Section 1030.80  Maintenance of Authorization to Operate and/or Grant Degrees under the 1961 Act

a)         Most institutions are approved to operate under both the 1945 Act and the 1961 Act. Institutions under only the 1945 Act shall comply with Section 1030.70 Rules for Maintenance of Approval. Institutions under only the 1961 Act shall comply with Section 1030.80 Rules for Maintenance of Authorization. Institutions under both Acts shall comply with the rules under both Sections 1030.70 and 1030.80. Where the rules are identical under both Acts, the institution will be considered in compliance with the 1945 Act by complying with the same rules under the 1961 Act and vice versa.

b)         The following rules govern both maintenance of the authorization to operate and/or grant degrees under the 1961 Act:

1)         Annual Report

Each authorized institution shall file annually with the Board its current catalogs.

2)         Reviews

The staff of the Board may conduct reviews and/or visitations of authorized institutions and/or their degree programs as necessary for the implementation of the Statute.

3)         Complaints Concerning Institutional Degree Practices

The staff of the Board may initiate an investigation in response to written or oral information suggesting that changes have occurred in the conditions under which authorization to operate and/or to grant a specific degree was given.

4)         Revocation of Operating and/or Degree-Granting Authority

A)        Grounds for Revocation Include:

i)          Failure to permit any duly authorized representative of the Board to enter upon the premises of the institution and to inspect or otherwise examine the institution and its books, papers, or other records.

ii)         Failure to maintain the conditions under which the institution and/or its degree(s) were authorized.

iii)         Failure to receive Approval to Grant Degrees within three years of the issuance of Authority to Operate.

B)        Procedures for Revocation

i)          Following the Board staff investigation of the institutional degree practices, the staff may recommend to the Board revocation of the Authorization to Operate and/or Award Specific Degrees.

ii)         If the Board votes to revoke Authorization to Operate and/or Award Specific Degrees, the institution may request a hearing.

iii)         The Board shall designate a Hearing Officer who shall schedule and conduct a hearing.

iv)        The Hearing Officer shall make a written report of his findings and recommendation to the Board, which shall make a final determination and shall notify the institution of its decision.

v)         Following a Board decision to revoke Authorization to Operate and/or Award Specific Degrees, the Letter of Authorization shall be rendered invalid.

vi)        At any time after revocation, the Board may restore Authority to Operate and/or Authority to Award Designated Degrees.

vii)        A closed institution shall arrange for its student records to be maintained in a safe and suitable place.