Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this
subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly
indicates otherwise:
(1) Board--The
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
(2) Commissioner--The Commissioner of Higher
Education.
(3) Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU)--Formal Agreement between two or more public institutions
of higher education that define their roles in the establishment and operation
of a multi-institutional teaching center. One or more private institutions may
be included in the memorandum of understanding.
(4) Multi-Institution Teaching Center
(MITC)--An off-campus educational unit administered under a memorandum of
understanding (MOU) between two or more public higher education institutions.
It may also involve one or more private institutions. It has minimal
administration and locally provided facilities.
(5) Off-campus educational unit--A
subdivision under the management and control of a parent institution(s), in a
separate geographic setting with varying degrees of dependence in academic,
administrative and fiscal matters. Off-campus education units include:
(A) Branch campus--A major, secondary
location of an institution offering multiple programs, usually with its own
administrative structure and usually headed by a Dean. A branch campus must be
established by the Legislature or approved by the Board.
(B) Higher education teaching site--An
off-campus teaching location that promotes access to a very limited array of
courses and/or programs. Teaching sites may not own facilities, nor are they
eligible for state support to acquire or build facilities, and do not entail a
permanent commitment for continued service. See §5.76(i). While higher
education teaching sites do not require Board approval or recognition,
institutions must notify the Board and institutions within a 50-mile radius of
the teaching site and/or Higher Education Regional Council(s) prior to offering
courses and/or programs. Issues and concerns must be resolved following Board
policy related to approval of distance education off-campus courses and
programs.
(C) Multi-Institution
Teaching Center (MITC)--An off-campus educational unit administered under a
memorandum of understanding (MOU) between two or more public higher education
institutions. It may also involve one or more private institutions. It has
minimal administration and locally provided facilities.
(D) Regional Academic Health Center (RAHC)--A
special purpose campus of parent health-related institution(s) that may be used
to provide undergraduate clinical education, graduate education, including
residency training programs, or other levels of medical education in
specifically identified counties.
(E) Single institution center--An off-campus
educational unit administered by a single parent institution. It has minimal
administration and locally provided facilities.
(F) Special Purpose Campus--A major,
secondary location of an institution offering programs related to specific and
limited field(s) of study, usually with its own administrative structure and
usually headed by a Dean. Regional Academic Health Centers are considered
special-purpose campuses. Special Purpose Campuses must be established by the
Legislature or approved by the Board.
(G) University System Center (USC)--An
off-campus educational unit administered by a single university system
comprised of two or more of the system's parent institutions. A memorandum of
understanding must be established between all parties that governs the
operations of the USC. It has minimal administration and locally provided
facilities.
(6) Parent
institution--General academic teaching institution, medical or dental unit, or
university system as defined in TEC §
61.003 that offers
its courses, programs or training at an off-campus educational unit. Credit
hours are reported by the parent institution and degrees are awarded in the
name of the parent institution.
