Rules and Regulations

Title 281, Nebraska Administrative Code

• Chapter 1: Authorization for Out-Of-State Institutions to Offer Courses in Nebraska (PDF 287k)
  Guidelines and Procedures:
  • Affirmation Of Intent To Offer On-Line Courses In Nebraska - No Physical Presence In the State (PDF 14.9K) (MSWORD 39k)
  • Application for Out-Of-State Institutions to Offer full degree, diploma, or certificate programs in Nebraska (PDF 63.8k) (MSWORD 37k)
  • Application for Out-Of-State Institutions to Offer courses in Nebraska (PDF 62.4k)  (MSWORD 38.5k) (Approved June 2006)
    This Application is for:
    • Institutions applying to offer less than a full program, I.E. one or more courses, but not the entire curriculum for a degree, diploma, or certificate
    • Institutions applying to offer only a portion of a course or courses with the instruction taking place on an established schedule at locations within Nebraska other than the personal residence of the student.
• Chapter 2: Establishment of a 2-Year or a 4-Year Private College (PDF 31k)
  Guidelines and Procedures:
  • Application for Establishment of Two-Year or Four-Year Private College in Nebraska (PDF 64K) (MSWORD 50K)
• Chapter 3: Accreditation of Private Colleges (PDF 108k)
• Chapter 4: Review of Programs of Public Colleges and Universities (PDF 29k)
  Guidelines and Procedures:
  • Guidelines for Review of Existing Instructional Programs (PDF 11k)
    • Download Existing Program Form (PDF 13k) (MSWORD 38k)
  • Guidelines for Review of New Instructional Programs (PDF 24k)
    • Appendix A (Definitions) (PDF 14k)
    • Appendix B Table 1 (Projected Incremental Program Expenses) (PDF 7.4K) (MSWORD )
    • Appendix B Table 2 (Revenue Sources for Projected Incremental Expenses) (PDF 6.2K) (MSWORD )
    • Appendix C (Major Statewide Goals) (PDF 47k)
• Chapter 5: Nebraska Scholarship Act (PDF 49.5K)
• Chapter 6: Community Scholarship Foundation Program Act (PDF 28K)
• Chapter 9: Capital Construction (PDF 90k)
  Guidelines and Procedures:
  • Procedures Concerning Capital Construction (PDF 254k)
  • Program Statement Outline (PDF 16k) (Posted June 2006)
  • Prioritization Process to Sequence Appropriations for Approved Capital Construction Projects  (PDF 44k) (Approved June 2006)
  • Data Elements and Definitions for Development of a Statewide Facilities Information Base (PDF 134K)
• Chapter 10: Off-Campus Programs in Nebraska (PDF 44K)
  Guidelines and Procedures:
  • Request for Authorization to Offer Courses Outside Assigned Service Area  (PDF 6.99K)
• Chapter 11: Review of Public Institutions' Budget Requests (PDF 278k)
• Chapter 12: Procedures & Practice Relating to Rules and Regulations (PDF 683k)