| (a) If the institution where the program is located
wishes to close the program, the institution shall:
(1) develop and execute a teach-out plan;
(2) give appropriate notification to the federally-recognized
institutional accreditor and the Program's accreditor, as applicable;
(3) cease to admit new students to the program;
(4) ensure that all courses necessary to complete the
program are offered on a timely basis; and
(5) close the program when the last student enrolled
in the program has graduated or the teach-out period has lapsed.
(b) Public institutions of higher education must notify
Board Staff of intent to phase out a degree or certificate program
prior to closure of the program.
(c) The institution shall provide the information required
in this section by submitting the Phase Out Notification Form on the
Board's website. The notification form will require the institution
to submit the following information:
(1) The name, designation, and CIP Code of the degree
or program, as listed in the institution's Program Inventory; and
(2) The anticipated closure date of the program.
(d) Upon receiving the Phase Out Notification Form,
Board Staff will update the institution's Program Inventory to reflect
the phase-out date of the program. Board Staff will remove the program
from the Program Inventory at the time of the date of closure, as
reported by the institution. If the institution chooses not to phase
a program out after providing prior notification to the Coordinating
Board of intent to phase out the program, the institution must submit
an update that the program will continue to Board Staff.
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