1. (a) When submitting a Planning Notification to add a degree program (baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral) to the institution's program inventory, an institution of higher education may be requested to address the Board at a regularly scheduled meeting to describe how the institution believes the potential program contributes to the efficient and effective diffusion of education throughout the state while avoiding costly duplication in program offerings, faculties, and physical plants. An institution shall submit written information to the Board including the title of the potential proposed program, level, Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code, anticipated date of proposal submission, and provide a brief description of the proposed program. Planning Notification must occur prior to an institution beginning planning for or submitting a proposal for a new degree program that requires Board approval.

2. (b) Review Process.

   1. (1) As provided by Texas Education Code, §61.051(a-5) and §61.052, the Board shall regularly review the role and mission statements, and all similar degree and certificate programs offered by each public senior university or health related institution.
   2. (2) The Boards of Regents shall approve or re-approve institutional mission statements. Each Board of Regents shall provide the Coordinating Board with its current institutional mission statements after any change has been approved.
   3. (3) Planning Notification must be submitted at least one year prior to submission of a proposal to offer the degree if the proposed program would be a program leading to the award of a "professional degree," as defined by Texas Education Code 61.306, including Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.), Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.), Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (D.V.M.), Juris Doctor (J.D.), and Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.).

Source Note:The provisions of this §5.24 adopted to be effective May 28, 2003, 28 TexReg 4124; amended to be effective May 12, 2005, 30 TexReg 2661; amended to be effective November 22, 2005, 30 TexReg 7726; amended to be effective May 14, 2007, 32 TexReg 2639; amended to be effective August 26, 2009, 34 TexReg 5676; amended to be effective May 29, 2012, 37 TexReg 3799; amended to be effective November 24, 2013, 38 TexReg 8426; amended to be effective November 23, 2016, 41 TexReg 9108.