1. (a) An institution shall submit a complete application for each proposed program for which approval is required that includes:

   1. (1) each element or item of information required by this subchapter;
   2. (2) each element or item of information required by the subchapter in this chapter governing the type of program approval required;
   3. (3) the required Board form for the type of program approval required; and
   4. (4) fully executed certifications.

2. (b) Board Staff shall determine whether an application is administratively complete and notify the institution not later than the fifth business day after receipt.

   1. (1) If Board Staff determines an application is administratively complete, the institution shall be notified on that date and the one-year timeline for approval required by Texas Education Code 61.0512(a) shall begin.
   2. (2) If Board staff determines an application is administratively incomplete, the application will be rejected, and the institution will be notified of the missing application elements.
   3. (3) An institution may resubmit an application that was rejected as incomplete at any time. The resubmission will be considered a new application.

3. (c) Significant revisions related to the General Criteria for Program Approval, as defined in §2.5 of this subchapter (relating to General Criteria for Program Approval), made to a new degree program proposal after Board Staff determines an application to be administratively complete shall render the application to be incomplete and require resubmission of a new application. Significant revisions, as determined by the Assistant Commissioner, include:

   1. (1) Revisions that result in significant alterations of the original proposed budget including, but not limited to:

      1. (A) New costs or funding streams;
      2. (B) Changes to enrollment projections;
      3. (C) Changes to student funding, tuition, or fees;
      4. (D) Changes to the faculty or staff hiring schedule; or
      5. (E) Addition of, or changes to, resources or facilities required to administer the degree program.
   2. (2) Revisions to the curriculum that significantly alter the academic focus or intended labor market outcomes for students enrolled in the degree program; or
   3. (3) Other significant changes that result in the proposed program no longer meeting the criteria defined in §2.5(a)(5) of this subchapter.
4. (d) A resubmitted application submitted under the requirements of subsection (c) of this section shall require documentation of approval of the revisions from the institution's governing board. The Governing Board may delegate the approval of resubmissions to the appropriate System Administration Office.

Source Note:The provisions of this §2.6 adopted to be effective November 28, 2022, 47 TexReg 7875; amended to be effective May 13, 2026, 51 TexReg 3091.