A proposed less-than-baccalaureate program in a senior institution must meet the following criteria:

1. (1) There should be a demonstrated or well-documented need for the program in terms of present and future employment opportunities and manpower requirements, as determined through comprehensive community or regional occupational and manpower surveys or both.
2. (2) Student needs, as revealed through orientation sessions and interest surveys, should support the requested program.
3. (3) Community or regional interest or both, as indicated through surveys of representative groups of business people and the counsel of advisory committee members, should demonstrate suitability of the proposed curriculum for identified area employment opportunities.

4. (4) The expressed interest and desire of the senior institution for meeting the less-than-baccalaureate education needs of potential students should be supported by assurances that special support services normally afforded students in similar programs in community junior colleges will be provided. These include, but are not limited to:

   1. (A) "open" admissions (where applicable);
   2. (B) a continuing program of counseling and guidance;
   3. (C) financial aids;
   4. (D) compensatory (developmental) education; and
   5. (E) placement services and follow-up activities.
5. (5) Physical facilities, existing and projected, should be adequate to initiate and continue operation of the program.
6. (6) There should be adequate financing available to initiate the program, and the program should have growth potential to generate continued adequate funding within three years.

Source Note:The provisions of this §5.133 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976.