(a) - (b)(No change.)
(c)Off-campus educational units are not intended to
duplicate the full array and types of offerings available at regular
general academic campuses. The intent is to:
(1) - (3)(No change.)
(4)Make extensive and [Libraries shall
be models of the] effective use of technology in libraries,
including full utilization of [and depend heavily on the]
TexShare electronic resource sharing efforts.
(d)Degree programs offered at off-campus educational
units must be offered by and in the name of the parent institution(s).
(1)(No change.)
(2)The Board must be notified of programs offered
at off-campus educational units. The Board shall maintain a list of
these degree programs and make that list readily available to the
public. [The Board reserves the right to order the discontinuance
of programs offered at off-campus educational units in accordance
with standard Board policies and procedures.]
(3)(No change.)
(e)(No change.)
(f)Off-campus educational units shall use locally
provided facilities, where possible. Except where specifically authorized
by the Legislature or the Board, nothing in these sections is to be
interpreted as permitting the acquisition by gift or purchase of real
property for the purpose of establishing or operating an off-campus
educational unit. The facilities of off-campus educational units shall
comply with Chapter 17 of this title, relating to Resource [
Campus] Planning.
(g) The following faculty-related provisions apply
to all off-campus educational units:
(1) (No change.)
(2) Faculty must comply with the provision of §4.277
[§§4.101 - 4.108] of this title and related
Board policies.
(3) - (5)(No change.)
(h) - (l)(No change.)
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed
the proposal and found it to be within the
state agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on January 5, 2015
TRD-201500011 Bill Franz
General Counsel
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Earliest possible date of adoption: February 15, 2015
For further information, please call: (512) 427-6114
|
