Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, March 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment changes admission and
readmission assessment and tracking and maintaining student
data.
(1) Admission,
Readmission, and Transfer.
(A) The
educational program shall comply with the state and federal laws regarding
discrimination in the admission of students.
(B) Policies for admission, readmission,
transfer, and advanced placement shall be written, implemented, and evaluated
by the faculty.
(C) Admission and
readmission criteria shall reflect consideration of-
1. Potential to complete the program;
2. Ability to meet the standards
to apply for licensure (see sections 335.046.1 and
335.066,
RSMo);
3. Policies for admission
and readmission shall be stated in writing and accessible to applicants,
students, and faculty. Time limits for acceptance of credits earned during
prior enrollment(s) should be stated. Potential to complete the program shall
be reassessed prior to readmission to the program. Documented evidence is to be
maintained; and
4. Program
admission, readmission, retention, and graduation data shall be tracked.
Documented evidence of such data is to be maintained.
(D) Students who are readmitted or
transferred shall complete the same requirements for graduation as other
members of the class to which they are admitted.
(E) The board shall approve the maximum
number of students enrolled in each program. The criteria for approval of the
maximum number will be based on:
1.
Availability of qualified faculty;
2. Available clinical experiences;
and
3. Educational facility's
ability to accommodate students.
(F) Students for whom English is a second
language shall meet the same general admission requirements as other
students.
(2) Student
Services.
(A) Housing. If the school provides
housing for students, there shall be written policies governing the
facilities.
(B) Health. If the
school provides health services for students, there shall be information
available regarding a process for accessing and obtaining health
care.
(C) Academic Advisement and
Financial Aid Services. Academic advisement and financial aid services shall be
accessible to all students. Academic advisement records are to be
maintained.
(3) Appeal
Procedure. Policies and procedures which afford students due process shall be
available for managing academic and nonacademic appeals. Due process for
student appeals shall include the providing of written notice of all decisions
affecting an individual student. An opportunity to contest facts serving as the
basis for decisions and opportunities to appeal decisions to a higher level
than the original decision-maker shall be included.
*Original authority: 335.036, RSMo 1975, amended 1981,
1985, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2011 and 335.071, RSMo 1975, amended 1981,
1999.
