Texas § ED.51.989 - REVIEW OF MINOR DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
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§ ED.51.989. REVIEW OF MINOR DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
REVIEW OF MINOR DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS. (a) In this section, "governing board" and "institution of higher education" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003 . (b) The president or chief executive officer of an institution of higher education shall adopt and implement a process for reviewing minor degree and certificate programs offered by the institution to identify programs with low enrollment that may require consolidation or elimination. (c) The criteria for review under Subsection (b) must require that minor degree and certificate programs have specific industry data to substantiate workforce demand to avoid consideration for consolidation or elimination. (d) A minor degree or certificate program that has operated less than five years at the time the president or chief executive officer of an institution of higher education conducts the review under this section is exempt from that review. (e) The governing board of an institution of higher education shall approve or deny any decision made by the president or chief executive officer of the institution to consolidate or eliminate a minor degree or certificate program as a result of the review conducted under this section. (f) The president or chief executive officer of an institution of higher education shall conduct a review under this section once every five years. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1128 (S.B. 37 ), Sec. 1.03, eff. September 1, 2025.
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