renewal of authorization
to confer academic and honorary degrees
OUT-OF-STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION WITH A PHYSICAL PRESENCE in Delaware
This renewal of authorization is to be completed by a private institution of higher education that has a physical presence in Delaware and plans to continue to offer credit-bearing courses or degree programs in Delaware. Such an institution must apply for continued approval by the State Board of Education for power to confer academic or honorary degrees according to the provisions of the Laws of Delaware, Title 8 - Corporations, Chapter I - General Corporation Law, Subchapter II - Powers, Section 125 - Conferring academic or honorary degrees and Title 14 – Delaware Administrative Code – Section 292 – Administration and Operations.
Catalogs and any other available printed material should be submitted as supporting information, and reference made in the body of this application to the page numbers on which the pertinent information can be found. If additional space is needed to answer any question, please submit the response as an attachment, clearly designated with the number of the question to which it pertains.
submit completed application
BY DECEMBER 31ST
in duplicate to: / Department of Education
Teacher & Administrator Quality Development
Attn: Patrick Dunn
35 Commerce Way, Suite 1
Dover, DE 19904
Telephone: (302) 857-3388 / Fax: (302) 739-1777
Renewal of Application to Confer Academic and Honorary Degrees
Private Institutions of Higher Education Located in Delaware
1.Name of institution:
2.*Location of Main Campus:
3.Contact: Telephone:
EMAIL ADDRESS:______
THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. IT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, MARITAL STATUS, DISABILITY, AGE, GENETIC INFORMATION, OR VETERAN’S STATUS IN EMPLOYMENT, OR ITS PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.
4.location of class site(s) in delaware:
5.Contact: email/phone:
6.*IF THIS IS A NEW LOCATION: If the above is a new or different site, does the catalog or bulletin have a description of the physical plant in Delaware and at any other site which a student must study in residence outside of Delaware, as to numbers of buildings, provisions for administrative facilities, classroom instruction, laboratories, auditorium, conference rooms, infirmary, social rooms, library, etc.? Yes No Description can be found at page(s): ___ If the answer is no, please provide this information as a clearly numbered attachment. Please attach any photographs, campus plot plans or any other pertinent visual material in support of this item.
7.list any new accreditation applicable to the institution and/or the program/course offered in delaware since date of last approval:
name of accrediting associationor organization / date and status
of
initial approval / date and status
of most
recent approval / where listed in institution's catalog
8.credit-bearing courses or degree programs for which renewal is requested:
For each degree program or credit-bearing course not offered as a part of a degree program, for which approval is requested, please answer the following:
- Name of program(s)/course(s) for which approval is sought:
B.How long has (have) this (these) program(s)/course(s) been in offered in Delaware? ______
- Does the catalog or bulletin show a course outline for the program(s) for which approval is requested, showing courses, subjects or units in the program and time in credit hours to be spent on each subject or unit? Yes No At Page(s): __ Supply Copy of Catalog. If no catalog, provide information in an attachment or describe program below:
NAME OF PROGRAM / TOTAL UNITS or CREDIT HOURS / CLOCK Hours Theory / HOURS
Weekly Lab or Shop / LENGTH
Total Weeks / COURSE
Total Hours / TOTAL FEES
- Are there any requirements for the student to study in residence at a site outside of Delaware? Yes No If yes, where? ______And, what term of residency is required? _____ semesters _____credit hours.
E.Does this program contain any of the following?
• Cooperative Study Yes No Described at Catalog Page(s): ______
• Independent Study Yes No Described at Catalog Page(s): ______
• Correspondence Study Yes No Described at Catalog Page(s): ______
• Distance Learning Yes No Described at Catalog Page(s): ______
• Practical Training Yes No Described at Catalog Page(s): ______
• A Combination of Above Yes No Described at Catalog Page(s): ______
F.If any portion of any program/course for which renewal of approval is requested is provided through distance learning of any type, including correspondence, please describe in detail the mechanism through which the student will have contact with the professor and the frequency of that contact. Please provide this information as a clearly identified attachment.
G.Does the catalog or bulletin have a listing of faculty, including those who will be teaching in the credit-bearing courses or degree program(s) for which renewal of approval is requested, and their qualifications? Yes No Faculty list can be found at page(s): If the answer is no, please provide this information as a clearly identified attachment.
9.OTHER APPROVALS:
Is a license or approval from any other federal, state or municipal agency required for the operation of your program in Delaware? Yes No
If yes, please list:
Agency: Approval Current? Yes No
Agency: Approval Current? Yes No
Agency: Approval Current? Yes No
Agency: Approval Current? Yes No
If needed for further approvals, or for explanations of why not current, please provide this information as a clearly identified attachment.
ASSURANCE AND CERTIFICATION
1.If the State Board of Education deems it necessary for representatives to visit our institution for clarification and verification of material submitted, we understand that we will be responsible for any expenses incurred by the visitation committee members.
2.We certify that the material presented herewith and in our catalogue is true and correct in content.
Signed for ______this ______day of ______, 20___.
(NAME OF INSTITUTION)
______, President of Institution
or designee
Sworn to and subscribed before me this ______day of ______, 20______.
______, Notary Public
PD:tmw-11/20/13