Iowa Admin. Code r. 655-2.18

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024

Rule 655-2.18 - Reports to the board

(1)Annual reports. The head of the program shall submit an annual report that includes:

a. Progress toward achievement of goals identified by the program for the previous academic year.

b. Qualifications and major responsibilities of the head of the program and each faculty member

c. Policies for admission, enrollment, progression and graduation of students.

d. Policies for student health and welfare.

e. Current enrollment by class/cohort.

f. Number of admissions and graduations per year for the past five years.

g. Attrition and retention data by class/cohort.

h. Passing percentages of graduates on the national licensure examinations for the past five years.

i. Passing percentages of graduates on the advanced registered nurse practitioner certification examinations for the past five years.

j. Employment data for graduates.

k. Curriculum plan.

l. Descriptions of resources, clinical facilities, preceptorship experiences and contractual arrangements.

m. Audited statement of income and expenditures of the nursing program.

n. Goals for the current academic year.

o. Catalog or equivalent of the controlling institution or program.

(2)Special reports. The program shall notify the board of the following:

a. Change of controlling institution. Information shall include official name of the program(s) and controlling institution, organizational chart of the controlling institution, and names of administrative officials.

b. Changes in administrative personnel in the program or controlling institution.

c. Opening of a new site or campus.

(3)Changes requiring board notification and approval The program shall submit one electronic copy and one hard copy of a proposed change for board approval at least four weeks prior to the next scheduled board meeting when the outcome will:

a. Lengthen or shorten the plan of study.

b. Add or delete academic credit in a course required for graduation.

c. Delete a course required for graduation.

d. Add a new course. A program shall submit the following to be implemented within six months of an offering of a course:

(1) Course description.

(2) Outcomes/objectives.

(3) Placement of course.

(4) Curriculum plan.

e. Alter graduation requirements.

f. Reduce the human, physical or learning resources provided by the controlling institution to meet program needs as described in rule 655-2.9 (152).

g. Substantively alter the philosophy/mission of the program.

h. Revise the predominant method of instruction or delivery, including transition from on-site to self-study or distance learning.

i. Entail delivery of a cooperative program of study with an institution that does not provide a degree in nursing.

j. Increase the number of student admissions by 20 percent or more.

(4) If a program makes changes as part of a plan to improve the program's NCLEX® passing percentage, pursuant to rule 655-2.17 (152), such changes must also be separately submitted to the board for approval pursuant to this rule.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 655-2.18

Adopted by IAB November 18, 2020/Volume XLIII, Number 11, effective 12/23/2020