| (a) Except as provided by §2.54(b) of this subchapter,
a requesting institution must submit a Planning Notification in accordance
with subchapter C of this chapter.
(b) A requesting institution must submit an application
to offer a new academic associate degree using the forms available
on the Board's website.
(c) Except for programs submitted under §2.54(b)
of this subchapter, not later than the sixtieth day after an institution
submits an administratively complete application for approval, Board
Staff shall provide informal notice and opportunity for comment to
other institutions of higher education in the local community in accordance
with 19 TAC §2.7, relating to Informal Notice and Comment on
Proposed Local Programs.
(d) The institution must demonstrate that the proposed
program obtained institution and governing board approval prior to
submission.
(e) Board Staff will make the determination of administrative
completeness in accordance with subchapter A, §2.6 of this chapter.
(f) The Assistant Commissioner, Commissioner, or Board,
as applicable, shall approve or deny the proposed program within the
timelines specified in subchapter A, §2.4, of this chapter, after
receipt of the complete program proposal. If the Assistant Commissioner,
Commissioner, or Board does not act to approve or deny the proposal
within one year of administrative completeness, the program is considered
approved.
(g) Upon approval, Board Staff will add the new degree
program to the institution's official Program Inventory. The Program
Inventory contains the list of degrees and certificates with official
Board approval.
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