Mississippi § 37-102-1 - Authorization of establishment; course loads; satisfaction of residency requirements; work standards and quality of degree.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 37-102-1 — Authorization of establishment; course loads; satisfaction of residency requirements; work standards and quality of degree., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 37-102-1. Authorization of establishment; course loads; satisfaction of residency requirements; work standards and quality of degree.
The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning may establish off-campus instructional programs for existing universities. However, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning shall not establish off-campus instructional programs if in its opinion such action is not in the best interest of quality education for the State of Mississippi and the university system. Students at any off-campus program site may, in the discretion of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, be permitted to register for full-time course loads. Attendance at an off-campus site shall fulfill the residency requirements as if the student had attended class on the parent campus of the university, and there shall be no difference in the standards for work nor quality weight of a degree earned in the off-campus program from that earned at the parent institution.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 37-102-1 cover?
Section 37-102-1 ("Authorization of establishment; course loads; satisfaction of residency requirements; work standards and quality of degree.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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