Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez Universidad del Este's renewal application to operate as an out-of-state institution in Maryland in accordance. with COMAR 13B.02.01 oos Renewal . . . Please Note: A separate application form mustb.e completed and $Ubh1itted Wi~h ciU ~yppc;irt1ng documentation f9r each lJi"oposed location ih Marvland. If an a·dl'.Jitional, new location is being i:iroposed, an Appficatlon.forRenewal ofApproval m1,1stbe sul:miitted for that location. · PRl'M6$LY APPROVED LOCATION IN.MARYLAND. Ple.a~e provide the complete malling address. i.10b6 Veirs Mill Road, sul.te L"1, Wheato.n,MD 20902 ... PROPOSED START DATE.OF CbNllNUEP OPERATION. Septemberi;i(J1Q . Applications should be submitted a~ le!Js~ 5·motiths prlo~ to ·the i:>ropo$ed start tj!il:e. • • :. 10" .. • - • ' - . . • ·: . • . . .· . .. ... -·--· .NAME ANtfl\bbRESS O~ INSITUJICiN APP.WIN~ FQlt APPf{d\iAL. Nitme of Institution: Sistema U11lversitario Ana G•. Mendei-UniV:er~idad del E$te We~ Addr_ess: www.suagm'.eduLune wWw.suagm.edu:LcaultalareacamQUS OPEIDCOdEi: 00~~4~ U.s. Donartmont of rdue<>llon O@il·ot Poi11ceondorv £du(olldn, IO C:odo -"llllo IV cllr.lbllitv, Chief Executives Officer: Albert_ci Maldoriado-nuiz.; ¢hanl?eilor Mailing Addre~s: PO 13ox 20101 CarQllna, PR 00984-2010 'felepholie: •. . ­ (787)2!?Z~7~7~ __ Email: ue...amaJdona@suagm.'e~u "· to~tifl.itional Liaison: N~me and title of the·1ndrvJetu·a1 who will s1:1rve as liaison io the Maryland Higher Educ;;\tion Comrnlssloh: · Name; Ram6n L. Nieves, Esq. Titla: Oirector licenslng<md Accreditation Malling Address:55i5 south semorah Blvd. Suite sos, Orlandq, FL 32822 Teleph·one: (407) 207-3363, ext. 1889 Ehiail: [email protected]µagm.el'.lu · Mobile; (407) i191~7S45 :m 1 ,. OOS R~110Wi1l I•I ~ ********************************** CERTiF.ICAT.ION ****•i<ll<*.****************>!<***·* Ihereby affirm that the answers given in this application and Its attaGhrnents are .a.ccurate and complete and further agree to comply with the Annotated Code ofMary/and and State regulatiohs governing the operation of oLtt-of-State degree-granting institutions (COMAR ;J.38..02.01). Date Please submit All Information toi Ma(yJatid HJgher Ei;lucation Coninilssioh Division of Planning anci Acti!demic Affairs 6 N. ~ibefty Sfrf;:!et ~01h Fl9or 1 Baltimore, MD 21201 410•76'7-3268 acadpl'[email protected] Acopy of tM~e regµlatloris can be founct at the Maryland Higher Educ.flt1on Comrnlsslori's web site . www.mheo~state.md.us (und~r AcadernlC Approval Process) along wl~h an on-line applioatlon form. ***·**"'*"'-#.**"'*****·******************>1<*********'1<**************-******1.f******************* I, DURATION Ol=APPROVAL Approval to operate at a previously approved looatlon in Marylahd must be renewed annuall1£.HoweVef, '1durihg of after the flfth year of operation !rt Maryl<~nd and during_ ~hY sub·segt,tent renewal cycle, an out~ of"Stat(:l ln.stltutlon may apply for approval to operate hi Maryland for .an exfohded period oftlme up to S years.11 COMAR 1sa.oz,01:ose(1~ llJ!ifl-'·,;;: ;:-.cc'~T'Yr$!i~yp'tfi"P~~EJ1L~~~~:§'~·~~,·~ ~.1.W:Y'Rffi~Y~~Jfrri;~~tl;is ·..-.-~'-·-= ,.- ~·~""~-::'P.:: o-'' ,_ ·erafe-1 .to'o tfle:staM;fO'' --· 'Tr..-' -· · ··:'-cg,~--" ~. ·~-· :W.Jwftl~:~J:~t~ii>~&l~Ir~; _ ; ,1_eX it•. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION only aco.m)'>lete i:ippHc.atlPn c.an be a¢t~d upon. While separate application forms must .be c9mpl~fod and submitted for each approveq lqcatlon, the fQllowlng ~upportlng. Document<Jtlon needs to be lnclutled only once for f:'laCh entire packi'l~e. .of <1ppllcatlo.hs. CHECI( EACH ITEM AS Atf'ACHED, ® Cataiogs and other lnstltutlonal Plibllcatlons. COMAR :1,313,02.Q'.l,.@A(:t) Se~ A\tac!'lme.nt 1:.20:J.$•Zl;l'.l.6 · · · ·· ·· Cata!~ lf,~i~~~i\~~~~t~~&1~~~B-~~-m~~cru~-~-L~=~~~,,~m~mc~~~w~ffiW~~ffil'i~~~~~rt~IWl~~~~~~n~~~;:;;1 IBJ AbPllcatlon Fee, (M@f!fQ99mP'.~nl/111DJ~n~W:~l$)lc,:pMAR :1.s13.0_4.o~;oss(2) the 'institution sh ail submit.~ rion~r(3fi.!nd<1P.le-applioa.tion f6¢ In the amount OT (a) $7,SQO for \JP to two. degre~ program.s·and (b) an addltlcih\ll $850 fQr ea.ch d(:lgr¢e program over two progr<Jms. The s , 1nstltutlori1 check shoul<l b.e made pay~ble to::MarYland Hlghet Education Commission. The \lPPlication renewal fee will b_e WCJIVe~ for r.ehewal_s of .¢u~-·of-.Stilte ins~ltutlons operating <it Regional OOS l~c-newol 201..\­ institution's check sh.ould be made payable to: Maryland Higher Education Commission. The application renewal fee will be waived for renewals of out-of"state Institutions operating at Regional Maryland Higher Education Center, See Attachment 2.:"Copy of check ti 20567580 for $16,000,QO, Check will be sent bY FED EX. ® Accreditation. {MU~f~tco'fiip'6Hv'~·]JJeHe,,w:~m CO[ylAR 13B.02.0:l.08B(4)(g) See Attachment 3: UNE MSCHE Statemen;t of Accreditation . . , Provide _a copy.of the most recent letter of approva.l (notlflcaflon) from ari on?;anizatlon focognl?:Eid as an accrediting agency. by ~be l),S. Departmeht of Educatlo:n, Along .with yotir mo.st rec1mt n9tlflq:ttlc:>h. ofinstltlitfonal ·;:iccredlt_atiqn, ple.~se prov!tje l'Jyiqef)(;e thatyou ar~ in compliancewith that organization's policies and procedur~s rel!:lteq ~o off-:ccili]pu~ edy¢atlonal activities. l.f any of your ptop<;>seq programs require program accr.edltation provid:e evlci.etice of th CJ.~ r;iccrec;lltcitlon; ®. Registration gs ah Out-of-State corporation, (MlJ~f~66SriJiJ.~WV~ll ·r.gffoW~f$j See Attachment 4: certificate of Geib.cl siandin~ dated February 1 2016. . . . · . . . - . 1 COMAR 13B;02.01.08B(4i{f) To tr~nsa'ct lnt[:\t~t~te business in Maryland, the institution must qua1ify with the St<ite Department of Assessments arid Tai«.ition by mt.tKlng the certification required In the corporatlo.ns and Associations Artlcle §7w202, Annotateq CoQ~ of M.<iryland. Apublic ltts~ltutlon is not required 1 to qualify as a foreign corporation, However; a bu.siness entity f:Jffilla~!:id W!th apublic ln$tltqtjori . cii' a pl'l\iate h1sti_tJ.1.tl.on (profit or non-profit) must qualify as a foreign corporation. lhe For~tgn C:orporatlon Qualification Fo.rm may be pbtained from the Maryland Department-of Assessments and Taxation, Room 809, 301 West Pre.stc:i11 Street, B.<iltimore Maryland 2l20i or on-line at 1 www,dat.state.md.us. once qualifled the institution must provld~ .a. copy ofthe c!3rtlficate M 1 'gooq standing issued by the State Department of Assessmen'ts and Taxatlo.h. ® certificate ofCompliance With Fl;·e and Safety Codes (f\/iU$W£c~~ffip~BY.'.~f(r~fi~w~fa) See Attachment 5rcertificate of Compliance with Fire and Safety Codes. COMAR 13B.02.01.0~B(4)(o) Please provid(l C! certificate for eaGh approved location for lndieatlng that the propose(j.facillty hf:Js been inspected and Is foU1'ld lri complli;mce With locf!I and .St°f:lte ordinances pertafnin~to fire <Jnd safety. ® ·aoard ofTrustees Resolutibn ofFlnandal Solvent~ (l\iiy$'t:~-~~h'mpai)y.:~lJJ~ii~w~lM,see Attachtrient 6: Board of Trustees. Resolution of i=in~nclal Solvency dated Febrm1ry>(VU 2016; · 1 COMAR 13B,02.01t08B(4}(e) piease· provide a resolution from your Board ofTrustees adqress(ld t.o the'.?~c'retary of Higher Edq¢at1orf st~tihg that you(ilistitwtlon ls financially solvent. ® Advertisements CbMAR 13.B.02.0t_07t!(3.)(p) See J\Hi:1c1Jrnetit #7: Advertisements: ll!li!~:tilfiillill~&f*ll~~WIW~lll{~~~lllll~CJljff;f~f*IA~f~i'B~ty;1'lll l&l Ehtollrrtent.Data as Prescribed bv·the Secretary. '(M,~¥Hfo~f:ih:frS~nV'MLre.fo~wJI~) COMAR 13~.Q2.0L08B(4)(cj} . Please provide the ltiforltiatlQn req4ested oh the, Student EnrolhnantData Form found at the end of this application. ® teach~out Plan (M.ti~f~c9~}~'p'~!W'~Ht~K~w~l$) COMAR i3a;b2..d1.0B8'(4}(j)(iv) Seie Attachm¢rit ~i Tea~h~o4t Plan The institutioh must provide a copy of ltsteach-qut plan llllowlng (ltWollEjd stud~nts to c·ornplete th~tr prqgrah'.is if the lnstltutloh de·daes to cease -operation In Maryland. 00$ Re1ieWal 2014 If, APPLICATION QUESTIONAIRE This questionnaire, properly Gompleted with supporting documehtation shall serve as an.appliccition for 1 approval to (:>perate in Maryland under the Code ofMdryfgM Regulations {COMAR) 13B.b2.01. It must be combleted for each proposed locat_lon. 1. Programs. t> CURRENTLY OFFERED PROGRAMS. liiij~t~Jllt~11~1rtr1iiitil~';~lit111:r111it1ilitil (a) Provide a iist of your currently offered programs at tlils location. For each program provld~the folloW,lng ltiformatioh: (1) the full title of the pi'Ograni; (?.) tlie degree or C,~(titlc·ate to be awaroedi (3) the riiode-oflnstr1,1c.ti.onal de\iverYi (4) the number of credit hour~ (si;imester or qi.l!'lrter); 'and(~) Whether they are offered. at thepateht cahipi.i.S~ Networking Engineering Tecnriqlogy Electrol'if.~ Engineering Technology classroo-01 ·. Yes Hotel Mah1igement tlassrP.om 121 Yes Psychology BS Clas~rc;iom. 120 Yes Health Services Management as cias.srqom 123. Yes Prel<indergarten/Prlmaty ~duc.<1tlori BA Classroom 130 Yes ·special ~ducatlon BA Cl;:issroom 130 Yes Educational Leadership MS Clas.sro.om 42 Yes public and Non.,Profit Management MPA classroom 36 Yes Bilh:@tal E.ducti.tion MEd C:!~ssfoeitii 36 Yes Mn:ilnlstration .of Mult E~uc<)tion l\ils Classroom 36 Yes -~ NEW.PROGRAMS •11\ti111ttrJ1111111m;k;;;;111raJ1 (a) Provide a. list clfthe new pro-gram~ atthisfocatl~n. Fon~ac;h new pri;igrarn pti;lvid,e the. following information: (1) th(i full ~jtle of the progi'am; (2) the degr.ee or certiflcate to be awa/detl; .(3) tlw tllO'de of instructional delivery; (4)th(=! i'l\.liilb.el' o'fcredltfaiurs (semester or quarter); Clfld (~)" Wh@ieHheY are offered at the.parentcampcii;. · OOS Renywul 2014 (b) If the Information does not appear In the catalog or publlcat1on you s.Ubinitted. provide (1) a description of the c4rrlculum; (2) th.e objectives of each coursei tJnd (3) a course schedule for the proposed location I Plea'se see Attachment A~i: NeW Pr~fgram$ (¢} Please provide a brief description pf the student population to be served by the proPQsed new ~rogr<fm~. 2, Educational Need. Before the tommlssJoh Hi<W ~\/i=ilu..atE) .tbe n:racl1riess of an out~of-State Institution to o)'.lerate or aw_qrd new d~grees in the State; lncludingthe offering of an iriWuttlonal program or a degree level not previously appi·oyecj, the lnstitutlo·n shall present evidence ctemon$ti'f;lt!ngthe edU(:ational need to establish operations, offer programs, anq i'JWard thff degrees in question In the State. In adaltlon, t.he out~b.f-State institution shall demonstrate thal th¢. prop·qsed ptog·rarn, for wh(ch the instlt:\.ltion Is making applt¢atfoni foe.ets a critfoal and compelllng.reglorial 6f StiJ.tewide f\eea and is _consistent with the Maryland Postsecondar.Y Edur;atlcin. ·co1Y1AR 13B.c>2.o1.06A&C illlf i~ii-1f lj[~ilJilll,ii1_,li1~iifl~liflff:!ll~ (a) What critical and con'.ip~llh1g Regional or·Statewlde (Marylarid)need'ar\d cletiwnq doVciOl' -. proposed prqgrams meet? In respoh~lt1g to-this question provide documentation as lndlCatEid below: (1) If the programs ~erve occupatlcinal needs, present data projecting market dem~n_c:l and the · availability of openings In the job market to be served by the new programs for Whkh the Institution ts making application. This Information rn~Y lnGIL{de workforce and employment projections prepared by the federal and State goverhments the avallabllity of graduates In the 1 :state or region, marketing $tudfes done-by the institution or others, and material from professional and trade associations, .Please see Attachment A-,2i E~ucaHt>ii~l Ne~q (2) lfthe programs 1;erve socl eta I needs (ihr,iude the traditional liberal arts educa~ion), proV!dil a D¢scriptlon of how the propos.ed programs will.enhstnte higher education In Maryland and GontribtJte satiety ,­ in or .(b) If $hnllt1r progfams exist the state, wh~t ~re tbe sihili<'lritie,s diff~rences In your progr,<1m In terms pf the qegrees to be awarde.d; the t1ni.as of sp!:!Clalization; .and the specific academlc content of the progr~ms? {c) 'is 11 Maryland ~mplpyer sponsoring/supporting the appllcationfor the pi'ogra.rii(s) to be offered at 't;hls location? mlve:;O No O()S Renewal 20 14 lfves, please attach a letter of supp.art from th¢ employer addressed to the Assistant Secretary, Piannlng and Aca.demic Affairs. The letter should outline the employer's reasons for selecting the institution and its programs and state the benefits to the employees \A.tho participate In the program. Please see Attachment A-2: E_ducational Need 3; Administrative staff. The out-of-State Institution shall provide tor.an 011-slte <!dlillnistratl.ve staff responsible for over:;ill administrative operation qfeducational activities includlng cot,thsellng, advisl~g, testing 0fientatlon financi.al ald SefYicEJS, a'htl maintEJh.atWe ofacademlo records, In addition t6 J;>eJng 1 re~pcinsJbi!:J for the administration of the policies ang procedtJres qfthe par~tit ltistltutiori, the deslgnatEJc;l ad.mltilstr.iiltors-c:.ire respol)slblefor meeting the expectation~ set forth In this tha,pter [ofth$ Regulatory Standards of the St.ate qf MarYlantJ for· O~t-of-State Institutions). The duties 1!119 size, b.ftha staff $hall .be adequate for the size ofthr;i eqUcCJtlqnaJ <1ctlvlties ()ffere<:!. COMAR 13B;02.0i,15 (a) How are you plannlngfo meetthe above 1>.tand.~rd oii AdnillilsttatlVe staff? (b) Who wilt:be assigned to ¢arry-qu_t t;!ach qfthese ~utles? f>l(!ase Include a (:Urrlc;Lllum vit<leire!;ume for ea.ch administrator. See Attachment A-3: Administrative Staff Changes; the resumes for all new staff at the ci;iplfal Area · Campus. 4.~ Ia} Ustsi.11 faculty that are to teach l.n ~heffrst year (or c.ycle) oftM prbgrams at thls:locatlon .. f:or e.<.Jch fac.4!tv 1n$tr'IJ:ier·prov)de the following inform<1tion: COMAH 13B,Q2;01,08(4},(m) (1) the course(s) th~.f\jcµlty hllght sooh leach; (2) the degrees'the ind.lvldual holds {3) the degrees area~ of spe~lali~~tlonrancl (4) whether or not the facultymemb~r Is full~tjme. or p:i:liHl.me (adjuhct) at your parent lnstttljtioh OOS.Re1wwnl 2014 We have hew Faculty, as well as Faculty that is no longe(teachlng. Please see Attachment A-4: Fac1:1IW Changes foi' an updated list. a (b) Please include cwriculum vjtae/resume for each potential faculty member. For those faculty Who are yet tobe hired include a job ctescr.lptlon ahd hiin!mal qualifications. See Attachment A-4-F\:lculty Changes for curriculum vitae/resumes for each new fac4lty.rr1ember• .s .. Library Resources. Out-.ofState lhstltutiohs offering programs or co·ursesJ or both, in Maryland, shall provide adequate anct appfoprlate llhrary resourc~s within State bouni:forles and.Within rea~QJl~ble distance of the instructional site. L)sa.ge i;.ta~istlcs shall b~ !<ept to determine to what exten't the$e re\sol.ircf)s ate ciVail~ble and accessible. COMAR :1:H3.02,0.1.17A J'Nsrt(iJ~f18~ij'~~lnv previou~lyrep ~~e_a li,lirnry !"''' 61rm~tl\jti''€f1\ngii.l s\h''"';; ''''~'~'~l!~ppf9~~1 ~t:fbis ' Locaticin?JEfves·trrNo · · · - . -· ·. .· ·~ · ·· ~ _, - --~ . · ·. -··.·-, ~.'~,.:;..-~~-;·;__,::.::·.:~ .·;:.:-:;::~-~·-._,.,:::-;.\f:;}C.:'· co~·-~-.:. .-'~-~,~~:'\':.1.~·.:.,:,;:: ::+:;:~_: .... :::~:;: h5~~- :/;::.-; _..,-:·;->:.:-;o;\:··· ..:....( ..:··::,:.:;·.'.:;-:::·...:··-.r_\·:: .. ~ ,. :-~.-.,):.!~::, -·~~: ..·~~ '·'::=:~\.--s· ~......... \t= U<· m:l~J~~~fr~r&~~~lltlll~tlllil&li~l~1i~:~~lli~~~'it~i1~~11~~1nrl1'¥£;1 (a) HoW are you plahnlng to meet this standari:l on library Resqun::es? Bri~f!y describe thetypes of materials and ti.ties th<']t you will make available to your student.s arid howthey Will .access them. Wiil there be provision for bibliographic lnstl"i.Jtt.16t1 ani:l/dr libtary orientation.l. Ll13RARY R!;SOUR<::es iM Ga pitaIArea Campus Lea min~ lti;!sources Cente,i' (LRC) ln(;ludes: "A physi<:<:1l collectlcin of 3,007 volumes oftextbooks and referen.c~rn!;ltetl~ls'to sl.Jpport co4rses and the )earning process. · -Access to a collection of more than 80,000 electronic: books a\lailable through the SUJ\GM lrtstitutional. vlrtm~l llbrarles "Access to th:itabases with more than 2,000000 documents, st:holcirly i::ind peer reviewed publications 1 "A' total of 39 computer woi'kst;:itlons fQr .students to access the virtual libraries ~onHne access to institutional e-lab that Includes onlln.e ianguage development sottwar~, online tutoring (Engllsh, Spanish, Mathematics, Business) and tutorials for u.se o.f all LRC resources Bibllogr1;1phic hwtructlon: Bibliographic Instruction is a very important part of the teaching-learning process at the CA¢. students anci faculty ~re oriented to the different electronic resources available as soon as possible. New stl,l~ent~ hc:1ve a "We(come orientation11 where the LRC pers.onnel tal<e active part in l11styuctio11 them on how to visit .and use th!';! Vlr~i!<tl l!l;ir~ry resourc;es, Web mall bfflc;e 365 and 1 Bl;;i.clcboar~, Also the LRC specialist has an ·active. rple.in the AttitµC!e DeV~lopment1;1nd University Adaptation course. Bll;ilicigraphlt lhstri.Jctioil sessions are. offered eithe.r ori .a on~"on•l)ne basis or as part of hi~ class instruction coordfnfltl;ld by tM course Instructor. Tp Increase .awarene.s$, i::iJ our ¢1et;tronlc res!)4r~es the Lile personnel, coordinates visits \,\11th faculty to ciernonstrate .the leartilng resources aVailcible a~cpt'~ing.ti) th.e course's speciffo needs or assignrnertl;, Asi::hedule.of workshop-s has be.en developed In qrtJer to rn;;ilce students, faculty and staff members <IWl!re of the ~difforent Eile<;tronio resources available for sear<;hing, . Library Description · The CAC ptovlMs µci:;ess to information r..esources to all meml:>Eirs of oul'ac~demfo MrtWnuhlty; students, faculty and ·adnilrtistratlve :staff, !He physical colleciio.n In Spanl$h EJnd EtiglJsb sUppo·rt th~ dual ianguage immersl.on program. Th~ library IJas a cori'\Plete.automated system that provides acce~s tq thei m~terlals ~vail!l~le ih all Of the three libraries of the $UAGM.,A0 SIJAGIWs branch campuses and universiW !;:E!nters flre p.(lrt <?f the ILS arid have the use of Inter-library lo\lhS of rn.atei'lals avat!a!Jle to ali the students of the i.mli(e1•s]tles cif SUAGM.• We have ititer"ilbrary loan agreement$ With .the Libr.afy of Cciiigt'ess for ourJlill time faculty. Avirtual ilbr\lry is alsp avfif1able for students through an online publfo flCC(iss CE\t,altjg http://blbfiotecas.suagm.edu. The library prc;ivlcl<?s seatihg areas for indivldual stud·y, faGillti~s fpr.sfoall ~JuMgroups) cornputersi and access tor s_tudents' p.erspn~l ll!Ptops. . OOS Renewal 20 l4 -7 ­ 6. Stuaentservlces, COMAR 138.02.01.18 concerhs student services and actililties. These sha.11 rea!lstically reflect the stated objectives purposes and phl!osbphy of the out-of-state Institution. Further, a.h out-of­ 1 1 State instltutloh shali ensure that all students have. acqe$S to a Well developed prbgram of counseling, testtng advlse1'nent orlentatlon financiai aid, career developmeht, and pla¢E]Jtleht The institution may 1 1 1 determtne the specific c:irgarilzation of servic.esj as weli asthe resources and stafflilg pfovided, as long as provlsJon for these services are made. St.ucient activltl~s that complemenfthe Instructional pr0gram are· parfl¢!.ilarly encouraged. COMAR Section .18 aJs.o require~ thattM bµt~of-state iristltutlons ke~p compl~te ·and aq:urr;ite rec;6rds.c:if.~dmisslon1 enrollment, ~rades, scbol<itShlp.$, trci1\~fer of qredl~s, transcrlpts1. s.raduates ;:ind other e~sentlal.s In a<::¢orqance with standard practice. Thi$ includ,E;!s th.e pnysic~i $ecurlty 1 ahdc;onflgentlality ofsuch records. The Se¢t,on requires as well, a published statement of sttu;l¢nt rights, pi'lv~leg.~~' and res·ponslblllties and the school'$ i\ciheren~e to. Its st1Jd!'Jntgrfevance procedures~ J~~iR~"~!~?fas: ,~a~ afii:Brev'!~u~1vhfP.~1t~_cl ~tµg~rit' tJerv1c~;tn·~~~m~i1~n ch~g~cf~C-· , ~1.tl~.~t-----. . ~p_erova,:l~t~hlsJ?8a'lon'i>.-f;:lye~:JlilNp· -. ·.. ,.. "'~''' · , ,\_.,·- ·.,.~.,,,,, _ ·. · _ · -- _· l~ltl~i~ttt~i*riiil~llWl~t1~t~l~1~~1il~j~~~,;t~'\ijflllAli~~Jtl;ll~~l~ MH.o.w c:lo you plan to Implement the reqtilretnehts for Studeht s·efVices cited above? {a) Regarding student record.s describe the security measures the Institution takes to e11s1.1re the confidentiality, physical, and electronic security of your record~keeplng sys'tem. (c) Dbes the institution have a published statement of rights, privileges,_and responsibilities of students? 0 Yes Cl No How wlll It make this avallaQie to Its students at the proposed instructional s)te? Ifthis statement is In the C;;it.afQg you.submitted with the application, please lndlGate.the page number: .~·__lfoot in the Catalog. you subniitteq, please provide us with a copy of the stat.ement, (d) Does·the Institution h.ave a p~tblished studeht:g_rieVahce procedure? D Yel> D. No. If this pi'99e(:lure· ls ln th.!3 Cata\qg ,You submitted. with the appllcati911, pie~$~ indicate the page number . If n(jt lh tile Catalog you..submittecl, please provide us with a copy onhe. grie\,/~l'lce prbt:ed\.tte. 7, FaCilitles; (See· COMAR 13B.02.Qi.19). OOS J~enewal 2014 - 8 ­ (a) Has a specific facility .been inspected and approved for u~e as a classroom/laboratory space and been found ln compliance with .local and State ordinance pertaining to fire anc! safety? !Bl Yes D No . . (1) Ifyes, please provide a copy of the certificate bf Compllance. , Use and Occupancv Certificate -ahd Mohtgomety county, MD Fire Code Enforcement Section Permit included in Attachment 5. (21 If no, the Certificate of Compliance must be submitted at least 30 dciys pri9r totM s_tart of ciasses. .(b) D~scrlb.e !irlY speoj~J .in~truc;tlonaJ facilities and 'equipment (computers; ~udio~vis1,wl aquipmenti etc.) that will be us.ed and <\V~ilal;il.E! to srn,d~nrs In. this location, · (c) Describe Wh!:lt proVJsJ911s are being made for perlodlcrep$ir and tri?!ri~enaHce bf b4_lldin$s ·ahd grounds. What measures cire b~ing takeri for ctir'iipus secudty'and fire protectJon? _If danget<;>Us'Pr t()i<lc materials are being handled; what provisions are b,elhg made for safe storage, handling and dlsposcil? . . . . (a) De~crlbe the office (and cohforende) space available to full anq part·tffnB.fCJ(;Ul_ty aiid admlnistr'ators. 8. Dlstance 'Education. ;'Distance educ·atlon11 mea·ns course work for academic credit d~llvered by telecommunlcated Instruction t() a physicCJI spCJce speclficCJlly reserved for the purpose bf retelVlhg the instructlol'\ .for example, a teleclCJssroom, and requires the pciyment of tuition or fees for the instri,Ictlon. 1 "Distance education" does not lncl_ude telecommQnlcated !n$tru_ctlon at the studentis Initiation via an lndlvldua·1 per$otial t_omputer. COMAR 138;02.01.03(8). An Institution operating In Maryland and delivering instruction in Maryland by distance education shall provide evidence to the Secretary of compHance with the standards of good practice found In COMAR 13B.02.oi.21 . . 1. ·-11111~1~1~f1iil~iflli~lil~l~lii1\ililf OOS Re11ewal 20 Iti