Connecticut Administrative Code

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-34-15. Curriculum and instructions(a) General requirement. The curriculum for each program shall consist of a carefully planned and published sequence of related courses and other appropriate instructional activities that effectiv…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-34-16. Credit for prior learning(a) Transfer credit and credit for noncollegiate sponsored instruction.(1) Appropriate allowance of credit to students for relevant subject matter mastered through instruction at institutions of hig…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-34-17. Graduation requirements(a) Credit awarded for remedial instruction shall not be applied toward the graduation requirements for a degree. (b) Undergraduate degree requirements shall include a provision that each student must…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-34-18. Library and learning resources(a) Adequate resources. The institution shall be required to demonstrate that its library includes or will include sufficient printed materials and other learning resources to support the needs…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-34-19. Facilities and equipment(a) Physical plant. The physical plant shall meet the following general tests: (1) adequate size to accommodate the students enrolled:(2) availability at appropriate hours;(3) safety and high mainten…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-34-2. DefinitionsThe definitions set forth in this section are intended to supplement the definitions in Section 10a-34 of the General Statutes and shall apply throughout the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. (a) \"Board\…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-34-20. Catalogs and program advertising(a) Institutional catalog(s). Each institution shall publish an appropriate catalog, to be updated at least every two years, which includes at least the following information: date of publica…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-34-21. Student servicesInstitutions shall provide for adequate student access to a well developed program of counseling, testing, advisement, career development, and placement services. (Effective March 7, 1986)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-34-22. Transcripts and student records(a) Academic records. For each student who enrolls, the institution shall prepare, permanently file, and have available a transcript or comparable record that specifies all credit instruction …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-34-23. Off-campus instruction, correspondence courses, and use of electronic mediaAll credit instruction offered by an accredited institution away from the institution's primary campus or by correspondence, or through the electron…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-34-24. Programs offered by out-of-state institutions(a) Eligibility. Any institution with a physical presence in the state shall be subject to the requirements of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. To be eligible for l…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-34-3. Procedures—general(a) New institutions and programs. The procedures for licensure of new institutions and programs are specified in Section 10a-34-4 of these regulations. (b) Nonsubstantive changes. Programmatic changes that…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-34-4. Licensure(a) Purpose. The purpose of the licensure process is (1) to ensure that proposed institutions and programs comply substantially or have the potential to comply with the quality standards specified in Sections 10a-34…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-34-5. Accreditation(a) Purpose. The purpose of the accreditation process is to ensure that continuing institutions and programs offered by such institutions comply substantially with the quality standards in Sections 10a-34-9 thro…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-34-6. Quality assessment(a) Methods of quality assessment. Depending on the nature and scope of the proposal, an institution or program may be evaluated by any of the following means: (1) Any institution or program may be evaluate…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-34-7. Advisory committee on accreditation(a) Purpose. An Advisory Committee on Accreditation shall advise the Board and the Commissioner on matters relating to licensure and accreditation of institutions and programs of higher lea…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-34-8. PenaltiesAny institution found by the Board, in accordance with due process, to be out of compliance with the provisions of these regulations shall be subject to penalties provided in subsection (g) of Section 10a-34 of the …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-34-9. Approval standards—general(a) Intent. It is the intent of the Board of Governors that all institutions and programs of higher learning operating in Connecticut shall be in substantial compliance with the approval standards o…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-5-1. Organizational structure and division of responsibilitiesThe Board of Governors for Higher Education, created under Section 10a-2 of the General Statutes, derives its duties and authority from Chapter 185 of the General Statu…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-5-3. Official addressAll communications should be addressed to the Commissioner of Higher Education, Department of Higher Education, 61 Woodland Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06105. (Effective March 25, 1986)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-5-4. Maintenance of records; public inspectionThe records of the Board are maintained at the Department of Higher Education at 61 Woodland Street and are available for inspection and copying during business hours. Published regula…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-5-5. Petition requesting the promulgation, amendment, or repeal of regulationsAny person may at any time petition the Board to promulgate, amend or repeal any regulation. All petitions relating to regulations must be addressed to …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-6-1. Purpose and authorityThe purpose of these regulations is to implement the requirements of Section 4-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, herein after referred to as the Personal Data Act, pertaining to the protection and …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-6-10. Unnecessary duplicationThe Department will insure against unnecessary duplication of personal data records. In the event it is necessary to send personal data records through interdepartmental mail, such records will be sent…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-6-11. Protecting records(a) The Department will insure that all records in manual personal data systems are kept under lock and key and, to the greatest extent practical, are kept in controlled access areas. (b) With respect to au…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-6-12. Disclosure of personal dataThe Department shall not disclose to the public personal records of a confidential or private nature except as allowable under state and federal law. (a) Within four business days of receipt of a w…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-6-13. Procedures for contesting the content of personal data records(a) Any person who believes that the Department is maintaining inaccurate, incomplete or irrelevant personal data concerning him/her may file a written request wi…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-6-14. Other provisions(a) If the Department requests personal data from any other state agency it shall have an independent obligation to insure that the personal data is properly maintained. (b) Only Department employees who have…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-6-2. DefinitionsThe definition of terms as used in these regulations, except as otherwise required by context or provided by law, include those set forth in the Personal Data Act and the Attorney General's Standards and are as fol…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-6-3. Location of systemsAll personal data systems operated or maintained by the Board or Department are located at the Board's official address, which is 61 Woodland Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06105. (Effective July 21, 1986)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-6-4. Responsible officialThe Commissioner of Higher Education is the responsible official for Board and Department personal data systems. All requests for disclosure or amendment of such records by the individual to whom the data …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-6-5. Personal data systemsThe Board of Governors for Higher Education and the Department of Higher Education maintain eight (8) personal data systems, the general nature and purposes of which are specified in subsections (a) throu…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-6-6. Relevance, accuracy of data and waiver of access(a) Personal data will not be maintained unless relevant and necessary to accomplish the lawful purposes of the Department. Where the Department finds irrelevant or unnecessary …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-6-7. Internal distribution of policyDepartment employees involved in the operations of personal data systems will be informed of the provisions of the (a) personal data act, (b) the Department's regulations adopted pursuant to Sec…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-6-8. Protection of dataAll Department employees shall take reasonable precautions to protect personal data under their custody from the danger of fire, theft, flood, natural disaster and other physical threats. (Effective July 21,…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 10a-6-9. Incorporation into agency contractsThe Department shall incorporate by reference the provisions of the Personal Data Act and regulations promulgated thereunder in all contracts, agreements or licenses for the operation of a p…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 11-1-1—11-1-32. Disapproved, March 8, 1972.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 11-10b-1. Definitions(a) Tier I Libraries: Are those libraries located in the judicial district courthouses in Bridgeport, Stamford, and New Haven, as provided by section 11-19a of the general statutes. (b) Tier II Libraries: Are thos…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 11-10b-2. Collection standards(a) Tier III libraries shall house a collection consisting of not less than the following current, legal publications: (1) Connecticut materials (A) All published judicial decisions, official editions(B) …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 11-10b-3. Staffing levels(a) Tier III libraries shall be staffed by at least one part-time librarian.(b) Tier II libraries shall be staffed by at least one full-time librarian.(c) Tier I libraries shall be staffed by at least two full…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 11-10b-4. Hours of operationTier I, II, and III libraries shall be open to the public 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, exclusive of state holidays. (Effective July 27, 1987)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 11-10b-5. Library servicesIn accord with generally accepted library science principles and practices, tier I, II, and III libraries shall provide reference, circulation, photocopier, and microform reader-printer services to the courts…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 11-24-1. Applications for grantsApplication for a grant to a free public library, as provided by section 11-24 of the general statutes, shall be made to the state board of education by *** such library on or before June fifteenth of e…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 11-24-2. Public library statistical report requiredThe annual public library statistical report, on a form *** provided by the state board of education for the library's last completed fiscal year, shall be filed with the state board …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 11-24-3. Certification to comptrollerUpon approval of the report as required in section 11-25 of the general statutes, and the application *** to the state board of education, the *** amount of the approved payment shall be certified …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 11-24b-1. DefinitionsThe definitions in Connecticut General Statutes, Section 11-24a, as amended shall apply to Sec. 11-24b-2 through 11-24b-3. The following definitions also apply: (a) \"Contract library\" means the principal public …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 11-24b-2. Requirements for the receipt of payment under the program of state grants to public librariesThe State Library will provide public libraries with an Annual Statistical Report Form and Application for Payment of State Grant b…