D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-A8301
Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024
Rule 5-A8301 - APPLICABILITY8301.1 Any postsecondary educational institution seeking to provide online instruction to a District resident through an online presence shall be deemed to be operating in the District, as defined in this chapter, whether or not the institution has a physical presence in the District.
8301.2 Prior to providing online instruction to a District resident, advertising online instruction to a District resident, or enrolling a District resident as a student for online instruction, an institution shall either be:
(a) Licensed by the Commission in accordance with this chapter; or(b) Authorized to operate in the District in accordance with this chapter.8301.3 This chapter is not limited to institutions that solely provide online instruction.
8301.4 A new applicant for licensure that has a physical presence and is seeking to provide online instruction shall submit to the Commission, either:
(a) An Application for Provisional Licensure that meets the requirements of Chapter 80 of Subtitle A of Title 5 of the D.C. Municipal Regulations and the Standards for Online Instruction in Section 8302 of this chapter; or(b) An Application for Initial Licensure that meets the requirements of Chapter 81 of Subtitle A of Title 5 of the D.C. Municipal Regulations and the Standards for Online Instruction in Section 8302 of this chapter.8301.5 A new applicant for licensure that does not have a physical presence and is seeking to provide online instruction shall submit to the Commission, either:
(a) An Application for Provisional Licensure that meets the requirements of Chapter 80 of Subtitle A of Title 5 of the D.C. Municipal Regulations and the Standards for Online Instruction in Section 8302 of this chapter; or(b) An Application for Initial Licensure that meets the requirements of Chapter 81 of Subtitle A of Title 5 of the D.C. Municipal Regulations and the Standards for Online Instruction in Section 8302 of this chapter.8301.6 A current licensee seeking to expand its existing program of instruction to include online instruction shall submit to the Commission, either:
(a) An Application for License Amendment that meets the requirements of Section 8010 of Chapter 80 of Subtitle A of Title 5 of the D.C. Municipal Regulations and the Standards for Online Instruction in Section 8302 of this chapter; or(b) An Application for License Amendment that meets the requirements of Section 8123 of Chapter 81 of Subtitle A of Title 5 of the D.C. Municipal Regulations and the Standards for Online Instruction in Section 8302 of this chapter, as applicable.8301.7 A congressionally chartered postsecondary educational institution whose home state is the District of Columbia and that is seeking to expand its existing program of instruction to include online instruction shall execute a memorandum of understanding with the Commission to facilitate institutional participation in State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-A8301
Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 10207 (8/5/2016)