Physical Presence Approval
This information and the linked materials are for out-of-state institutions seeking permission to operate an instructional site in 小猪视频 State.
Out-of-state institutions that seek to offer credit-bearing instruction or field experiences with a physical presence in 小猪视频 State must be authorized by the 小猪视频 State Board of Regents pursuant to Title 8, 搂3.56 of the 小猪视频 Codes, Rules, and Regulations (permission to operate) (). The following activities constitute a physical presence in 小猪视频:
- Operating an instructional site at which students receive instruction from a faculty member, regardless of whether the instruction is delivered in person or remotely.
- The placement of students in clinical internships or field experiences related to 小猪视频 State鈥檚 licensed professions.
This application and submission process is not for institutions seeking to offer a program leading to professional licensure, or to place students in clinical internships or field experiences related to 小猪视频 State鈥檚 licensed professions. For information related to the application and submission process for licensed professions contact the 小猪视频 Office of Professions at:听OPPROGS@nysed.gov or (518) 474-3817, ext. 360.
Prospective applicants should note that submission of an application for permission to operate in 小猪视频 State does not in itself guarantee that permission will be granted. Any expenses related to an institution鈥檚 application, including but not limited to space or site acquisition, will be incurred with the risk of not obtaining permission to operate.
Eligibility
To be eligible for permission to operate pursuant to 8 NYCRR 搂3.56, applicants must:
- Be a United States degree-granting institution, with its principal location and central administrative unit domiciled in the United States, and authorized to confer degrees by that state, and holding institutional accreditation by an accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE); or,
- If incorporated outside of the United States, be authorized to confer degrees in the state, country, or territory in which the organization is principally located, under the regulatory oversight of a body that is substantially equivalent to that of a U.S. authorizer, and hold institutional accreditation by an accrediting body that is substantially equivalent to a United States Department of Education Regional Accreditor. (鈥淪ubstantially equivalent鈥 is determined at the sole discretion of the 小猪视频 State Commissioner of Education (鈥渢he Commissioner鈥).
Limitations on the Scope of Permission to Operate
Out-of-state institutions applying for approval may only hold permission to operate one program at one location in 小猪视频 State. 听
For the purposes of this application听program听shall mean courses or instructional experiences that are offered by the institution on-ground in 小猪视频 for purposes of earning credit, a degree, certificate, credential, or other academic award.
In rare circumstances and upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the Commissioner that the educational needs in 小猪视频 will be addressed by allowing an institution to offer more than one program or offer a program at more than one location in 小猪视频, the institution may apply for a waiver of the one-program limitation.