Kansas Administrative Code

Program title. The AO-K to work program, which is also called the Kansas pathway to career, shall provide a way to earn a Kansas high school equivalency credential to each qualified student. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 74-32,267; effective June 19, 2020.)

AO-K career pathways; industry-recognized credentials. The AO-K career pathways and industry-recognized cre- dentials shall be the approved pathways and the five categories of credentials listed in the Kansas board of regents’ document titled “AO-K career pathways: approved crede…

Career readiness certificate. The career readiness certificates shall be the fol- lowing: (a) The Kansas WorkReady! earned after July 1, 2008, at the silver, gold, or platinum level; and (b) the ACT® WorkKeys® national career read- iness certificate® earned after April 1, 2019, a…

High school equivalency re- quirements. In addition to the requirements specified in K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 74-32,267(c)(1) (A)-(C) and amendments thereto, each appli- cant shall be required to demonstrate high school equivalency in math, English language arts, and civics to earn a hi…

Fee. The fee for each application for the issuance or duplication of a Kansas high school equivalency credential shall be $25. (Au- thorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 74-32,267; effective June 19, 2020.) TECHNICAL COLLEGES AND WASHBURN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Definitions. (a) “Board staff” and “staff” mean the designees of the president and chief executive officer of the state board. (b) “Community college” has the meaning speci- fied in K.S.A. 74-3201b, and amendments thereto. (c) “Course of study” and “program” mean a curriculum, th…

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 71-201, K.S.A. 2003 Supp. 71-306, K.S.A. 72-7514, and K.S.A. 74-32,140; effective Oct. 29, 2004; revoked April 10, 2015.)

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 71-201, K.S.A. 2003 Supp. 71-301a, K.S.A. 2003 Supp. 71-403, K.S.A. 72-7514, and K.S.A. 74-32,140; effective Oct. 29, 2004; revoked April 10, 2015.)

(Authorized by and implement- ing K.S.A. 71-201, K.S.A. 71-301a, as amended by 2003 HB 2343, § 10, and K.S.A. 71-403, as amended by 2003 HB 2343, § 17; effective Oct. 29, 2004; revoked April 10, 2015.) 88-26-15, 88-26-16. (Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 71-201, K.S.A. 2003…

Accreditation. (a) Accreditation by the higher learning commission of the north central association of colleges and schools shall be presumptive evidence that the criteria specified in subsection (b) are met. (b) To be approved by the board for purposes of qualifying to receive s…

Admissions. To be academically eligible for admission to any community college or technical college or to the Washburn institute of technology, each applicant shall be required to meet one of the following criteria: (a) Be a graduate of an accredited high school, a graduate of a …

Credit. (a) Transfer credit. Each institution shall accept credits from all courses that are substantially equivalent to those offered at the institution, including courses that have been determined by the state board through the alignment process or the transfer and articulation…

Graduation or completion re- quirements. (a) Any community college may award the associate in arts degree, the associate in science degree, or the associate in general studies degree to each student who has satisfactorily com- pleted 60 or more credit hours in a curriculum 428 BO…

Approval of programs. (a)(1) Except as specified in paragraph (a)(2), each pro- gram to be offered by an institution shall be re- quired to be approved by the state board before the program is actually offered by the institution. The institution shall submit an application for ap…

Residence determination for state aid purposes. (a) Each institution shall de- termine residency, for state aid purposes, pursuant to statutes or regulations that apply to determina- tion of residency by the institutions, including, for community colleges, K.S.A. 71-406 and K.S.A…

Determination of student resi- dency. (a) For purposes of state aid, the presi- dent of each institution shall designate a person, 429 Washburn Municipal University 88-27-1 referred to in this regulation as the “admissions officer,” to determine the residency of each stu- dent en…

Out-district tuition. (a) In addi- tion to the terms defined in K.S.A. 13-13a25 and amendments thereto, the following terms shall have the meanings assigned in this regulation: (1) “Board staff” means the designees of the president and chief executive officer of the Kansas board …

Review of out-district tuition determinations. (a) Any municipal university or community college may request a review, by an appeal committee, of any determination made pursuant to K.A.R. 88-27-1. The municipal uni- versity or community college shall submit a writ- ten request fo…

Definitions. Each of the following terms, wherever used in this article of the board’s regulations, shall have the meaning specified in this regulation: (a) “Academic year” means instruction consist- ing of at least 24 semester credit hours over a pe- riod of two semesters or the…

Minimum requirements. (a) Ex- cept as provided in subsection (c), in order to qualify for a certificate of approval, each appli- cant institution shall be required to meet the cri- teria listed in K.S.A. 74-32,169 and amendments thereto. An owner of each applicant institution or …

Certificates of approval. (a) A certificate of approval may be issued with degree-granting authority or without degree- granting authority. (b) An owner of each institution for which a certificate of approval to operate in Kansas is sought, or the owner’s designee, shall submit a…

On-site visits. Each applicant in- stitution shall submit to on-site visits to the insti- tution by state board designees and shall cooper- ate with these designees by providing immediate access to records and premises, as requested. (Authorized by K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 74-32,165; im…

Registration of representatives. (a) Each institution shall designate one individ- ual who shall serve as the representative of that institution and who shall complete and submit a representative’s application on the form provided by the state board. A separate application shall …

Fees. Fees for certificates of ap- proval, registration of representatives, and certain transcripts shall be paid to the state board in ac- cordance with this regulation. (a) For institutions chartered, incorporated, or otherwise organized under the laws of Kansas and having thei…

(i) “Enrollment period” means the period of time specified in enrollment documents during which instruction, including any examinations giv- en, is to be provided to a student. 432 BOARD OF REGENTS 88-28-2 (j) “Entering an institution” means commenc- ing class attendance by a stu…

Student records upon closure of an institution. (a) Upon closure of an institution, anowneroftheinstitutionortheowner’sdesignee shall deliver or make available to the state board all records of the students who are or have been in attendance at the institution. These records shal…

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 76-717; effective Aug. 1, 2007; amended, T-88-6-26-09, July 1, 2009; amended Nov. 13, 2009; amended July 22, 2011; amended April 13, 2012; amended Feb. 1, 2013; amended April 24, 2015; revoked Oct. 16, 2020.)

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 76-717; effective Aug. 1, 2007; amended July 22, 2011; amended April 13, 2012; revoked Jan. 13, 2017.)

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 76-717; effective Aug. 1, 2007; amended, T-88-6-26-09, July 1, 2009; amended Nov. 13, 2009; amended July 22, 2011; amended Oct. 19, 2012; amended April 24, 2015; amended Jan. 13, 2017; revoked Oct. 16, 2020.)

Establishment of a qualified admission precollege curriculum by an ac- credited high school in Kansas. (a) Any accred- ited high school in Kansas may establish a quali- fied admission precollege curriculum. Failure to establish a qualified admission precollege cur- riculum shall …

Content requirements for qualified admission computer technology courses. Each qualified admission computer technology course shall include instruction in the following: (a) The meaning of at least 90 of the terms in the following sets of terms: 443 Qualified Admission 88-29-13 (…

Content requirements for qualified admission English courses. Each qualified admission English course shall meet all of the following requirements: (a) If the course is offered for high school credit only, the course shall be taught by an instructor who is licensed to teach Engli…

Content requirements for qualified admission mathematics courses. Each qualified admission mathematics course shall meet all of the following requirements: (a) The course shall be classified as a mathemat- ics course in the course description. (b) If the course is offered for hig…

Content requirements for qualified admission natural science courses. Each qualified admission natural science course shall meet all of the following requirements: (a) The course shall be classified as a science course in the course description. (b) The course shall include an av…

Content requirements for qualified admission social science courses. Each qualified admission social science course shall meet all of the requirements specified for one of the following courses: (a) Qualified admission anthropology course. This course shall include instruction in…

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 76-717; effective Aug. 1, 2007; revoked Jan. 13, 2017.)

Categories of admission. (a) In the admission policies of each state education- al institution, which are required by K.A.R. 88- 29a-9 and K.A.R. 88-29c-9, each state education- al institution shall adopt the regular admission category, which shall include any applicant who is gi…

Qualifications required for the admission of an applicant with 24 or more transferable credit hours. (a) The require- ments established in this regulation shall apply to any applicant who has earned 24 or more credit hours from an institution of higher education that are transfer…

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 76-717; effective Aug. 1, 2007; amended, T-88-6-26-09, July 1, 2009; amended Nov. 13, 2009; amended July 22, 2011; amended April 13, 2012; amended April 24, 2015; revoked Jan. 13, 2017.)

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 76-717; effective Aug. 1, 2007; amended July 22, 2011; amended April 13, 2012; amended April 24, 2015; revoked Jan. 13, 2017.)

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 76-717; effective Aug. 1, 2007; amended, T-88-6-26-09, July 1, 2009; amended Nov. 13, 2009; amended July 22, 2011; amended 441 Qualified Admission 88-29-8b April 13, 2012; amended Feb. 1, 2013; amended April 24, 2015; revoked Jan.…

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 76-717; effective July 22, 2011; amended April 13, 2012; amended April 24, 2015; revoked Jan. 13, 2017.)

(Authorized by K.S.A. 76-712 and K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 76-717, as amended by L. 2012, ch. 168, sec. 11; implementing K.S.A. 76- 725 and K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 76-717, as amended by L. 2012, ch. 168, sec. 11; effective Aug. 1, 2007; amended, T-88-6-26-09, July 1, 2009; amended Nov. 13, 200…

The exception window for resi- dent transfer admissions. Any state educational institution may admit any Kansas resident who has earned24ormoretransferablecollegecredithours, butwhodoesnotmeettheapplicablerequirements specified in K.A.R. 88-29-4, by means of the excep- tion windo…

The exception window for nonresident transfer admissions. Any state ed- ucational institution may admit any nonresident who has earned 24 or more transferable college credit hours, but who does not meet the applica- ble requirements specified in K.A.R. 88-29-4, by means of the ex…

(Authorized by K.S.A. 76-712 and K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 76-717, as amended by L. 2012, ch. 168, sec. 11; implementing K.S.A. 76- 725 and K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 76-717, as amended by L. 2012, ch. 168, sec. 11; effective July 22, 2011; amended Feb. 1, 2013; revoked Jan. 13, 2017.)

(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2010 Supp. 76-717; effective Aug. 1, 2007; amended, T-88-6-26-09, July 1, 2009; amended Nov. 13, 2009; amended July 22, 2011; revoked Jan. 13, 2017.)

Student information. Whenever a question arises concerning a person’s residence classification for fee purposes, that person shall be provided with a copy of information substantially 401 Guidelines for the Determination of Residency for Fee Purposes 88-3-2 as set forth in this r…

Kansas high school graduates. (a) The resident fee privilege shall be granted to any person graduating from a Kansas high school accredited by the state board of education who: (1) Qualifies for admission and begins classes at any institution governed by the state board of re- ge…

Recruited or transferred em- ployees. (a) The resident fee privilege shall be granted to any person who upon enrollment has been a domiciliary resident of the state of Kansas for fewer than 12 months and whose current dom- iciliary residence was established to accept or re- tain …