws of the applicant.
(16) The extent to which the applicant
					 conforms to the standards or recommendations for academic practices of the
					 regional, professional or specialized accrediting body to which the institution
					 would be required to apply for institutional or program approval under §
												31.52 (relating to
					 accreditation).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › APPLICATION AND EVALUATION › Section 40.43 - Evaluation for the establishment of a new professional school by a State System, a State-related or State-aided institution or an independent institution not having the required authorization in its enabling legislation or approved articles of incorporation

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(a) An evaluation committee will be selected
					 by the Department and chaired by a staff person from the Department. The
					 committee will consist of an equal number of academic professionals who provide
					 accredited programs and of practicing professionals who have graduated from
					 accredited programs in the program area of the applicant's request. At least
					 one person in each category shall be from outside this Commonwealth. At least
					 one person in each category shall be from a Commonwealth institution or be
					 practicing in this Commonwealth.
(b) The committee will consider the
					 following:
(1) Information provided by the
					 institution in its application which documents the unmet need for the proposed
					 school in the professional field; relatedness of need to Commonwealth,
					 regional, national and international manpower needs; and the projected
					 enrollment demand for the proposed professional school.
(2) Evidence of adequate financial support
					 and clinical resources for the proposed professional school.
(3) Evidence of prior consultation with and
					 progress toward meeting standards of the appropriate nationally recognized
					 accrediting agency or association.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › APPLICATION AND EVALUATION › Section 40.44 - Evaluation for approval of a professional school by an applicant not previously authorized to grant degrees in this Commonwealth

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Evaluation shall be in accordance with §§
											40.42(b) and (c)
						and 40.43(a) and (b)
						(relating to evaluation for approval as a junior college, college or
						university; evaluation for the establishment of a new professional school by a
						State System, a State-related or State-aided institution or an independent
						institution not having the required authorization in its enabling legislation
						or approved articles of incorporation).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													40.52 (relating to approval of a
						  professional school).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › APPLICATION AND EVALUATION › Section 40.45 - Exception

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The establishment of schools for the preparation of
						professional educators shall be subject to Chapter 49 (relating to
						certification of professional personnel).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › APPLICATION AND EVALUATION › Section 40.46 - Evaluation for State System, or State-related or State-aided status

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The Department will evaluate documentation submitted by
						the applicant, conduct an onsite visit and submit a written report, with
						recommendations, to the Secretary.
The provisions of this §
													40.46 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 sections
						  2002-A and 2421 of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														20-2002-A and
						  24-2421).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › APPROVAL › Section 40.51 - Approval of an independent junior college, college, university or foreign corporation

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(a) The
					 applicant will receive approval to operate in this Commonwealth when, in the
					 opinion of the Secretary, it has met the prescribed conditions. To be approved
					 the applicant shall conform to generally accepted academic practices and to the
					 regulations of the Board and applicable statutes. The articles of incorporation
					 and the bylaws are subject to change if directed by the Secretary in order for
					 the applicant to receive approval. In this Commonwealth, university approval is
					 not a prerequisite to granting graduate degrees, either at the master's or
					 doctoral level. For university approval, exceptions to the minimum three-unit
					 structure may be granted for exceptional educational reasons-such as, avoidance
					 of program duplication at the doctoral level or universities established for
					 limited or special purposes-when the need for the exception is documented by
					 the institution. Reference should be made to §
											31.2 (relating to
					 definitions).
(b) If the
					 institution fails to maintain standards prescribed by this chapter and Chapter
					 31 (relating to general provisions), the court shall, upon the recommendation
					 of the Department, revoke the degree-granting privilege of the institution as
					 provided in section 312C of the Nonprofit Corporation Law (15 P. S. §
												7312C). The recommendation will be made only
					 after the institution has been informed in writing of its inadequacies and has
					 been given reasonable time in which to restore itself to the level of the
					 required minimum standards.
The provisions of this §
													40.51 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 sections
						  2002-A and 2421 of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														20-2002-A and
						  24-2421).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													31.52 (relating to accreditation);
						  and 22 Pa. Code §
													31.53 (relating to
						  visitation).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › APPROVAL › Section 40.52 - Approval of a professional school

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(a) For an applicant previously authorized to
					 grant degrees in this Commonwealth, the Department will be required to
					 establish an evaluation committee and perform the approval process within 6
					 months after receipt of an application. Reference should be made to §
											40.41 (relating to application).
					 Students shall not be admitted into professional programs prior to the first
					 academic year for which the applicant has requested approval.
(b) The Secretary will approve the request of
					 an applicant for a professional school, after consultation with the Board, when
					 the applicant has met all prescribed conditions.
(c) Prior to accreditation by the appropriate
					 nationally recognized agency or association, the Department will review the
					 status of the program every 3 years, in accordance with §§
											40.43 or
					 40.44 (relating to evaluation for
					 the establishment of a new professional school by a State System, a
					 State-related or State-aided institution or an independent institution not
					 having the required authorization in its enabling legislation or approved
					 articles of incorporation; and evaluation for approval of a professional school
					 by an applicant not previously authorized to grant degrees in this
					 Commonwealth), as appropriate. The school shall be considered provisionally
					 established until it achieves accreditation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › APPROVAL › Section 40.53 - Approval of State System, State-related or State-aided status

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(a) The Secretary
					 will approve the request of an institution for the status, after consultation
					 with the Board, when the institution has met the conditions prescribed in this
					 subpart and Commonwealth statutes. The Secretary will then forward to the
					 General Assembly the appropriate budget request and, if required, a request for
					 passage of appropriate enabling legislation.
(b) If the institution fails to maintain
					 standards prescribed by this chapter and Chapter 31 (relating to general
					 provisions), the Secretary will recommend to the General Assembly that no
					 further appropriation be made to the insitution. The recommendation will be
					 made only after the institution has been informed in writing of its
					 inadequacies and has been given reasonable time in which to restore itself to
					 the level of the required minimum standards.
(c) When the Secretary has approved a new
					 State System university and the General Assembly has approved and funded the
					 institution, the institution shall be bound by the School Code, the policies of
					 the Board of Governors of the State System of Higher Education and other
					 statutes and provisions of this title which apply to existing State System
					 universities. If an institution is approved as a State System university, its
					 doctoral programs shall thereafter be offered only in conjunction with the
					 Indiana University of Pennsylvania or an institution chartered to offer
					 programs at the doctoral level.
The provisions of this §
													40.53 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 sections
						  2002-A and 2421 of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														20-2002-A and
						  24-2421).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													31.52 (relating to accreditation);
						  and 22 Pa. Code §
													31.53 (relating to
						  visitation).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › APPROVAL › Section 40.54 - Approval of a closed institution to reopen

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An institution which has closed and wishes to reopen
						shall comply with the applicable provisions of this chapter. Reference should
						be made to §
											31.72(8)
						(relating to obligations).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › APPROVAL › Section 40.55 - Other approval for State financial support

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(a) Aid to students or to institutions which
					 is provided by State agencies other than the Department, or by State law, shall
					 be governed by appropriate law and regulation.
(b) Forms of State financial support created
					 subsequent to the adoption of this subpart, to be administered by the
					 Department, shall be administered in accordance with regulations established by
					 the Board.
The provisions of this §
													40.55 amended under sections 1317
						  and 1319 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §§
														367 and
						  369).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › APPROVAL › Section 40.56 - Additional programs

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Additional programs which lead to degrees and which were
						not originally approved may be instituted only after receiving approval from
						the Secretary. A degree not authorized in the original articles of
						incorporation or approved amendments of a chartered institution will require
						approval by the Secretary.
The provisions of this §
													40.56 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 sections
						  2002-A and 2421 of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. §§
														20-2002-A and
						  24-2421).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													42.1 (relating to scope); 22 Pa.
						  Code §
													42.32 (relating to approval
						  process); and 22 Pa. Code §
													42.47 (relating to
						  approval).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 40 - INSTITUTIONAL APPROVAL › APPROVAL › Section 40.57 - Appeals, hearings and notice

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An applicant denied approval may request the Department
						to provide administrative hearings and notice in accordance with the appeal
						procedures of
						2
						Pa.C.S. §§
												501-508 (relating to practice and
						procedure of Commonwealth agencies) and 1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to general
						rules of administrative practice and procedure), as
						applicable.
The provisions of this §
													40.57 amended under sections 1317
						  and 1319 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §§
														367 and
						  369).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 42 - PROGRAM APPROVAL › PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS › Section 42.1 - Scope

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This chapter and Chapter 31 (relating to general
						provisions) apply to approval of all of the following:
(1) Specialized associate degree programs at
					 a licensed trade, business, correspondence or beauty culture school which is
					 chartered or established by statute in this Commonwealth.
(2) Additional programs at a chartered junior
					 college, college or university which lead to degrees and which have not had
					 prior approval consistent with the articles of incorporation. See §
											40.56 (relating to additional
					 programs).
(3) Upper division
					 undergraduate programs at junior or community colleges.
(4) Additional programs of a foreign
					 corporation approved to operate at a specific site in this Commonwealth. A
					 program having prior approval may be transferred to another site only after
					 receiving approval of the Department.
(5) Vocational educational programs at
					 institutions desiring approval for State/Federal money allotted for vocational
					 education. Federal eligibility restrictions will apply when
					 necessary.
The provisions of this §
													42.1 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).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 42 - PROGRAM APPROVAL › SPECIALIZED ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS APPROVAL PROCEDURE › Section 42.11 - Application

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(a) A licensed
					 trade, business, correspondence or beauty culture school desiring approval for
					 a specialized associate degree program shall, after consultation with the
					 Department, submit a formal application to the Department on forms provided by
					 the Department.
(b) The application
					 shall include a statement of the school's philosophy, goals, and objectives.
					 The philosophy shall express the school's responsibility for education in the
					 areas in which approval is desired and its provisions for affirmative action
					 and equal educational opportunity. The statement of goals shall set forth what
					 the institution regards as its terminal objectives for each program requested.
					 The statement of institutional objectives shall express specific institutional
					 attainments necessary to accomplish the goals.
(c) There shall be a 3-year projection of
					 anticipated income and expenditures. This projection shall demonstrate the
					 ability of the institution to support the requested program.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													31.52 (relating to accreditation);
						  and 22 Pa. Code §
													73.42 (relating to exemptions from
						  licensure).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 42 - PROGRAM APPROVAL › SPECIALIZED ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS APPROVAL PROCEDURE › Section 42.12 - Evaluation

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(a) An evaluation
					 committee shall be selected by the Department. Members of the committee shall
					 qualify as authorities in the program areas to be investigated. The committee
					 shall consist of a representative of the Department and such other
					 representation as is appropriate to the specific goals of the applying
					 institution.
(b) The committee
					 shall consider:
(1) The philosophy and goals
					 of the institution.
(2) The
					 educational objectives, counseling services, record-keeping system and the
					 status of the extracurricular activities.
(3) The potential enrollment.
(4) The sources and adequacy of the financial
					 support.
(5) The provision that has
					 been made for the necessary administrative, instructional and maintenance
					 personnel.
(6) Faculty retention
					 and the qualification of the faculty at the institution.
(7) The accommodations and facilities of the
					 institution, including the adequacy of the library.
(8) The plans for the growth and expansion of
					 the educational program, facilities and financial resources.
(9) The nature of the community relations and
					 use of community resources and facilities.
(10) The admission and graduation
					 requirements.
(11) The
					 administration and organization.
(12) The need within the community or
					 regional area for the proposed program.
(13) The placement records of
					 graduates.
(14) The promotional
					 materials and public information programs to insure that these accurately
					 reflect the institution's programs.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 42 - PROGRAM APPROVAL › SPECIALIZED ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS APPROVAL PROCEDURE › Section 42.13 - Approval

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(a) A program may
					 receive initial approval, including institutional authorization to award the
					 degree specified, for a period of 3 to 6 years during which the program is
					 subject to periodic review by the Department.
(b) A program may receive approved status
					 upon completion of initial approval when it has met all prescribed conditions.
					 The Department shall be notified immediately by the chief executive officer or
					 his designee if the school has new management or ownership. In order to assure
					 the maintenance of the quality of programs, the institution shall be subject to
					 visitation and inspection by the Department and action, when appropriate, as
					 specified in §
											42.14 (relating to revocation of
					 degree-granting privilege).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													31.52 (relating to accreditation);
						  and 22 Pa. Code §
													73.42 (relating to exemptions from
						  licensure).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 42 - PROGRAM APPROVAL › SPECIALIZED ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS APPROVAL PROCEDURE › Section 42.14 - Revocation of the degree-granting privilege

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If the institution fails to maintain compliance with this
						subpart or pertinent laws, or fails to implement the recommendations of the
						Department's report of evaluation, the Secretary may revoke the degree-granting
						privilege. Such revocation shall be made only after the institution has been
						given a reasonable time in which to restore its program to the level of the
						minimum standards.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													31.52 (relating to accreditation);
						  22 Pa. Code §
													42.13 (relating to approval); and
						  22 Pa. Code §
													73.42 (relating to exemptions from
						  licensure).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 42 - PROGRAM APPROVAL › UPPER-DIVISION UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM APPROVAL FOR JUNIOR OR COMMUNITY COLLEGES › Section 42.21 - Approval

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(a) A junior or
					 community college may offer an upper-division program not culminating in a
					 baccalaureate degree when approval of the Department is obtained based upon the
					 following criteria:
(1) The need for the
					 proposed program in the area and its relation to Commonwealth and regional
					 manpower needs.
(2) The adequacy of
					 existing institutions in the region to meet identified needs of the
					 community.
(3) The adequacy of the
					 proposed program to expand the educational opportunities needed by the
					 community.
(4) The advice of the
					 regional coordinating council of the region in which the junior or community
					 college is located.
(5) For a
					 junior college, evidence of financial support for the proposed upper-division
					 program.
(6) For a community
					 college, an estimate of the cost to the Commonwealth of funding the proposed
					 upper-division program.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 42 - PROGRAM APPROVAL › APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS NOT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED › Section 42.31 - Applicability

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At a junior college, college, university or foreign
						corporation, additional programs which lead to degrees and which have not had
						prior approval, as appropriate, may be instituted only after receiving approval
						from the Secretary.
The provisions of this §
													42.31 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).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 42 - PROGRAM APPROVAL › APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS NOT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED › Section 42.32 - Approval process

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(a) The
					 process shall incorporate the institutional approval process, peer evaluation,
					 use of consultants, and coordination with the Department; and shall be
					 implemented according to guidelines or standards or both approved by the Board
					 and issued by the Department.
(b)
					 An institution having no prior approval for graduate programs and requesting
					 approval of a program leading to a graduate degree shall also comply with §§
											42.41-42.47 (relating to graduate
					 program approval procedure).
(c) An
					 institution having charter status shall also comply with §
											40.56 (relating to additional
					 programs).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 42 - PROGRAM APPROVAL › GRADUATE PROGRAM APPROVAL PROCEDURE › Section 42.41 - Statement of philosophy and need

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An institution applying for approval to grant graduate
						degrees shall submit a statement of its philosophy of graduate education as
						part of the application. This statement shall set forth the philosophy of the
						institution with respect to research, instruction and the goals of graduate
						education, including the major categories of graduate programs to be provided
						and the institution's provisions for affirmative action and equal educational
						opportunity. The statement shall show the total planning of the institution for
						graduate instruction and shall include the evalua-tion procedures used to
						determine future developments. The statement also shall document how the
						proposed graduate instruction fulfills the educational needs of this
						Commonwealth and does not duplicate education already provided in the
						institution's service region and this Commonwealth.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													42.32 (relating to approval
						  process).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 42 - PROGRAM APPROVAL › GRADUATE PROGRAM APPROVAL PROCEDURE › Section 42.42 - Financial stability

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(a)
					 Financial stability shall be determined by the comparison of current fund
					 expenditure accounts of the institution against current fund revenue accounts
					 over the 5-year period prior to the request for a graduate program.
(b) There shall be a 3-year projection of
					 anticipated income and expenditures. This projection shall demonstrate the
					 ability of the institution to support a graduate program.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													42.32 (relating to approval
						  process).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 42 - PROGRAM APPROVAL › GRADUATE PROGRAM APPROVAL PROCEDURE › Section 42.43 - Student enrollment

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The projected graduate student enrollment shall be
						sufficient in size and quality to justify the program and to promise an
						intellectually stimulating environment.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													42.32 (relating to approval
						  process).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 42 - PROGRAM APPROVAL › GRADUATE PROGRAM APPROVAL PROCEDURE › Section 42.44 - Curricula

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Educational policy and degree requirements shall be the
						responsibility of the graduate faculty. The requirements for a graduate degree
						shall reflect its objectives.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													42.32 (relating to approval
						  process).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 42 - PROGRAM APPROVAL › GRADUATE PROGRAM APPROVAL PROCEDURE › Section 42.45 - Application

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An institution desiring approval to offer graduate
						programs shall, after consultation with the Department, submit an application
						to the Department on forms provided by the Department. The application may be
						filed not later than July 1 of the calendar year preceding the academic year in
						which the institution desires the approval.
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													42.32 (relating to approval
						  process).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 22 - EDUCATION › Part I - State Board of Education › Subpart C - Higher Education › Chapter 42 - PROGRAM APPROVAL › GRADUATE PROGRAM APPROVAL PROCEDURE › Section 42.46 - Evaluation

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(a) An evaluation
					 committee will be selected by the Department and chaired by a staff person from
					 the Department. The committee will consist of authorities in the areas to be
					 investigated.
(b) The committee
					 will evaluate documentation submitted by the applicant, conduct a site visit to
					 validate the information and assess the readiness of the institution to offer
					 the requested graduate program, and submit a written report, with
					 recommendations, to the Secretary. This report will be submitted to the
					 applicant by the Department for response. The report of the committee and the
					 response by the applicant are the basis on which the Secretary makes a decision
					 on the request of the applicant.
The provisions of this §
													42.46 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).
This section cited in 22 Pa. Code §
													42.32 (relating to approval
						  process).