Section 5-A8302. STANDARDS FOR LICENSING OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION OFFERING ONLINE INSTRUCTION

 

8302.1In order to qualify for a license, a postsecondary degree granting institution seeking to provide online instruction to a District resident shall demonstrate that it meets each standard for licensure in 5-A DCMR § 8004 and shall also demonstrate that the institution meets the following requirements related to online instruction in a form specified by the HELC:

 

(a) Online learning is appropriate to the institution’s mission and purposes;

 

(b) The institution’s plans for developing, sustaining, and, if appropriate, expanding online learning offerings are integrated into its regular planning and evaluation processes;

 

(c) Online learning is incorporated into the institution’s systems of governance and academic oversight;

 

(d) Curricula for the institution’s online learning offerings are coherent, cohesive, and comparable in academic rigor to programs offered in traditional instructional formats;

 

(e) The institution evaluates the effectiveness of its online learning offerings, including the extent to which the online learning goals are achieved, and uses the results of its evaluations to enhance the attainment of the goals;

 

(f) Faculty responsible for delivering the online learning curricula and evaluating the students’ success in achieving the online learning goals are appropriately qualified and effectively supported;

 

(g) The institution provides effective student and academic services to support students enrolled in online learning offerings; and

 

(h) The institution provides sufficient resources to support and, if appropriate, expand its online learning offerings.

 

8302.2In order to qualify for a license, a postsecondary non-degree granting institution seeking to provide online instruction to a District resident shall demonstrate that it meets each standard for licensure in Chapter 81 of 5-A DMCR and shall also meet the following requirements related to online instruction:

 

(a) Online learning is appropriate to the institution’s mission and purposes;

 

(b) The institution’s plans for developing, sustaining, and, if appropriate, expanding online learning offerings are integrated into its regular planning and evaluation processes;

 

(c) Online learning is incorporated into the institution’s systems of governance and academic oversight;

 

(d) Curricula for the institution’s online learning offerings are coherent, cohesive, and comparable in academic rigor to programs offered in traditional instructional formats;

 

(e) The institution evaluates the effectiveness of its online learning offerings, including the extent to which the online learning goals are achieved, and uses the results of its evaluations to enhance the attainment of the goals;

 

(f) Faculty responsible for delivering the online learning curricula and evaluating the students’ success in achieving the online learning goals are appropriately qualified and effectively supported;

 

(g) The institution provides effective student and academic services to support students enrolled in online learning offerings; and

 

(h) The institution provides sufficient resources to support and, if appropriate, expand its online learning offerings.

 

 

authority

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), 38-1309, and 38-1311 (2012 Repl. & 2016 Supp.)), and Mayor’s Order 89-120, dated May 31, 1989; and the State Superintendent of Education, pursuant to Section (3)(b)(6) 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)(6) (2012 Repl. & 2016 Supp.)).

source

Final Rulemaking at 63 DCR 10207 (August 5, 2016).