S.C. Code Regs. 91-8 - Closing an Approved Nursing Program
A. Voluntary Closing
When a decision is made by the parent institution to close a nursing program, a report that fully describes the plan for closing is to be submitted to the Board. The report shall include:
1. the rationale for closing;
2. plans for an orderly phase out including a
timetable and official closing date;
3. provisions for meeting the educational
standards until the last student has graduated or been transferred;
4. provisions for safe storage, location and
methods of access of permanent student records.
B. Involuntary Closing
When a program is denied approval by the Board the following procedures shall be followed:
1. no
additional students shall be admitted;
2. the program shall assist in the transfer
of students, if applicable, to other approved nursing programs within the time
frame established by the Board;
3.
a list of the names of all students who transferred to approved nursing
programs and the date the last student transferred shall be submitted to the
Board;
4. the date the last student
was transferred shall become the official closing date;
5. the Board shall be notified in writing as
to the custody of records to include provisions for safe storage, location and
method of access of all permanent records and disposition of all other
records.
Notes
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