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Meeting Educational Needs through Partnerships and Collaboration (Chapter Five) page 53 ♦ Higher education institutions will work as partners with one another and with other entities whenever appropriate to share resources and deliver programs cooperatively to enhance learning opportunities for Nebraska residents. ♦ Higher education will work effectively with elementary and secondary schools to improve teaching and learning at all levels of education and to facilitate the transition from one level of education to another.

Financial Officers' Common Price Distribution Model TOP The finance officers agreed that students would pay a common price for Great Plains IDEA program course credits at all Great Plains IDEA institutions. The price is subject to annual review and adjustment. The fees collected are dispersed to support teaching (75%), program administration and advising (25%), and Alliance central services (25%).

Kansas State University: Offering a Course for Credit through the Division of Continuing Education Kansas State University, five Regents universities and Washburn University are assigned to geographic service areas within the state. It is possible to offer credit courses outside K-State's geographic jurisdiction (see map in University Policies Section); however, the process requires a minimum of six weeks. This time period is necessary for Board of Regents approval, as well as effective advertising. The exceptions to this rule are specialty programs unique to K-State, such as Adult and Continuing Education, Agriculture Education, and Family and Consumer Sciences.

Collaboration: page 118 Kansas Board of Regents Policy and Procedure Manual APPENDIX K COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM/DEGREE PROCEDURES Proposals for collaborative programs/degrees must include the following and should be limited to two pages: (a) A brief description of the nature of the collaboration and the benefits to Kansas (b) Lists of partners in the collaboration and degrees/certificates (if any) to be conferred by each partner (c) Description of faculty load and faculty compensation for each partner (d) Tuition/fees for each partner (e) Description of student support services provided by each partner (1) Academic Advising (2) Financial Aid (3) Access to facilities (4) Transcripting procedures (f) Plans for joint use of facilities (g) Plans for joint purchase and/or maintenance of facilities (1-19-05) ------------------------------------------------------------------ 25. COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM/DEGREE POLICY page 148 The Kansas Board of Regents encourages and supports system-wide cooperative and collaborative efforts among postsecondary institutions within the State of Kansas and between Kansas institutions and out-of-state institutions, including international institutions. a. Defion of collaborative programs/degrees Collaborative programs/degrees are defined as programs/degrees developed and/or approved jointly by more than one institution; students from each participating institution may study parts of the program/degree at the collaborating institutions. In this policy, "program" refers to a formal academic course of study. Although most programs result in a degree or a major within a degree, in some cases, such as teaching endorsements, a program does not result in a major or a degree. b. Requirements for collaborative programs/degrees (1) Effective August 2005, all new collaborative programs must be reported to SCOCAO and SCOP according to the procedures described in Appendix K. The purpose of the report is to

APPENDIX D RESIDENCY RULES AND REGULATIONS Article 3--GUIDELINES FOR THE DETERMINATION OF RESIDENCY FOR FEE PURPOSES Page 88 88-3-1. Student Information. Whenever a question arises concerning a person's residence classification for fee purposes, that person shall be provided with a copy of information substantially as set forth in this regulation, together with K.A.R. 88-3-2 through 88-3-13. "Carefully read the information, statute, and regulations that follow. Then, if you believe you should be eligible for resident classification for fee purposes, complete the attached application for residence classification and submit it to the registrar within 30 days of your notification of classification as a nonresident for fee purposes. When an appeal is made by a student from a determination that the student is a nonresident, the student must pay nonresident fees at the time designated for payment of fees. If the student is found to be a resident, the difference between resident and nonresident fees will be refunded. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 77-601, et seq. decisions of the residence committee shall not be subject to further administrative review by any officer or committee of the university, or by the state board of regents." Responsibility "The responsibility of enrolling under proper residence classification for fee purposes is placed on the student. If there is any possible question of residence classification under the regulations of the state board of regents, it is the duty of the student when registering and paying fees to raise the question with the registrar. If a student enrolls incorrectly as a resident of Kansas and it is determined at a later date the student was a nonresident for fee purposes, the student shall be required to pay the nonresident fee for all terms during which the student was incorrectly registered." (Authorized by K.S.A. 76-730; implementing K.S.A. 76-729; effective, E-71-35, Aug. 20, 1971; effective Jan. 1, 1972; a

Finance Info: 3.17.18 Fiscal Provisions for Electronic and Traditional Off-campus Instruction. Page 157 3.17.20 Electronic Curriculum Development Fund. Page 159

3.14.8 Certificates: Certificates and other forms of academic recognition other than degrees may be awarded by institutions only as authorized by the State Regents and in the form approved by them for this puspose. Institutions should submit reequests to award certificates only when the certificate is identified on the transcript, diploma, or degree (See the State Regents Aademic Program Review Policy). Awards or certificates give for completion of short courses, non-credit offerings, basic education courses, or other such experiences need not be submitted for State Regents' Approval. Page 127

Academic Program Review. Page 68