W. Va. Code R. § 133-11-5 - Notice of Intent to Plan

5.1. Notice of Intent to Plan: An institution must provide a notice of intent to plan a new baccalaureate or graduate or professional degree program to the Chancellor and the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs a minimum of 45 days prior to the submission of a full program proposal. This is required only for programs that are not included on the institutional program plan submitted to the Commission as provided in 133 C.S.R. 10, Policy Regarding Program Review and Planning. Early notice of intent to plan allows assistance to the institutions in such fundamental areas as needs analyses, consistency with institutional mission, resource requirements, possible duplication of programs, available resources that can be leveraged by the institution with Commission staff help, and the possible cooperation or merger with other similar programs in the State.

5.1.1. The notice of intent to plan shall be submitted electronically to the Chancellor and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. The email shall be sent from the institutional president or provost or contain a letter from either office indicating official approval of the notice of intent to plan.

5.1.2. Once received at the Commission office, the notice of intent to plan is to be posted electronically for comment among the State universities.

5.2. A notice of intent to develop a plan shall indicate the projected date of submission of the full proposal and the projected date of implementation. It shall also include the following:

5.2.1. A statement describing the educational objectives, the relationship of the objectives to the mission of the institution, and accreditation status of the proposed new program;

5.2.2. A brief description of the program;

5.2.3. A statement describing compliance with the standards for academic programs established in 133 C.S.R. 10, Policy Regarding Program Review and Planning;

5.2.4. A statement listing other institutions in West Virginia that offer similar programs and any collaboration, coordination, or program duplication with those other institutions;

5.2.5. A statement regarding evidence of workforce need and student interest in the proposed new program;

5.2.6. A statement on projected financial needs to support the program and the adequacy of expected subsidy and other income to meet program needs;

5.2.7. A statement describing the instructional delivery methodologies to be employed to deliver the program, i.e., on-site or by technology-based delivery; and

5.2.8. Any other information that may be requested by the Chancellor or the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs to ensure that each State university meets basic expectations for academic degrees or instruction creditable toward such degrees.

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W. Va. Code R. § 133-11-5