Agency Contact
Andrea Richards
518-474-1551
iheauthorize@nysed.gov
Secretary of State Contact
Robert J. Rodriguez
518-486-9846
info@dos.ny.gov
Topic 1: Important Agency Information to Note
Provide important web links:
- Home Page web link https://www.nysed.gov/college-university-evaluation
- Statutes and Regulations Page web link no link provided
- Authorization Information Page web link no link provided
- Application Information Page web link no link provided
- Renewal Information Page web link no link provided
What types of institutions are subject to this agency’s authority? Indicate the types of institutions that your agency authorizes.
- Note: Some agencies may refer to out-of-state public institutions as “private colleges” in their law. If this is the case for your agency, please select “public, out-of-state degree granting institutions” for purposes of this Guide so that the out-of-state public institution will find appropriate information.
- Note: If your agency is a coordinating board, your agency may have one division with some authority such as program approval over in-state public institutions that are established per statute, which is structured differently than another division of your agency with state authorization authority over non-public institutions that they “license” pursuant to different statute(s).
No response provided
____ Public, in-state degree granting institutions
____ Public, out-of-state degree granting institutions
____ Private, in-state, not-for-profit degree granting institutions
____ Private, out-of-state, not-for-profit degree granting institutions
____ Private, in-state, for-profit degree granting institutions
____ Private, out-of-state, for-profit degree granting institutions
____ Public, in-state, non-degree granting institutions
____ Public, out-of-state, non-degree granting institutions
____ Non-degree, not-for profit institutions
____ Non-degree, for-profit institutions
____ Religious institutions
____ Tribally-controlled institutions
____ Federal Institutions
____ Municipal institutions
Does your agency authorize specific academic programs offered by institutions, only institutions themselves, or both?
- For example, an agency may require an institution apply for licensure for institutional approval and also require the institution to apply for specific program(s) approval.
No response provided
_____ Institution
_____ Program
_____ Both
Clarifying comments:
No response provided
Topic 2: Authorization of Distance Education
Does your agency require exclusively online offerings offered by out-of-state institutions to be authorized?
- Meaning as example, the state regulates an out-of-state institution for merely enrolling a student into a distance education program
- Meaning as example, a solely online program that does not have any internships and practicums
Distance Education Approval | New York State Education Department (nysed.gov)
Clarifying comments
No response provided
Topic 3: Accreditation by an Accrediting Agency Recognized by the U.S. Department of Education
Is accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education required for an institution to be authorized in your state?
No response provided
If yes, please check all that apply as appropriate. Accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education required for:
____ Public, out-of-state degree granting institutions
____ Private, in-state, not-for-profit degree granting institutions
____ Private, out-of-state, not-for-profit degree granting institutions
____ Private, in-state, for-profit degree granting institutions
____ Private, out-of-state, for-profit degree granting institutions
____ Public, in-state, non-degree granting institutions
____ Public, out-of-state, non-degree granting institutions
____ Non-degree, not-for profit institutions
____ Non-degree, for-profit institutions
____ Religious institutions
____ Tribally-controlled institutions
____ Federal Institutions
____ Municipal institutions
Clarifying comments:
No response provided
Topic 4: Physical Presence Policy
If your agency uses a physical presence standard, how does your agency define physical presence? Include sample triggers.
Physical Presence Approval | New York State Education Department (nysed.gov)
Web link for physical presence definition.
No response provided
Does a virtual clinical / internship trigger the requirement for authorization with your agency?
No response provided
Does a faculty member residing in your state and teaching an online course trigger the requirement for authorization with your agency?
No response provided
Does advertising targeted to residents of your state trigger the requirement for authorization with your agency?
No response provided
Does having an administrative site in your state trigger the requirement for authorization with your agency?
No response provided
Does having a recruiter in your state trigger the requirement for authorization with your agency?
No response provided
Clarifying comments:
No response provided
Topic 5: Application Process
Please provide a short description of the application process to obtain state authorization.
No response provided
Web link for application.
No response provided
Clarifying comments:
No response provided
Topic 6: Fees Associated with Authorization
Is there an application fee associated with the authorization process?
No response provided
If yes, what is the fee or fee schedule?
No response provided
Web link for fee information.
No response provided
Clarifying comments:
No response provided
Topic 7: Surety Bonds
Does your agency require a Surety Bond for authorized out-of-state institutions?
No response provided
Web link for surety bonds.
No response provided
Clarifying comments:
No response provided
Topic 8: Student Tuition Recovery Fund
Does your agency have a Student Tuition Recovery Fund (or similar fund for higher education institution closure)?
No response provided
If yes, for what types of institutions?
No response provided
Web link for student tuition recovery fund.
No response provided
Clarifying comments:
No response provided
Topic 9: Tuition Refund Policy
Does your agency have a Tuition Refund Policy Requirement?
No response provided
If yes, for what types of institutions?
No response provided
Web link for tuition refund policy.
No response provided
Clarifying comments:
No response provided
Topic 10: Reporting
What kinds of information or data must an institution report to your agency as a condition for continued institutional state authorization?
No response provided
How frequently do institutions report data?
No response provided
Is this information shared publicly?
No response provided
Web link for reporting.
No response provided
Clarifying comments:
No response provided
Topic 11: Enforcement
What are possible consequences of institutional non-compliance?
No response provided
Web link for enforcement information.
No response provided
Clarifying comments:
No response provided
Topic 12: Student Complaints - Non-SARA Participating Institutions
Please describe the process for handling complaints about non-SARA out-of-state postsecondary institutions or programs? (34 CFR 600.9(a))
Filing a Complaint About a College or University | New York State Education Department (nysed.gov)
Web link for the non-SARA complaint form.
No response provided
How does your agency handle a non-SARA complaint from a resident of its state that is against an out-of-state institution that the agency does not authorize?
No response provided
Is the non-SARA process handled all within your agency or do you divide consumer protection and student complaint duties dependent on the type of institution (Public, Private, Technical, etc.)?
No response provided
Who is the contact person or entity for your state for receiving non-SARA student complaints?
No response provided
Contact Name:
Title:
Agency:
Address:
Email:
Phone:
URL:
Clarifying comments:
No response provided
Topic 13: Records Retention
When a higher education institution closes, what is the process your state uses to ensure that transcripts/records are kept available?
For closed, merged, and renamed *degree-granting* institutions, students can visit this website for information about obtaining transcripts: http://www.nysed.gov/college-university-evaluation/transcripts.
From what agency or entity do students request their transcripts/records from a closed higher education institution?
No response provided
Agency name:
Contact Person:
Contact Phone:
Contact Address:
Contact Email:
Contact Website:
Clarifying comments:
No response provided
Topic 14: Additional Information
Is there anything else about the state authorization process in your state that institutions and others ought to know about?
For questions concerning the state authorization of degree-granting institutions, please contact the Office of College and University Evaluation at: iheauthorize@nysed.gov; (518) 474-1551; http://www.nysed.gov/college-university-evaluation
For questions concerning the state authorization of non-degree-granting postsecondary institutions, please contact the Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision at: BPSS@nysed.gov; (518) 474-3969; http://www.acces.nysed.gov/bpss/welcome-career-training-proprietary-schools
For questions concerning clinical and field placements that are within the scope of practice of licensed professions in New York, please contact the Office of Professional Education Program Review (PEPR) at: opprogs@nysed.gov; (518) 474-3817, ext. 360.
What is your preferred method of communication?
No response provided
Please note: There could be additional state agencies with oversight of activities of your institution.