Cal. Code Regs. tit. 5 § 71600

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 43, October 25, 2024

Section 71600 - Application for Significant Change in Method of Instructional Delivery or Change in Distance Education Learning Management System

(a) An institution seeking to make a significant change in its method of instructional delivery or a change of its distance education learning management system shall complete the "Significant Change in Method of Instructional Delivery or Change in Distance Education Learning Management System" form (INS rev. 8/23, hereby incorporated by reference) to obtain prior authorization. For the purposes of this section a "significant change in instructional delivery" is any change that alters the way students interact with faculty or access significant equipment, and a "change of its distance education learning management system" is a change in the distance education learning management system other than an upgrade of the existing software of the system, or a system that is renamed but otherwise unchanged from the previous system other than an upgrade. The form shall be submitted to the Bureau along with the appropriate fee as provided in Section 94930.5(c) of the Code.

(b) An institution that has been granted an approval to operate by means of accreditation shall notify the Bureau of the substantive change within 30 days of that change on the Application for Significant Change in Method of Instructional Delivery or Change in Distance Education Learning Management System form by providing the information required in sections (1) and (2) of the form, and shall attach certification from the institution's accreditation agency demonstrating that the substantive change was made in accordance with the institution's accreditation standards, and complies with the Act and this Division.

(c) "Distance education learning management system" is defined as an online system designed or used for the facilitation of distance education to create, distribute, and manage the delivery of educational content.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, § 71600

Note: Authority cited: Sections 94803 and 94895, Education Code. Reference: Sections 94893, 94894, 94895, 94896 and 94930.5, Education Code.

1. New section filed 8-17-92 as an emergency; operative 8-17-92 (Register 92, No. 34). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 2-13-93 pursuant to Education Code section 94337(a) or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. Certificate of Compliance as to 8-17-92 order transmitted to OAL on 2-3-93; disapproved by OAL on 3-24-93 (Register 93, No. 14).
3. New section refiled 4-12-93 as an emergency; operative 4-12-93 (Register 93, No. 16). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL 10-9-93 pursuant to Education Code section 94337(a) or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 4-12-93 order transmitted to OAL on 10-6-93; disapproved by OAL on 11-22-93 (Register 93, No. 49).
5. New section refiled 11-17-93 as an emergency; operative 11-17-93 (Register 93, No. 47). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-16-94 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Certificate of Compliance as to 11-17-93 order transmitted to OAL with amendments 3-11-94 and filed 4-19-94 (Register 94, No. 16).
7. Deletion of article 8 heading and amendment of section heading, repealer and new section and amendment of Note filed 2-1-2010 as an emergency; operative 2-1-2010 (Register 2010, No. 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 8-2-2010 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
8. Deletion of article 8 heading and amendment of section heading, repealer and new section and amendment of Note refiled with additional amendments 7-30-2010 as an emergency; operative 7-30-2010 (Register 2010, No. 31). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-28-2010 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
9. Editorial correction of Histories 1 and 3 (Register 2010, No. 34).
10. Certificate of Compliance as to 7-30-2010 order, including further amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 10-7-2010 and filed 11-18-2010 (Register 2010, No. 47).
11. Amendment of section heading and section filed 4-3-2024; operative 7/1/2024 (Register 2024, No. 14).