19 Tex. Admin. Code § 7.12 - Review and Use of Degrees from Institutions Not Eligible for Certificates of Authority
(a) A person
holding a degree from an institution that is not eligible to receive a
Certificate of Authority may request a letter from the Board confirming that
the institution is not eligible for a Certificate of Authority and providing
the procedures for review and approval of the degree for use in Texas. The
Board shall send a copy of the letter to the institution.
(b) Procedures for Review and Approval.
(1) An institution that confers a fraudulent
or substandard degree described in §
7.3 of this chapter (relating to
Definitions), may request that the Board review and approve for use in Texas
that degree, as provided in those sections. The person or institution shall
submit the request on a form created by the Board.
(2) The Commissioner shall apply the
standards provided in §
7.4 of this chapter (relating to
Standards for Operation of Institutions) and §
7.5(a)(6) of
this chapter (relating to Administrative Penalties and Injunctions) to
determine if the degrees awarded by a person or institution are equivalent to
degrees granted by a private postsecondary educational institution or other
person holding a Certificate of Authority from the Board.
(3) The Commissioner, or the Commissioner's
designated representatives, and an ad hoc team of independent consultants, if
the Commissioner finds that such a team would provide a benefit to the Board or
to the institution, may either visit the institution and conduct an on-site
survey or conduct a desk review to evaluate the application for review and
approval. The ad hoc team shall be composed of people who have experience on
the faculties or staffs of accredited institutions and who possess knowledge of
accreditation standards.
(4) The
Board may charge the person or institution petitioning for review and approval
a fee equal to the application fee for a Certificate of Authority or the actual
cost of conducting the review, including travel expenses and cost of consultant
fees.
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