Section 5-A8012. SITE EVALUATION VISITS

 

8012.1The Commission may perform a site evaluation of a postsecondary degree granting educational institution and may require that the institution submit documents and information before the site evaluation visit.

8012.2The purpose of a site visit shall be to verify information submitted by the applicant or to determine compliance with the terms of a license or requirements of applicable District of Columbia laws and regulations related to licensure of a postsecondary degree granting educational institution.  The site evaluation may include:

 

(a)Interviews with an institution’s faculty, students, and staff;

 

(b)Inspections of facilities, including, but not limited to, administrative offices, library facilities, counseling and health facilities, residential areas, laboratories, equipment, and other support facilities;

 

(c)Reviews of records and record-keeping procedures; and

 

(d)Reviews of any other relevant matters.

 

8012.3The site evaluation may be performed by members of the Commission, staff members, or such independent evaluators as the Commission deems necessary or appropriate to assist the Commission in connection with its responsibilities and the regulation of the postsecondary degree granting educational institution.

 

8012.4A Commission member or other duly appointed person may serve as an observer during a site visit.

 

8012.5The Commission may in its sole discretion appoint to the evaluation team a person recommended by the postsecondary degree granting educational institution, when in the Commission’s judgment the nominee would act as a qualified, impartial evaluator.

 

8012.6A postsecondary degree granting educational institution shall cooperate with the evaluation team in making records and personnel available and shall comply with all reasonable requests by the evaluation team, including requests for private interviews and requests for the use of private meeting rooms.

 

8012.7The evaluation team shall submit a written report with recommendations to the Commission after the site visit, and the Commission shall provide a reasonable opportunity for the postsecondary degree granting educational institution to review the report and provide written comments to the Commission.

 

8012.8The Commission shall consider the evaluation team report as a basis for any action taken with regard to a license. 

 

authority

The Education Licensure Commission (ELC) (Commission), pursuant to authority set forth in sections 6(b)(3) and 11 of the Education Licensure Commission Act of 1976 (the Act), effective April 6, 1977 (D.C. Law 1-104: D.C. Official Code §§ 38-1306(b)(3) and 38-1311 (2010 Supp.)), and Mayor’s Order 89-120, dated May 31, 1989; and the State Superintendent of Education pursuant to section 3(b) of the State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code § 38-2602(b) (2010 Supp.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 37 DCR 6595, 6609 (October 19, 1990); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 2424, 2442 (March 18, 2011).

EditorNote

5 DCMR A § 8012 is formerly entitled "Closing an Institution."