19 Tex. Admin. Code § 2.9 - Revisions and Modifications to an Approved Program
(a) Substantive revisions and modifications
that materially alter the nature of the program, physical location, or modality
of delivery, as determined by the Commissioner, include, but are not limited
to:
(1) Closing the program in one location
and moving it to a second location;
(2) Changing the funding from self-supported,
as defined in subchapter O of this chapter relating to self-supporting
programs, to formula-funded or vice versa;
(3) Adding a new formula-funded or
self-supported track to an existing program; and
(4) Creating a joint program that includes
one or more existing approved degree programs.
(b) Board approval is required for any
substantive revision or modification of an approved doctoral or professional
program. Substantive revisions to bachelor's and master's programs approved by
the Board on or after September 1, 2023 require Board approval. Substantive
revisions to bachelor's and master's programs approved by the Board,
Commissioner, or Assistant Commissioner before September 1, 2023 may be
approved by the Assistant Commissioner.
(c) Non-substantive revisions and
modifications that do not materially alter the nature of the program, location,
or modality of delivery, as determined by the Assistant Commissioner, include,
but are not limited to:
(1) Increasing the
number of semester credit hours of a program for reasons other than a change in
programmatic accreditation requirements;
(2) Consolidating a program with one or more
existing programs;
(3) Offering a
program in an off-campus face-to-face format;
(4) Altering any condition listed in the
program approval notification;
(5)
Changing the CIP Code of the program;
(6) Increasing the number of semester credit
hours if the increase is due to a change in programmatic accreditation
requirements;
(7) Reducing the
number of semester credit hours, so long as the reduction does not reduce the
number of required hours below the minimum requirements of the institutional
accreditor, program accreditors, and licensing bodies, if applicable;
(8) Changing the Degree Title or Designation;
and
(9) Other non-substantive
revisions that do not materially alter the nature of the program, location, or
modality of delivery, as determined by the Assistant Commissioner.
(d) The non-substantive revisions
and modifications in subsection (c)(1) - (5) of this section are subject to
Assistant Commissioner Approval Regular Review under §
2.4 of this subchapter. All other
non-substantive revisions and modifications are subject to Assistant
Commissioner Approval Expedited Review under §
2.4(a)(2)(B) of
this subchapter.
(e) The following
program revisions or modifications require Notification Only under §
2.4(1) of this
subchapter:
(1) A public university or public
health-related institution shall notify the Coordinating Board of changes to
administrative units, including creation, consolidation, or closure of an
administrative unit. Coordinating Board Staff will update the institution's
Program Inventory pursuant to this notification.
(2) All institutions shall notify the
Coordinating Board of the intent to offer an approved program through distance
education following the procedures in §
2.206 of this chapter (relating to
Distant Education Degree or Certificate Program Notification).
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