Section 71105 - Application for Provisional Approval to Offer Degree Programs(a) For an application for approval to operate or a substantive change, the owner of an unaccredited institution also requesting provisional approval to offer a degree program shall submit to the Bureau, for its approval, a plan for achieving institutional accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, with the scope of that accreditation covering the offering of at least one degree program.(b) The plan shall include:(1) Identification of the accrediting agency from which the institution will seek accreditation;(2) Identification of the accrediting agency's eligibility requirements;(3) Identification of the accrediting agency's minimum requirements for institutional accreditation covering at least one degree program offered by the institution with an outline of the process and timeline for complying within two years of provisional approval with the accrediting agency's requirements for submission of a completed application for initial accreditation with the required fee; and(4) An outline of the process and timeline whereby the institution will achieve full accreditation within five years of provisional approval, including all of the following, if applicable: (A) Attendance at the accrediting agency's required accreditation applicant workshop;(B) Submission of financial statements as required by the accrediting agency;(C) Submission of a self-evaluation report; and(D) Hosting of a site visit by the accrediting agency.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, § 71105
1. New section filed 1-30-2015 as an emergency; operative 2-1-2015 (Register 2015, No. 5). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-31-2015 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 7-30-2015 as an emergency; operative 7-31-2015 (Register 2015, No. 31). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-29-2015 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-30-2015 order, including amendment of subsection (b)(4), transmitted to OAL 10-9-2015 and filed 11-23-2015; amendments effective 11-23-2015 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2015, No. 48). Note: Authority cited: Sections 94877, 94885.5 and 94888, Education Code. Reference: Sections 94885, 94885.5, 94886, 94887 and 94888, Education Code.
1. New section filed 1-30-2015 as an emergency; operative 2-1-2015 (Register 2015, No. 5). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 7-31-2015 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 7-30-2015 as an emergency; operative 7-31-2015 (Register 2015, No. 31). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-29-2015 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-30-2015 order, including amendment of subsection (b)(4), transmitted to OAL 10-9-2015 and filed 11-23-2015; amendments effective 11-23-2015 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2015, No. 48).