Connecticut Administrative Code
Title 10a - State Systems of Higher Education
34 - Licensure and Accreditation of Institutions and Programs of Higher Learning
Article TWO - Approval Standards
Section 10a-34-10 - Purposes and objectives

(a) Eligibility for licensure or accreditation of an institution of higher learning shall be based on (1) evidence that the primary purposes of the institution are educational in nature and (2) demonstration that the purposes and objectives of the institution are appropriate to higher education in level, standards, and quality.

(b) The purposes and objectives of an institution or program shall be clear and realistic with reference to both educational outcomes and the clienteles to be served (students, employers, professional groups, etc.). Program purposes and objectives also shall be consistent with and clearly related to the purposes and objectives of the institution.