Section 5-A8013. REVIEW OF LICENSED INSTITUTIONS; ANNUAL DATA SURVEY

 

8013.1The Commission shall review all licensed postsecondary degree granting educational institutions annually by requiring institutions to submit an annual data survey covering the prior academic year of the institution.  The Commission shall periodically conduct more intensive reviews in connection with license renewals, license conversions, or reviews conducted by accrediting organizations.

 

8013.2Each licensed educational institution and each institution with a conditional exemption shall submit annually to the Commission an annual data survey with information in the form prescribed by the Commission by a date established by the Commission.

 

8013.3The annual data survey shall be mailed to each institution on a date established by the Commission and shall require submission of certified copies of the postsecondary degree granting educational institution’s most recent financial audit and catalog and any other information specified by the Commission.

 

8013.4The Commission shall conduct site evaluations of licensed, accredited educational institutions that have a branch or extension in the District of Columbia at the discretion of the Commission.

 

8013.5The Commission’s periodic review of facilities in the District shall, to the extent possible, be made in connection with reviews and evaluations made by the regional accrediting association, or if the programs in the District of Columbia are limited to a specialty, by a specialized accrediting association.

 

8013.6The Commission shall conduct a site evaluation of a licensed, unaccredited educational institution as part of the Commission’s evaluation of the institution’s application for renewal of the license.

 

8013.7A licensed, unaccredited educational institution shall make provision for a Commission observer to accompany the evaluation team from an accrediting association when the association’s evaluation team conducts its site visit in conjunction with the institution’s application for accreditation or re-accreditation from the association.

 

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, 6610 (October 19, 1990); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 2424, 2443 (March 18, 2011).

EditorNote

5 DCMR A § 8013 is formerly entitled "Transfer of Records of a Closed Institution."