Arkansas Department Of Higher Education

Rules and Regulations of the
Institutional Certification Advisory Committee
February 2005

I.	Introduction
		Authority
		Process
		Fees, Bonds
		Administrative Procedure Act

II.	College Courses/Degree Programs at Established Institutions

		Application for the Certification
			Section 1: Traditional On-Site Delivery
			Section 2: Distance Delivery

		Application for the Recertification
			Section 3: Traditional On-Site Delivery
			Section 4: Distance Delivery

		Application for the Decertification
			Section 5: Decertification

III.	Certification to Create a New Postsecondary College or University Applications
			Section 1: Application New Institutions (Traditional On-Site Delivery)
			Section 2: Application New Institutions (Distance Delivery)

IV.	Exemption from Certification
		Exemption

V.	Appendices
		Appendix A:	Organization and Structure
		Appendix B:	Arkansas Code
		Appendix C:	Types of Reviews
		Appendix D:	Licensure and Approval by Other Agencies
		Appendix E:	Timeline
		Appendix F:	Fees and Surety Bonds
		Appendix G:	Description of Degree Requirements
		Appendix H:	Credit Hour Value and Length of Term
		Appendix I:	General Education Requirements for Arkansas
		Appendix J:	Student Grievance Procedure
		Appendix K:	Review Team and Review Team Visit
		Appendix L:	Appeal Process for Institutions
		Appendix M:	Definitions
		Appendix N:	Arkansas Public and Independent Colleges and Universities

VI.	Forms
		Letters of Notification
			Form 1: Letter of Notification (Intent to Submit Proposals)
			Form 2: Letter of Notification (Submission of Changes)

		Institution Information for All Applications
			Form 3: Program Review Template

		Application for Certification of Course/Degree Program
			Form 4: On-Site Template
			Form 5: Distance Delivery Template

		Application for Recertification
			Form 6: On-Site Template
			Form 7: Distance Delivery Template

		Application for Decertification of Course/Degree Program and /or Institution
			Form 8: Request for Decertification Template

		Application for Certification of a New Institution: Planning and Development
			Form 9: On-Site Delivery
			Form 10: Distance Delivery

		Form 11:	Application for Certification of New Options, Specialization, or Emphasis Template Exceeding 18 Semester Credit Hours (27 Credit Quarter Credit Hours)
		Form 12:	Administrator Chart
		Form 13:	Faculty Chart
		Form 14:	Class to Credit Hours Conversion Sheet
		Form 15:	Bond and Annual Tuition Report
		Form 16:	Consumer Disclosure
		Form 17:	Request for Exemption from Certification
		Form 18:	Request for Renewal from Exemption from Certification
		Form 19:	Letter of Appeal for Institutions