(a)In accordance with the requirements of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, each public institution of higher education shall have a process to review the quality and effectiveness of existing degree programs and for continuous improvement. (b)(No change.) (c)Each public university and health-related institution shall review all doctoral programs at least once every seven years. (1)On a schedule to be determined by the Commissioner, institutions shall submit a schedule of review for all doctoral programs to the Assistant Commissioner of Workforce, Academic Affairs and Research. (2) - (9)(No change.) (10)Institutions shall submit a report on the outcomes of each review, including the evaluation of the external reviewers and actions the institution has taken or will take to improve the program, and shall deliver these reports to the Workforce, Academic Affairs and Research Division no later than 180 [90] days after the reviewers have submitted their findings to the institution. (11)(No change.) (d)Each public university and health-related institution shall review all stand-alone master's programs at least once every seven years. (1)On a schedule to be determined by the Commissioner, institutions shall submit a schedule of review for all master's programs to the Assistant Commissioner of Workforce, Academic Affairs and Research. (2) - (9)(No change.) (10)Institutions shall submit a report of the outcomes of each review, including the evaluation of the external reviewer(s) and actions the institution has taken or will take to improve the program, and shall deliver these reports to the Workforce, Academic Affairs and Research Division no later than 180 [90] days after the reviewer(s) have submitted their findings to the institution. (11)(No change.) (e)(No change.)
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has
been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's
legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on March 25, 2013
TRD-201301246 Bill Franz
General Counsel
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Proposed date of adoption: July 25, 2013
For further information, please call: (512) 427-6114
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