| (a) A program that has been closed due to low productivity may not be considered for reinstatement until a minimum of ten years has passed. (b) Programs eligible for reinstatement must complete the requirements for new academic program approval. (c) Institutions may not start a new degree program that is a related degree program to one that has been closed due to low productivity without completing the applicable new program request form and providing compelling evidence of state or regional need. (d) An institution may request the reinstatement of a program closed due to low-productivity before the conclusion of the ten-year period: (1) For career technical certificates and associate degrees, by completing the applicable new program request form and providing compelling evidence of state or regional need. Career technical certificates and associate degrees may be approved by the Assistant Commissioner of Academic Affairs and Research; or (2) For baccalaureate, master's or doctoral degrees, by completing the applicable new program request form and providing compelling evidence of state or regional need. Baccalaureate, master's or doctoral degrees may be approved by the Coordinating Board at one of its quarterly meetings. |
