| (a) Need for Institutional Agreements. For any dual credit partnership between a secondary school and a public college, an agreement must be approved by the governing boards or designated authorities (e.g., principal and chief academic officer) of both the public school district or private secondary school and the public college prior to the offering of such courses. (b) Elements of Institutional Agreements. The dual credit partnership must address the following elements: (1) Eligible Courses; (2) Student Eligibility; (3) Location of Class; (4) Student Composition of Class; (5) Faculty Selection, Supervision, and Evaluation; (6) Course Curriculum, Instruction, and Grading; (7) Academic Policies and Student Support Services; (8) Transcripting of Credit; and (9) Funding. |