Texas Administrative Code
Title 19 - EDUCATION
Part 1 - TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD
Chapter 2 - ACADEMIC AND WORKFORCE EDUCATION
Subchapter I - REVIEW OF EXISTING DEGREE PROGRAMS
Section 2.182 - Doctoral and Professional Degree Programs

(a) Board staff shall monitor a new doctoral or professional degree program for a period of five (5) years following implementation of the program to ensure the institution has satisfied any condition of approval stipulated by the Board by the end of that period.

(b) The institution shall describe progress toward satisfaction of any condition of approval to Board staff in the new doctoral and professional program's annual reports to the Board.

(c) Board staff shall annually provide an update to the Commissioner and Board on the implementation status of approved doctoral and professional programs until the program has successfully completed the five-year progress monitoring period.

(d) Board staff shall not require a new doctoral or professional degree program that adequately satisfied all conditions of approval during the first five (5) years following program implementation to submit further annual reports unless directed to do so by the Commissioner or the Board.

(e) The Commissioner may require any reporting necessary to determine whether the program remains in compliance with the terms of its program approval or these rules.

(f) The Commissioner may at his or her discretion grant a written extension of time to provide a report under this section if an institution demonstrates good cause.