Rule 10-201-3.1 - Eligibility for Operating in MississippiA. The Commission authorizes and maintains an approved list of all public and private postsecondary, academic degree-granting institutions or other entities domiciled, incorporated, or otherwise located in the State of Mississippi which offer postsecondary academic degrees, programs, or coursework. Postsecondary academic degrees include but are not limited to associate, bachelor, masters, and doctorate degrees.B. Domiciled shall mean conducting postsecondary academic activity, including field placements, within the state of Mississippi.C. Field placements shall mean site-based learning activities (e.g., clinical, internships, student teaching, practicum, field-based experiences, etc.) in settings (e.g., hospitals, schools, businesses, etc.) in which candidates are working with patients, children, teachers, principals, etc. in Mississippi and are observed/assisted/evaluated by supervisors, preceptors, coaches, teachers, principals, or other individuals to determine that course and/or program requirements have been addressed.D. Examples of otherwise located include but are not limited to:a. Maintaining a telephone number with a Mississippi area code;b. Maintaining a postal address (either physical or PO Box) with a Mississippi zip code;c. Maintaining an Internet URL which originates in Mississippi utilizes an ISP which is based in Mississippi; andd. Advertising that the institution is or will be domiciled, incorporated, or otherwise located in the State.E. For consideration by the Commission, an institution must demonstrate the potential to comply with all Commission standards, rules and regulations, policies, and procedures including institutional accreditation by a Commission recognized accrediting agency.F. Institutional accreditation must be maintained and where available, professional/programmatic accreditation must be sought and maintained.G. Institutions must submit to the Commission documentation of good standing and valid institutional accreditation and, where applicable, programmatic accreditation.H. Commission-recognized Accrediting Agencies The Commission recognizes the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) accrediting Commission, the Association of Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) Accrediting Commission, the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) Commission on Accrediting, Middles States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, WASC Senior College and University Commission, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), and Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC).
I. An institution meets the requirements set forth in this chapter if it is a member in good standing with the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). Notwithstanding such recognition, the institution must still satisfy any relevant Mississippi requirements governing programs leading to licensure or certification, or for institutional closure as set forth in 3.9 of this chapter.10 Miss. Code. R. 201-3.1
Miss. Code Ann. § 37-101-241 (1972, as amended).