Current through Register Vol. 24-06, March 15, 2024
Voluntary Closure
(1) When a governing institution decides to
close a nursing education program it shall immediately notify the commission in
writing, stating the reason, plan, and date of intended closing. The governing
institution may choose one of the following closing procedures:
(a) The nursing education program may
continue until the last class enrolled is graduated if:
(i) The nursing education program continues
to meet the standards for approval, WAC 246-840-511 through 246-840-556 until
all of the enrolled students have graduated;
(ii) The date of closure is the date on the
degree, diploma, or certificate of the last graduate; and
(iii) The governing institution notifies the
commission in writing of the closing date; or
(b) The program may close after assisting in
the transfer of students to other approved programs if:
(i) The program continues to meet the
standards required for approval, WAC 246-840-511 through 246-840-556 until all
students are transferred;
(ii) The
governing institution submits to the commission a list of the names of students
who have been transferred to approved programs and the date on which the last
student was transferred; and
(iii)
The date on which the last student was transferred shall be the closing date of
the program.
Closing as a Result of Withdrawal of
Approval
(2) When the
commission withdraws approval of a nursing education program, the governing
institution shall comply with the following procedures:
(a) Students of the nursing education program
shall be notified in writing of their status and options for transfer to an
approved program.
(b) The nursing
education program shall close after assisting in the transfer of students to
other approved programs. The commission must establish a period for the
transfer process.
(c) The governing
institution shall submit to the commission a list of the names of students who
have transferred to approved programs and the date on which the last student
was transferred.
Requirements for All Nursing Education Programs That
Close
(3) Nursing education
programs, regardless of type of closure, shall submit to the commission a plan
for the secure storage and access to academic records and transcripts at the
time of the decision to close the program.
