Michigan Laws 390.1694 – Participation of state college or university in reciprocal agreement; authorization; requirements; expiration; renewal; authorization for out-of-state college or university to provide distance educati
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 390.1694
- Accredited: means approved by an accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. See Michigan Laws 390.1692
- Authorization: means either of the following:
(i) An authorization from the department under section 4(1) to participate in a reciprocal agreement. See Michigan Laws 390.1692College or university: means a degree or certificate granting public or private college or university, junior college, or community college. See Michigan Laws 390.1692 Department: means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs. See Michigan Laws 390.1692 Distance education: means education that uses 1 or more technologies to deliver instruction to students who are separated from the instructor, and to support regular and substantive interaction between the students and the instructor, either synchronously or asynchronously. See Michigan Laws 390.1692 Participating college: means a college or university that is located in this state; elects to participate in a reciprocal agreement under this act; and meets the requirements of section 4. See Michigan Laws 390.1692 Reciprocal agreement: means an agreement between this state and a higher education compact or 1 or more other states that allows participating colleges to provide distance education to residents of this state and other member states under this act. See Michigan Laws 390.1692 state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(1) The department shall authorize a college or university that is located in this state to participate in a reciprocal agreement to which the department is a party if the college or university meets all of the following:
(a) Enters into an agreement with the department to subject itself to section 5 and the other requirements of this act.
(b) Is an accredited college or university.
(c) Submits an application for authorization to participate in the reciprocal agreement, on a form and with accompanying documentation as prescribed by the department, that provides the name of the college or university, its business address in this state, the name of an individual designated for contact, proof of accreditation, proof of financial responsibility in the form of proof of certification, under 34 C.F.R. § 668.13, of compliance with the financial responsibility standards of 34 CFR, part 668, subpart L, and any other relevant information requested by the department.
(d) Pays an application fee of $2,000.00 and an initial authorization fee of $2,000.00.
(2) An authorization under subsection (1) to participate in a reciprocal agreement expires on December 31. A participating college may renew an authorization for 1 or more additional calendar years by submitting an application for renewal on a form prescribed by the department, and paying an annual renewal fee of $2,000.00, by December 1 of each year.
(3) A college or university that is located outside of this state and is not a party to a reciprocal agreement to provide distance education to residents of this state may elect to obtain authorization from the department to provide that distance education. The department shall provide that authorization if the college or university meets all of the following:
(a) Enters into an agreement with the department to subject itself to section 5 and the other requirements of this act.
(b) Submits an application for authorization to provide distance education to residents of this state, on a form and with accompanying documentation as prescribed by the department, that provides the name of the college or university, its business address, the name of an individual designated for contact, proof of accreditation, proof of financial responsibility in the form of proof of certification, under 34 C.F.R. § 668.13, of compliance with the financial responsibility standards of 34 CFR, part 668, subpart L, and any other relevant information requested by the department.
(c) Pays an application fee of $5,000.00 and an initial authorization fee of $5,000.00.
(4) An authorization under subsection (3) to provide distance education to residents of this state expires on December 31. A college or university may renew an authorization obtained under subsection (3) for 1 or more additional calendar years by submitting an application for renewal on a form prescribed by the department, and paying an annual renewal fee of $5,000.00, by December 1 of each year.
(5) Fees collected under this act shall be used solely for administrative expenses incurred under this act and are not refundable.