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with the effective date of the bill. Therefore, the amendments
to these sections must be adopted on less than 30 days notice
pursuant to 2001.034 of the Government Code.
The intent of the amendments is to incorporate into existing
rules changes and provisions enacted by the 83rd Texas Legis-
lature, Regular Session, Senate Bill 215. Revisions were made
to the definitions for Preliminary Authority, Mission Statement,
Program Inventory, Role and Mission or Role and Scope, Table
of Programs, and Texas Classification of Instructional Programs
(CIP) coding. Terminology was amended to reflect the legisla-
tive change allowing institutions to submit notification of their
mission statements and table of programs instead of having
Board approval, and allowing institutions to notify the Board of
their intent to request new degree programs. Rule revisions
specify that when submitting notification to the Board of intent to
request the addition of a new program, institutions must include
information to address workforce need, unnecessary duplication
of programs, adequate financing, necessary faculty and other
resources, and academic or workforce standards. Revisions to
the rules eliminate the requirement to submit data regarding the
graduation rate of existing undergraduate and graduate degree
programs when institutions notify the Board of their intent to
request new programs.
The amendments are adopted on an emergency basis under
the Texas Education Code, Chapter 61, 61.027 and 61.0512,
which provides the Coordinating Board with the authority to
adopt rules to administer the sections.
5.21. Purpose.
The purpose of this subchapter is to implement rules regarding the
[development of the] role and mission for each public institution of
higher education in Texas and for submission periodice review] of the
role and mission statements, and the table of programs, and periodic
review of all degree and certificate programs offered by a public in-
stitution of higher education. Section 5.24(a) of this title (relating to
Submission [Griteria and Approval] of Mission Statements and Tables
of Programs) applies to selected Public Colleges.
5.22. Authority.
The authority for this subchapter is found in Texas Education Code,
130.0012, 61.002(a) and (b) and Texas Education Code, 61.0512,
61.027, and 61.051(a-5) [{6.51(d) and (e)].
5.23. Definitions.
The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall
have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates oth-
erwise.
(1) Preliminary Authority--Authorization [Permission]
from the State of Texas to propose new degree programs in a given
disciplinary area at a given level of instruction. The Table of Programs,
defined in paragraph (8) of this section, prescribes the academic
areas and levels that are recognized [approved] by the Board as being
appropriate for an institution's existing role and mission.
(2)- (3) (No change.)
(4) Mission Statement--A narrative description of the gen-
eral mission of each institution prepared by the institution and approved
by its Board of Regents [an the Board]. The statement should address
the fundamental purpose of the institution with respect to its teaching,
research, and public service responsibilities. The institution's special
concerns for quality and access, liberal arts, admissions, career-ori-
ented programming, extension and articulation with community col-
leges and public schools, traditional and nontraditional education, andsimilar issues also may be described. The mission statement must be
consistent with the [approved] Table of Programs and any statutory
mission description.
(5) (No change.)
(6) Program Inventory--The official list of all [approved]
degree and certificate programs approved for a public community col-
lege, university or health-related institution.
(7) Role and Mission or Role and Scope--Equivalent
phrases used to refer to the overall purpose of an institution, including
its role within the overall system of Texas higher education. The
[Board-approved] role and mission documents for a university or
health-related institution are its Mission Statement and Table of
Programs.
(8) Table of Programs--A list of the university and
health-related institution [A table that describes the range of] degree
and certificate programs currently authorized [for an institution]
using the Texas Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP)[-GIP
classification] system. For each category and degree program level,
authorization shall be designated by a code. The codes shall indicate
whether or not degree programs in a particular subject matter category
have been authorized [approved] for the institution and whether or not
they fall within its approved mission.
(9) Texas Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP)
Coding [.P classification] System--The Texas adaptation of the
federal Classification of Instructional Programs taxonomy developed
by the National Center for Education Statistics and used nationally to
classify instructional programs and report educational data.
(10) - (11) (No change.)
5.24. Submission criteriaa and Approval] of Mission Statements
and Tables of Programs.
(a) When submitting a notification of its intent [In reviewing a
request for preliminary authority] to add a degree program (baccalau-
reate, master's, and doctoral) to the institution's Table of Programs, an
institution of higher education shall submit information to the Board.
[the Commissioner shall consider]
1-) a demonstrated nee for a future progra in terms of
.pre.t and fuure national needs of the state and the nationn]
f{(2) whether the proposed addition would complement and
steghe . g .programs at the institution;
{(3) whether a future program would unnecessarily dupli-
cate other programs within the regio statesor nation; and
S(4) whether a critical mass of students and faculty is likely
to be available to allow the program to be offered at a high leve of
quality and to beome self-sufficient o the basis of state funding
(b) When submitting notification to plan for the addition of a
new [In reviewing a request for preliminary authority to add a] doctoral
program to the institution's Table of Programs, the institution and/or its
board of regents shall notify the Coordinating Board. [the Cemmis-
sioner shall consider the criteria set out in subsetion (a) of this section
and the following additional criteria:]
{(1) a .demonstrated o state, or national .unmet need
for doeteral graduates in the fe or an unmet need for a doeteral pro-
gram i4th a unique approach te the field
[(2) evidence that existing detoral programs in the state
cannot aeemmodate additional students (eor accessibility to these pro-
grams is stricter) e that expanding existing programs is net feasible
orl would not best serve the state;EMERGENCY RULES August 16, 2013 38 TexReg 5147
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