R765-803. Institutional Policy Review  


R765-803-1. Purpose
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  (1) This rule establishes a procedure whereby a student enrolled in a public institution of higher education may petition the Board of Regents to review a policy that directly affects the student's enumerated civil liberties, which the student believes the institution adopted without first establishing an administrative rule governing the enumerated civil liberty.


R765-803-2. References
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  (1) Title 53B, Chapter 27, Part 3


R765-803-3. Review Process
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  (1) Students enrolled at a public institution of higher education who believe the institution has adopted a policy that directly impacts one of the their enumerated civil liberties but which is not governed by an existing administrative rule may petition the Board of Regents for a review.

  (2) To file a petition for review, a student will send a written request that identifies the policy for which a review is requested to review@ushe.edu. Within 30 days of receiving the complaint, the Commissioner of Higher Education's office, on behalf of the Board of Regents, will:

  (a) Review the petition to determine if it is made in good faith;

  (i) Bad faith petitions shall be dismissed.

  (b) Determine if the institution has established an administrative rule that adopts or governs the policy; and

  (c) If the institution lacks a governing administrative rule, direct the institution to initiate rulemaking within 60 days of the decision.