| (B) Provide the Board with written evidence of continuing
recognition by the Secretary of Education of the United States Department
of Education. Loss of recognition from the Secretary automatically
results in loss of Board recognition at the same time. Written evidence
may consist of a letter from the chief executive officer of the accrediting
agency. Accrediting agencies shall submit the evidence upon notice
of continued recognition or upon a change in recognition status, scope
or level;
(C) Provide a list of Texas educational institutions
accredited by it; notify the Board in writing of any change to its
list of Texas accredited institutions within ten (10) days of the
change;
(D) Notify the Board of any investigated complaints
concerning a Texas institution where the accrediting agency took official
action on issues of non-compliance and the disposition of those complaints;
(E) Seek Board approval for any expansion of its recognized
scope of accreditation authority; and
(F) Demonstrate that the ownership and control of the
accrediting agency is sufficiently independent to ensure that the
accreditation process is conducted in the public interest.
(G) Each time the accrediting agency applies for continued
recognition by the Secretary of Education of the United States Department
of Education, the accrediting agency must apply for continued recognition
by the Coordinating Board. Applications forms will be provided by
Board staff. Application for continued recognition must, at a minimum,
contain all information required for initial eligibility and recognition
by the Coordinating Board under this rule.
(b) Other Information, Denial or Withdrawal of Recognition
and Appeals.
(1) Once recognized, an accrediting agency retains
that recognition unless and until the Board withdraws the recognition.
Failure to comply with any of the requirements in this chapter, including
failure to comply with information requests during periodic reviews,
will be grounds for the Board to consider withdrawing recognition.
(2) Each accrediting agency shall provide its policy
for periodic reviews. Periodic review shall be conducted at the time
an accrediting agency applies for continued recognition by the Secretary
of the United States Department of Education. The Coordinating Board
reserves the right to request and review current policies at other
times for good cause, including, but not limited to, student complaints,
accredited institution complaints, or concerns raised by the United
States Department of Education or other state or federal agencies.
(3) The Board may use information provided by parties
other than the accrediting agency to assess the accrediting agency's
commitment to academic quality and student achievement. The Board
will consider any such information in an open, public meeting during
which the accrediting agency may challenge the information.
(4) The Board will make any decision to deny recognition
of an accrediting agency or to withdraw recognition from an accrediting
agency in a public meeting.
(5) An institution operating in Texas as an exempt
institution pursuant to §7.7 of this chapter when its recognized
accrediting agency loses or voluntarily relinquishes its recognition
will have a provisional time period set by the Board, or Board staff
as delegated, within which the institution may continue to operate
pursuant to the requirements in §7.7(2) and (3) of this chapter.
(6) An accrediting agency or institution affected by
any final decision under this subchapter may appeal that decision
as provided in Chapter 1, Subchapter B of this title (relating to
Dispute Resolution).
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §7.6 adopted to be effective December 6, 2009, 34 TexReg 8515; amended to be effective February 26, 2013, 38 TexReg 1152; amended to be effective November 23, 2016, 41 TexReg 9113; amended to be effective March 2, 2020, 45 TexReg 1395 |
