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Notice: 10507736

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

Commission for Independent Education

Chapter:

LICENSING

Overview

RULE:

6E-2.004

Standards and Procedures for Licensure

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to include the methodology for determining placement and retention rates for non-accredited institutions in rule, and to incorporate the form to be used to report this information. The proposed rule also incorporates forms to be used by accredited institutions to report placement and retention data already required by their accrediting entity and forms used by institutions to report enrollment data to the Commission. The proposed rule also clarifies the circumstances when incentives to a prospective student may not be provided. In addition, the proposed rule corrects cross referenced provisions and incorporates a form to report financial information already required for licensing to the Commission.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule incorporates five forms. CIE Form 801, entitled Annual Student Data Collection for Non-Institutionally Accredited Institutions, describes the methodology to calculate student placement and retention for non-accredited institutions and is the form to be used by non-institutionally accredited institutions to report information to the Commission for licensure and enrollment. The proposed rule incorporates CIE Form 802, entitled Annual Student Data Collection for Institutionally Accredited Institutions; this form will be used by institutionally accredited institutions to report enrollment data to the Commission. The proposed rule also incorporates two forms to be used by accredited institutions to report placement and retention data, if required by their accrediting agency. Two forms are included to accommodate the two methods accrediting agencies utilize. CIE Form 803, entitled “Placement and Retention Reporting for Institutionally Accredited Institutions – Institutional Reporting” is designed to report information where the accrediting agency requires institution-wide reporting and CIE Form 804, entitled “Placement and Retention Reporting for Institutionally Accredited Institutions – Programmatic Reporting” is designed to report information where the accrediting agency requires programmatic reporting. The fifth form, CIE Form 604, entitled “Selected Financial Data” requires licensed institutions to list information already required by rule about their assets and liabilities on the form in order to assist with licensure decision. Additionally, the proposed rule clarifies that institutions may not offer cash or non-monetary incentives to prospective students to visit an institution.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1005.22(1)(e), 1005.31(2), (3), 1005.34, 1005.39 FS.

LAW:

1005.04, 1005.31, 1005.33(1), 1005.34, 1005.39 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

10/14/2011 Vol. 37/41

COMMENTS:

From 10/14/2011 To 11/4/2011 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-00666 Form 604, Selected Financial Data
Ref-00669 Form 803, Placement and Retention Reporting for Institutionally Accredited Institutions – Institutional Reporting
Ref-00670 Form 804, Placement and Retention Reporting for Institutionally Accredited Institutions – Programmatic Reporting

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