1. (a) The director shall determine the type of review required based upon the program request, incorporated status, accreditation status, institutional sustainability, and previous approvals granted to the institution.

2. (b) Types of reviews shall be as follows:

   1. (1) A comprehensive review; and
   2. (2) An administrative review.
3. (c) A comprehensive review shall require the institution’s written plan to respond to each standard in Hedc 405 and the review shall be conducted by an evaluation team.
4. (d) An administrative review requires the institution’s written plan to respond to each standard in Hedc 405 as appropriate.
5. (e) The administrative review shall be conducted by the director, their designee, or by an evaluation team.

6. (f) The administrative review shall be used for the following:

   1. (1) In-state institutions seeking degree-granting approval for a new degree, a new degree level, a new program within an existing approved degree level, or a review of an already approved program not covered by earlier approvals;
   2. (2) Out-of-state institutions seeking approval to open a branch campus;
   3. (3) Out-of-state institutions seeking approval to offer credit-bearing courses, programs, degrees, internships, or practicums; and
   4. (4) In-state or out-of-state institutions voluntarily seeking approval to offer innovative or pilot programs, specialized certificates, assessments, or programs.

Source. #10429, eff 10-5-1313 (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Hedc 400); ss by #13802, eff 11-2-23