Missouri Workshop: Higher Education Recertification Process 2015

1. 2015Recertification Workshop Governor’s Office Building Room 450 February 6, 2015

2. Workshop Agenda/Topics Announcements and Introductions Department / Legislative Overview 2015-2016 Recertification Process Round Table Discussions General Q & A Session

3. Meet the Staff Leroy Wade – Deputy Commissioner Laura Vedenhaupt - Senior Associate Dory Hamburg - Research Associate Jaron Vail – Research Associate Leslie Winter – Administrative Assistant

4. What is the MDHE? Missouri Department of Higher Education Statewide Higher Education Agency • Public Colleges and Universities • Independent Missouri Colleges and Universities • Proprietary/Out-of-State Institutions Four Major Divisions • Academic Affairs • Administration/Operations • Guaranty Agency for FFELP Loans and Default Prevention • Financial Assistance, Outreach, and Proprietary Certification

5. Proprietary School Advisory Committee (PSAC) Lute Atieh – American Business & Technology University Charlene Corley – IHM Academy of EMS Linda Lynch – W.T.I. Joplin Jodi Madden - Truck Dynasty Driving Academy Karl Peterson – Missouri College Varghese Samuel – American Trade School Tyre Smith – National American University

6. Statistics Certified Schools in Missouri – 134 (main) Certified to Recruit in Missouri – 21 Enrollment – 84,038* Programs Offered – 3,833 Graduates – 20,087* Financial Aid – More than $537 million* *2012 data

7. Legislative Update • Gainful Employment • State Authorization • Transfer of Credit

8. Questions?

9. Recent Program Changes • Two Year Certification • Available to Institutions That Meet Certain Requirements • Five-years of operation • Accredited • Other • Non-renewal Year Requirements • Submit school data • Pay certification fee and verify security deposit

10. Current Initiatives • Comprehensive Review of Rule/Regulations • Update • Address Emerging Issues • Improve Effectiveness • Program Technology • Conversion to Full Web-based Applications • Improve data collection/analysis • Streamline communication

11. Current Initiatives • Comprehensive Exemption Review • Update Information on Currently Exempt Institutions • Establish Regular Process for Review and Analysis • Communication • Annual Statistical Summary • Publications for Schools and Students

12. Current Initiatives • Continuing Education (CE) • Non-credit bearing • Professional or personal development • Certificate of attendance or completion only • No more than 25 contact hours • $100 initial and annual fee ≤ 15 CE • $500 initial and annual fee > 15 CE

13. Questions?

14. Recertification Timeline Submission Deadline – March 16, 2015, 5 p.m. Review of Application Materials – April/May Notice of Action/Issues – April to June Security Deposit Verification (DHE 900) and Payment of Certification Fee – June Issue Certificate of Approval – by June 30, 2015

15. Electronic Application • Available in two formats • Portable Document Format (PDF) • Microsoft Word (DOC) • Access from department Internet site • http://dhe.mo.gov/psc/proprecertinstructions.php • Download, save, and complete

16. Types of Applications • Missouri-based (Form 300A) • http://dhe.mo.gov/psc/proprecert300aintro.php • Recruit (Form 600A) • http://dhe.mo.gov/psc/proprecert600aintro.php • Annual Data Survey (200) • http://dhe.mo.gov/psc/ProprietaryAnnualSurveyForm200.php

17. Application Overview • Three Sections • Certification Standards • Institutional Information • Exhibits

18. Certification Standards • Verification of compliance • Original, handwritten initials • Attestation page • Original signature of owner/administrator • If different, name and title of person initialing

19. Institutional Information • Five Data Reports • Program Inventory • Personnel • Finance • Student Financial Aid • Enrollment/Completion/Employment

20. Institutional Information • Student Financial Aid (DHE 14-P) • Complete even if no aid was delivered • Ensure you use appropriate program areas • Federal programs • State administered federal programs • State programs • Institutional aid • Other aid sources • Third-party loans • Unduplicated students and total dollars awarded

21. Institutional Information • Enrollment/Completions/Employment • (DHE 27-P) • Four data sections • Section I – Headcount enrollment • Section II – Graduate placement/employment • Section III – Completions • Section IV – Outcomes • Reporting period for sections I, III, IV – 2014 • Reporting period for section II – any 12 months • Consistent totals in sections III and IV

22. Application Highlight • Item 43 – Program Inventory • What is required?

23. Exhibits Exhibit One • All current publications Exhibit Two • Enrollment agreement Exhibit Three • Transcript Exhibit Four • Personnel

24. Exhibit 1 Highlight • Grievance Policy • What is required?

25. Exhibit 2 Highlight • Cancellation / Refund Policy • What is required?

26. Exhibit 3 Highlight • Transcript of a Program Graduate • What is required?

27. Exhibit 4 Highlight • Administrative Personnel Form • What is required? • Instructional Personnel Form • What is required?

28. Questions?

29. Round Table Discussions Divide into three groups to discuss issues related to recertification, student data, complaint process, and topics suggested by attendees

30. General Q & A

31. Application Deadline Monday, March 16, 2015

32. Contact Us 205 Jefferson Street P.O. Box 1469 Jefferson City, MO 65101 Phone: (573) 751-2361 Fax: (573) 751-6635 Info. Center: (800) 473-6757 info@dhe.mo.gov www.dhe.mo.gov