Arkansas Administrative Code

6 CAR § 367-103. Institutional/program certification process. (a) Step 2. (1) The institution must submit an application for certification that includes information about the institutional operations and the proposed course/degree program. (2) Submit the application and documenta…

6 CAR § 367-104. Application review process. (a)(1) Once the requesting institution has submitted an application to the Division of Higher Education, the application will be reviewed by the division. (2) Should the division determine that the institution has not submitted the req…

6 CAR § 367-105. Notification and award. (a) Notification and application submission timelines. (1)(A) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board will consider applications for certification at its quarterly meetings. (B) The letter of intent and applications are due on: (i…

6 CAR § 367-106. Institutions exempt from Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board certification. (a)(1) Nonpublic, not-for-profit colleges and universities currently incorporated and recognized by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board as Arkansas independent insti…

6 CAR § 367-107. Exemption from certification process. (a)(1) Institutions seeking an exemption from certification must submit an application for exemption from certification and provide required documentation. (2) An institution applying for exemption from certification for the …

6 CAR § 367-108. Fees. (a)(1) The Division of Higher Education is entitled to recover administrative fees related to the certification process. (2) These fees include an application processing fee and travel expenses for the review team. (3) All fees are nonrefundable. (b) The pr…

6 CAR § 367-109. Bonds. In an effort to protect Arkansas students from financial hardship and loss due to the unexpected closure of an institution certified by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, nonpublic, not-for-profit, for-profit, and out-of-state postsecondary …

6 CAR § 367-110. Forms. (a) For the convenience of institutional employees responsible for preparing and submitting information to the Division of Higher Education, new forms will be developed or existing forms will be modified as needed that must be used to provide information f…

6 CAR § 367-111. Implementation of this part under the Arkansas Administrative Procedure Act. (a)(1) The Division of Higher Education staff will review any proposed amendments to this part with the Institutional Certification Advisory Committee and the institutions certified or e…

6 CAR § 367-112. Questions about this part. (a) This part has been developed and amended: (1) To provide a clear, orderly process for the certification of established nonpublic, not-for-profit, for-profit, or out-of-state postsecondary institutions offering college-level courses/…

6 CAR § 367-113. Institutional Certification Advisory Committee. (a)(1) The Institutional Certification Advisory Committee will receive an annual report from the Director of the Division of Higher Education or designee on institutional/program certification that includes data on …

6 CAR § 367-114. Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board. (a) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board meets four (4) times annually and will consider the Division of Higher Education executive staff recommendation for Institutional Certification Advisory Committee c…

6 CAR § 368-101. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “Associate of applied science (AAS) degree”. (A) The AAS degree programs are primarily designed for the achievement of specific occupational objectives which are less in level or length than the baccalaureate degree and is t…

6 CAR § 368-102. Institution. (a) The institution shall adopt a statement of mission and role appropriate to a postsecondary degree granting educational institution. (b)(1) The institution shall offer three (3) or more educational programs (or curricula) consistent with that miss…

6 CAR § 368-103. Program standards. (a)(1) A minimum of three (3) major programs which meet the standards for the associate of applied science degree requirements as established by the Career Education and Workforce Development Board and by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinat…

6 CAR § 368-104. Instruction. (a) Course content guides and/or course syllabi which clearly describe appropriate course objectives, content, and references utilized, shall be available for each course. (b) Appropriate reference books, library materials such as periodicals, audio-…

6 CAR § 368-105. Faculty. (a) Each major program and program option shall have an adequate number of appropriately qualified faculty. (b)(1) Seventy-five percent (75%) of the faculty for the associate degree programs shall meet the minimum professional standards, bachelor's degre…

6 CAR § 368-106. Students. (a)(1) Admission and retention standards shall be used to ensure that students enrolled are of high quality. (2) Students shall meet the minimum entrance scores as adopted by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board for placement in college leve…

6 CAR § 368-107. Facilities and equipment. (a) Physical facilities and state-of-the-art equipment, which are adequate and appropriate to serve the goals and objectives of the program or programs shall be available for each program option. (b) Facility and equipment needs shall be…

6 CAR § 368-108. Advisory committees. (a) The institution shall have established advisory groups made up of qualified business and/or industry persons from the community who are knowledgeable about the technology and content of the teaching specialty area to ensure technical curr…

6 CAR § 368-109. Educational innovation. (a) There shall be evidence that innovation furthering program objectives are being carried out in the administrative unit housing the program or programs. (b) This includes the development and testing of new learning approaches and techno…

6 CAR § 368-110. Program achievement. (a) Each program shall provide information which indicates student progress and/or achievement in the major. (b) Each institution will provide information which facilitates: (1) Self-evaluation; (2) Learning; and (3) Teaching. (c) Each instit…

6 CAR § 368-111. Evaluation. (a) The institution and programs shall utilize an outcome-oriented planning, management, and evaluation framework for evaluation of: (1) Facilities; (2) Students; (3) Finances; (4) Course information; (5) Faculty; and (6) Goal achievement measure. (b)…

6 CAR § 369-101. Background. (a) Under Acts 2019, No. 844, a student may be classified in-state for purposes of tuition and fees if the student satisfies one (1) of the following requirements: (1) The student personally holds or is the child of a person who holds a Federal Form I…

6 CAR § 369-102. Resolution. In accordance with Arkansas Code § 6-60-215, all state-supported institutions of higher education wishing to provide in-state tuition to nontraditional documented immigrants under Arkansas Code § 6-60-215 shall establish a policy in accordance with th…

6 CAR § 370-101. Broadcast policy. (a)(1) Each state-supported institution of higher education shall adopt a policy requiring the broadcast of The Star-Spangled Banner at the commencement of each school-sanctioned sporting event. (2) If any part of two (2) or more school-sanction…

6 CAR § 371-101. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “Appeals process” means, without limitation: (A) The completion and submission of an appeals application as drafted by the Financial Aid Appeals Committee; (B) The confirmation of eligibility to appeal and the intention to r…

6 CAR § 371-102. Financial Aid Appeals Committee. (a) The Financial Aid Appeals Committee is composed of five (5) representatives of the Division of Higher Education, which shall be responsible for administering the division’s appeal process, appointed by the Commissioner of the …

6 CAR § 371-103. Eligibility for appeals. The Financial Aid Appeals Committee may make appeals decisions for an applicant, with each appeal being expressly made subject to the provisions of this section and Arkansas Code § 6-81-1905, if the committee finds that reinstating the ap…

6 CAR § 371-104. Exclusions and conditions. (a)(1) In the event an applicant submits an appeal on the basis of failure to maintain full-time enrollment or the necessary grade point average during a previous term, the Financial Aid Appeals Committee may approve proportionate finan…

6 CAR § 371-105. Financial Aid Appeals Committee hearing procedures. (a) All persons wishing to testify before the Financial Aid Appeals Committee shall first be placed under oath by the Chair of the Financial Aid Appeals Committee. (b)(1) Each party that wishes to participate in…

6 CAR § 372-101. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to establish the requirements and procedures for governing emergency response equipment and training at Arkansas institutions of higher education, including: (1) Automated external defibrillator (AED) devices; (2) Cardiopulmon…

6 CAR § 372-102. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “Automated external defibrillator (AED)” means a device that: (A) Is used to administer an electric shock through the chest wall to the heart; (B) Has built-in computers within the device to assess the patient’s heart rhythm…

6 CAR § 372-103. Requirements. Each institution must have an AED, and appropriate institutional personnel must be adequately trained in the use of the AED on an ongoing basis as outlined in 6 CAR § 372-108.

6 CAR § 372-104. Automated external defibrillator model. (a) AEDs used by institutions of higher education must be: (1) Approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration; (2) Automated and require AED provider intervention to initiate a defibrillation shock; and (3) Capable of…

6 CAR § 372-105. Defibrillator preventative maintenance and repair. (a) Each institution shall designate appropriate personnel to be responsible for the maintenance of the AED or AEDs. (b) All components of the AED and integrated data recording system shall be inspected by a qual…

6 CAR § 372-106. Availability of automated external defibrillator. (a) Each institution shall designate appropriate personnel to be responsible for ensuring the availability of the AED. (b) The location of AEDs shall be based on the following: (1) Size and physical layout of the …

6 CAR § 372-107. Institutional appointed program coordinator. (a) The institutional appointed program coordinator shall: (1) Maintain current provider status in CPR/AED; (2) Ensure that the CPR/AED providers on campus receive appropriate training in the use and maintenance of the…

6 CAR § 372-108. Quality training. Appropriate training of anticipated rescuers in the use of the AED and in CPR will incorporate at least the following: (1) Testing of psychomotor skills based on the American Heart Association scientific guidelines, standards, and recommendation…

6 CAR § 372-109. Opioid overdose rescue kits. (a) The Division of Higher Education shall consult and collaborate with the Arkansas Drug Director within the Department of Human Services to implement requirements related to ensuring that each institutional campus has an opioid over…

6 CAR § 373-101. Definitions. As used in this part: (1)(A) “Accreditation” means the official decision made by a review committee based on its review and assessment of a sponsoring institution’s or program’s compliance with the applicable requirements of the Accreditation Council…

6 CAR § 373-102. Duties and responsibilities of the Graduate Medical Education Residency Expansion Board. (a) The Graduate Medical Education Residency Expansion Board shall serve a single term of three (3) years and be composed of the following members: (1) One (1) representative…

6 CAR § 373-103. Planning grants. (a) The Graduate Medical Education Residency Expansion Board shall allocate funds for the award of a one-time planning grant to an entity in this state that is: (1) In the process of creating a graduate medical education program; or (2) Expanding…

6 CAR § 373-104. Planning grants for program expansion or new programs criteria. (a) The Graduate Medical Education Residency Expansion Board shall award planning grants to enable entities with existing graduate medical education programs to: (1) Increase the number of first-year…

6 CAR § 373-105. Priority of planning grants — Adjustment amounts. (a) If the Graduate Medical Education Residency Expansion Board determines that the number of first-year residency positions proposed by eligible applicants under 6 CAR § 373-104 exceeds the amount of funding appr…

6 CAR § 373-106. Planning grants for additional years of new fellowships. (a) If the Graduate Medical Education Residency Expansion Board determines that funds appropriated are available after all eligible planning grant applications have been funded, the board shall award planni…

6 CAR § 391-101. Policy statement. (a) This part shall be known as the Division of Higher Education’s “Rules Governing the Arkansas Academic Challenge Scholarship Program”. (b) This part addresses the student eligibility criteria, method for recipient selection, continuing eligib…