1. (a) Voluntary.

   1. (1)

      1. (A) The parent institution shall submit a letter of intent for closure at least six (6) months prior to the closure.
      2. (B) The letter shall include:

2. (i) Date of closure; and

   1. (ii) Plan for completion of currently enrolled students.
   2. (2) The Arkansas State Board of Nursing must approve closure plan prior to implementation.

   3. (3) All classes and clinical experiences shall be provided until:

      1. (A) Current students complete the program; or
      2. (B) Parent institution provides for transfer to another acceptable program.

   4. (4)

      1. (A) Records of a closed program shall be:

         1. (i) Maintained by the parent institution; and
         2. (ii) In compliance with federal and state laws.
      2. (B) The institution shall notify the board of arrangements for the storage of permanent student and graduate records.

3. (b) Mandatory.

   1. (1)

      1. (A) Upon board determination that a program has failed to comply with educational standards and approval has been withdrawn, the parent institution shall receive written notification for closure of the program.

      2. (B) The notification shall include:

         1. (i) The reason for withdrawal of approval;
         2. (ii) The date of expected closure; and
         3. (iii) A requirement for a plan for:
4. (a) (a) Completion of currently enrolled students; or

5. (b) (b) Transfer of students to another acceptable program.

   1. (2)

      1. (A) Records of a closed program shall be:

         1. (i) Maintained by the parent institution; and
         2. (ii) In compliance with federal and state laws.

      2. (B) The institution shall notify the board of arrangements for the storage of permanent student and graduate records.

         1. (c) A program that has had withdrawal of their approval status may apply as a new program after one (1) year from official closure date.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: “HISTORY: Amended: January 1, 2018”