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CHAPTER Hedc 100 ORGANIZATION OF THE AGENCY

PART Hedc 101 DEFINITIONS

Section Hedc 101.01 Definitions

PART Hedc 102 DESCRIPTION OF THE AGENCY

Section Hedc 102.01 Purpose

Section Hedc 102.02 Structure

Section Hedc 102.03 Meetings

Section Hedc 102.04 Office Location and Mailing Address, Telephone Number, and Website

Section Hedc 102.05 Public Access to Records

CHAPTER Hedc 200 RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

PART Hedc 201 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY

Section Hedc 201.01 Purpose

PART Hedc 202 DEFINITIONS

Section Hedc 202.01 Definitions

PART Hedc 203 PRESIDING OFFICER; WITHDRAWAL AND WAIVER OF RULES

Section Hedc 203.01 Presiding Officer; Appointment; Authority

Section Hedc 203.02 Withdrawal of Presiding Officer or Member of the Commission

Section Hedc 203.03 Waiver or Suspension of Rules by Presiding Officer

PART Hedc 204 FILING, FORMAT AND DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS

Section Hedc 204.01 Date of Issuance or Filing

Section Hedc 204.02 Format of Documents

Section Hedc 204.03 Delivery of Documents

PART Hedc 205 TIME PERIODS

Section Hedc 205.01 Computation of Time

PART Hedc 206 MOTIONS

Section Hedc 206.01 Motions; Objections

PART Hedc 207 NOTICE OF HEARING; APPEARANCES; PRE-HEARING CONFERENCES

Section Hedc 207.01 Commencement of Hearing

Section Hedc 207.02 Docket Numbers

Section Hedc 207.03 Notice of Hearing

Section Hedc 207.04 Appearances and Representation

Section Hedc 207.05 Prehearing Conference

PART Hedc 208 INTERVENTION

Section Hedc 208.01 Intervention

PART Hedc 209 POSTPONEMENT REQUESTS AND FAILURE TO ATTEND HEARING

Section Hedc 209.01 Postponements

Section Hedc 209.02 Failure to Attend Hearing

PART Hedc 210 REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION OR DOCUMENTS

Section Hedc 210.01 Voluntary Production of Information

Section Hedc 210.02 Motions to Compel Production of Information

Section Hedc 210.03 Mandatory Pre-Hearing Disclosure of Witnesses and Exhibits

PART Hedc 211 RECORD, PROOF, EVIDENCE, AND DECISIONS

Section Hedc 211.01 Record of the Hearing

Section Hedc 211.02 Standard and Burden of Proof

Section Hedc 211.03 Testimony; Order of Proceeding

Section Hedc 211.04 Evidence

Section Hedc 211.05 Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

Section Hedc 211.06 Closing the Record

Section Hedc 211.07 Reopening the Record

Section Hedc 211.08 Decisions

PART Hedc 212 MOTION FOR REHEARING

Section Hedc 212.01 Purpose

Section Hedc 212.02 Applicability

Section Hedc 212.03 Filing and Content of Motion

Section Hedc 212.04 Standard for Granting Motion for Rehearing

Section Hedc 212.05 Decision on Motion for Rehearing

CHAPTER Hedc 300 OFFICE OF CAREER SCHOOL LICENSING

PART Hedc 301 APPLICABILITY

Section Hedc 301.01 Career Schools Under Commission Jurisdiction

PART Hedc 302 DEFINITIONS

Section Hedc 302.01 Definitions

PART Hedc 303 LICENSURE

Section Hedc 303.01 Initial License Criteria

Section Hedc 303.02 Renewal Application

Section Hedc 303.03 Educational Program

Section Hedc 303.04 Annual Filing

PART Hedc 304 BUSINESS PRACTICES

Section Hedc 304.01 Student Protection and Disclosures

Section Hedc 304.02 Ethical Business Practices

Section Hedc 304.03 Tuition Policy

Section Hedc 304.04 Student Records

Section Hedc 304.05 Schools Undergoing Closure, Acquisition, Sale, Merger, or Transition to Exempt Status

Section Hedc 304.06 Fees

PART Hedc 305 COMPLAINT PROCESS

Section Hedc 305.01 Who May File a Complaint

Section Hedc 305.02 Misconduct Sufficient to Support a Complaint

Section Hedc 305.03 Complaint Form

Section Hedc 305.04 Timeframe for Filing a Complaint

Section Hedc 305.05 Receipt and Review of Complaints

PART Hedc 306 INVESTIGATIONS

Section Hedc 306.01 Investigation

PART Hedc 307 APPEALS

Section Hedc 307.01 Appeals

Section Hedc 307.02 Revocation of School License

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CHAPTER Hedc 400 DEGREE-GRANTING HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS WITH A PHYSICAL PRESENCE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

PART Hedc 401 APPLICABILITY

Section Hedc 401.01 Institutions Excluded from Commission Jurisdiction

Section Hedc 401.02 Institutions Under Commission Jurisdiction

PART Hedc 402 DEFINITIONS

Section Hedc 402.01 Terms Used

Part Hedc 403 INCORPORATION

Section Hedc 403.01 Institutions Seeking Incorporation in New Hampshire

PART Hedc 404 EVALUATION PROCESS

Section Hedc 404.01 Initiating the Evaluation Process

Section Hedc 404.02 Determination of Review Type

Section Hedc 404.03 Comprehensive Review

Section Hedc 404.04 Administrative Review

Section Hedc 404.05 Evaluation Materials

Section Hedc 404.06 Decision by the Commission

PART Hedc 405 STANDARDS FOR AN EVALUATION

Section Hedc 405.01 Mission and Purposes

Section Hedc 405.02 Planning and Evaluation

Section Hedc 405.03 Organization and Governance

Section Hedc 405.04 The Academic Program

Section Hedc 405.05 Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship

Section Hedc 405.06 Students

Section Hedc 405.07 Institutional Resources

Section Hedc 405.08 Educational Effectiveness

Section Hedc 405.09 Integrity, Transparency, and Public Disclosure

PART Hedc 406 CONTINUING REVIEW

Section Hedc 406.01 Annual Reports

Section Hedc 406.02 Additional Reports

Section Hedc 406.03 Accreditation

Section Hedc 406.04 Institutions Undergoing a Substantive Change in Governance

Section Hedc 406.05 Institutions Undergoing an Acquisition, Merger, Transfer, Sale of Assets

Section Hedc 406.06 Institutions Undergoing Closure

PART Hedc 407 DISCIPLINARY ACTION

Section Hedc 407.01 Violations

Section Hedc 407.02 Suspension or Revocation of Authority

Section Hedc 407.03 Hearing

PART Hedc 408 FEES

Section Hedc 408.01 Fees

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CHAPTER Hedc 500 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ORPHANS OF VETERANS

PART Hedc 501 PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS

Section Hedc 501.01 Purpose

Section Hedc 501.02 Definitions

PART Hedc 502 PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

Section Hedc 502.01 Application

Section Hedc 502.02 Eligibility

Section Hedc 502.03 Amount

Section Hedc 502.04 Payment of Scholarships

Section Hedc 502.05 Renewal of Scholarships

Section Hedc 502.06 Residency Determination