4. Miscellaneous Program Guidelines
B.4.01 State Funding:
No funds appropriated to the System shall be expended for any program which has not been approved by the Commissioner or the Assistant Commissioner for Academic Affairs and Research, or, when applicable, by the Coordinating Board.
B.4.02 Continuing Education Courses:
Contact hours reported for workforce education courses, which result in continuing education units (CEUs) shall be eligible for formula funding. Workforce continuing education courses with fewer than seven (7) contact hours of instruction will not receive state funding unless the specific type and length of instruction are required by local, state, or national licensing certifying, regulatory, or accrediting agencies.
B.4.03 Military and Naval Training:
The Board may request the United States Department of Defense to establish and maintain courses in military and naval training, qualifying graduates of the courses for Reserve Commission awards, as part of its curriculum. The Board may enter into mutually agreeable contracts for that purpose. The work of the students enrolling in the courses may be credited toward degree requirements under regulations prescribed by the Board.
B.4.04 Medically Related Courses; Counseling & Social Work Courses:
The curricula of medical, dental, nursing, allied health, counseling and social work degree or certificate programs shall:
a. include information about methods of transmission and methods of prevention of HIV infection, and information about federal and state laws, rules and regulations concerning HIV infection and AIDS.
b. give special attention to the physical, emotional, and psychological stress associated with the care of patients with terminal illnesses.
B.4.05 Evaluation:
The Chancellor shall implement procedures to ensure that the courses, programs, and services provided by the colleges are subject to effective evaluation so as to assure their quality.
B.4.06 Human Subjects Research:
The System will provide an Institutional Review Board (IRB) and process to protect students and others participating in human subject's research.
LSCS Policy Manual Section adopted by the Board of Trustees on August 7, 2008