Section 1050.40  Procedures of Obtaining Approval

a)         Approval of the Board of Control

1)         Applications for new units of instruction, research and public service will be reviewed by the appropriate board of control.  Upon approval of the appropriate board of control, the application requesting approval of the new unit of instruction, research or public service will be transmitted to the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

2)         Before submitting an application for a new off-campus unit of instruction, the institution shall submit to the Board of Higher Education a Notice of Intent for publication for comment.

3)         If the appropriate board of control determines that the proposed unit is a reasonable and moderate extension, it will so inform the Illinois Board of Higher Education.  If the Illinois Board of Higher Education does not concur in this determination an application requesting approval of the new unit of instruction, research or public service will be transmitted to the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

b)         Approval by the Illinois Board of Higher Education

Upon determining that the Criteria for Approval are met the Illinois Board of Higher Education will approve the establishment of the new unit of instruction, research or public service, and will so inform the appropriate board of control by letter from its executive director.  This letter shall constitute formal authority to establish the new unit of instruction, research or public service.

(Source:  Amended at 23 Ill. Reg. 13074, effective October 13, 1999)