610 CMR, § 2.02

Current through Register 1538, January 3, 2025
Section 2.02 - Purpose

610 CMR 2.00 is promulgated to establish procedures and criteria for decisions by the Board of Higher Education affecting the authority of independent educational institutions subject to the jurisdiction of the Board to grant degrees, to conduct credit-bearing courses within the Commonwealth, and to use the terms "junior college," "college," or "university" as part of their names. The regulations adopted and implemented by the Board for the establishment and operation of independent colleges and universities are designed to assure prospective students and other interested parties that the institutions licensed meet minimal levels of quality consistent with current professional judgment.

610 CMR, § 2.02