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of Authority [authority] to offer baccalaureate degrees under the provi-
sions of this chapter, or a degree from a foreign institution equivalent to
a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution. The procedures
used by the institution for establishing the equivalency of a foreign de-
gree shall be consistent with the guidelines of the National Council on
the Evaluation of Foreign Education Credentials or its successor.
(11) - (14) (No change.)
(15) General Education.
(A) - (B) (No change.)
(C) The applicant institution may arrange to have all or
part of the general education component taught by another institution,
provided that:
(i) - (ii) (No change.)
(iii) the providing institution shall be accredited by
a recognized accrediting agency or hold a Certificate certificate ] of
Authority [authtriy].
(16) - (24) (No change.)
7.5. Administrative Penalties and Injunctions.
(a) A person or institution may not:
(1) Granting of Degrees--Grant, award, or offer to award
a degree on behalf of a nonexempt institution unless the institution
has been issued a Certificate certificatee] of Authority [authority], in-
cluding an Alternative Certificate [alternative cerificate] of Authority
authorityy], to grant the degree by the Board;
(2) Transferability of Credit--Represent that credits earned
or granted by that person or institution are applicable for credit toward
a degree to be granted by some other person or institution unless the
institution is operating under a Certificate of Authority or Certificate of
Authorization and has written agreement(s) with the institution which
will accept the credit in transfer [except under conditions and in a man-
ner specified under 7 of this chapter (relating to Institutions Accred-
ited by Beard Recognized Aecreditors) and approved by the oa or
represent that credits earned or granted are collegiate in nanu. includ-
ing describing them as "co!!ege e-el, or at the level ofany protected
academic term];
(3) Honorary Degrees--Award or offer to award an hon-
orary degree on behalf of a private postsecondary institution subject to
the provisions of this [the] subchapter, unless the institution has been
awarded a Certificate [certificate] of Authority [authority] to award
such a degree, or solicits another person to seek or accept an honorary
degree and, further, unless the degree shall plainly state on its face that
it is honorary;
(4) Protected Terms--Use a protected term in the official
name or title of a nonexempt private postsecondary institution, an edu-
cational or training establishment, or describe an institution using any
of these terms or a term having a similar meaning, except as autho-
rized by the Board, or solicit another person to seek a degree or to earn
a credit that is offered by an institution or training establishment that is
using a term in violation of this section;
(5) Agent--Act as an agent who solicits students for enroll-
ment in a private postsecondary institution subject to the provisions of
this [the] subchapter without a Certificate [crtificate] of Registration
[registration], if required by this chapter;
(6) (No change.)
(b)- (j) (No change.)(k) Specific Administrative Penalty--Any person or institution
that is neither exempt nor the holder of a Certificate [certificate] of
Authority [authority], including an Alternative Certificate [alternative
certificate] of Authority [authority], to grant degrees, shall be assessed
an administrative penalty of not less than $1,000 or more than $5,000
for, either individually or through an agent or representative:
(1) - (2) (No change.)
(3) representing that any credits offered are collegiate in
nature subject to the provisions of this subchapter; and [or]
(4) with regard to assessment of such specific administra-
tive penalties, each degree conferred without authority, and each per-
son enrolled in a course or courses at the institution whose decision to
enroll was influenced by the misrepresentations, constitutes a separate
offense.
(1) (No change.)
(m) Specific Administrative Penalties for Agents--Any agent
who solicits students for enrollment in an institution subject to the pro-
visions of this [the] subchapter without a Certificate certificate ] of
Registration [registration] shall be assessed an administrative penalty
of not less than $500 or more than $1,000. Each student solicited with-
out authority constitutes a separate offense.
(n) - (u) (No change.)
7.6. Recognition ofAccrediting Agencies.
(a) Eligibility Criteria--The [Texas Higher Education Gordi-
nating] Board may recognize accrediting agencies with a commitment
to academic quality and student achievement that demonstrate, through
an application process, compliance with the following criteria:
(1) (No change.)
(2) Recognition--To receive and maintain recognition from
the Board, the accrediting agency must, in addition to the items listed
in paragraph (1) of this subsection:
(A) (No change.)
(B) Provide the Board with written evidence of contin-
uing recognition by the Secretary of Education of the United States
Department of Education. Loss of recognition from the Secretary au-
tomatically results in loss of Board recognition at the same time. Writ-
ten evidence may consist of a letter from the chief executive officer of
the accrediting agency. Accrediting agencies shall submit the evidence
upon notice of continued recognition or upon a change in recognition
status, scope or level [annually prior to the anniversary date of the ii-
tial Bard recognitin];
(C) - (F) (No change.)
(b) (No change.)
7.7. Institutions Accredited by Board-Recognized Accreditors.
An institution which does not meet the definition of institution of higher
education contained in Texas Education Code 61.003, is accredited
by a Board-recognized accreditor, and is interested in offering degrees
or courses leading to degrees in the State of Texas must follow the
requirements in paragraphs (1) - (5) of this section.
(1) Authorization to Offer Degrees or Courses Leading to
Degrees in Texas.
(A) Each institution and/or campus location must sub-
mit an application [a letter of intent] to offer degree(s) or courses lead-
ing to degrees in Texas. The application form for the Certificate of
Authorization may be found on the Board's website. The application
must contain containingg] the following information:PROPOSED RULES October 26, 2012 37 TexReg 8421
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