Policies and Procedures

• Section I: Academic Affairs
• Section II: Budget & Finance
• Section III: Capital Assets
• Section IV: Extended Studies
• Section V: Information Management & Research
• Section VI: Student Services
• Section VII: Innovation
• Performance Contract Compliance

All policies are in Adobe PDF format

I. Academic Affairs

1. Purpose/Introduction
2. Approval of the New Academic Programs in State-Supported Institutions of Higher Education in Colorado (Repealed Dec. 7, 2017)
3. Review of Academic Programs
4. Approval of New Vocational Degree Programs in State-Supported Institutions of Higher Education in Colorado (Repealed Dec. 7, 2017)
5. Developmental Education
   • Dear Colleague Memo on CCHE Dev Ed Policy June 25, 2020
   • CCHE Resolution on HB19-1206 Extensions
   • HB19-1206 Implementation Plan Form
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   • Request for Waiver of Commission Policies to Implement Pilot Projects
6. Admissions Standards
7. Discontinuance of Academic Degrees with Low Program Demand Designating Programs of Excellence (Repealed Dec. 7, 2017)
8. Review of Proposals for Coordinated Academic Programs (Repealed Dec. 7, 2017)
9. Degree Authorization Act
   • Fee Schedule
10. Resolution of Disputes Among Public Institutions
11. Statewide Transfer and GT Pathways Policy
12. Development of Accountability Programs by State-Supported Institutions of Higher Education as required by 23-13-101 (Repealed April 5, 2001)
13. Service Areas of Colorado Public Institutions of Higher Education
14. Academic Planning
15. Educator Preparation (Repealed August 7, 2023) 
16. Affirmative Action (Diversity Policy)
17. Sabbatical Program
18. Newly-Approved Academic Degree Programs in State-Supported Institutions of Higher Education
19. Student Complaint Policy
20. Policy and Procedures for Counting and Accepting American sign Language Credits in Public Higher Education Institutions in Colorado
21. Creation, Modification or Discontinuance of Academic and Vocational Programs at Public Institutions of Higher Education
22. Supplemental Academic Instruction (Repealed May 1, 2020) 
23. Prior Learning Assessment
    • HB20-1002 Plan for Work-Related Experience

II. Budget & Finance

1. Purpose/Introduction
2. Fiscal Responsibilities and Budget Instructions
3. Cost Models
4. Policy for Public Institutional Reporting College Opportunity Fund Student Credit Hour Stipend Enrollment, Effective July 1, 2005
5. Policy for Participating Private Institutional Reporting on College Opportunity Fund Student Stipend Enrollment, Effective July 1, 2005

III. Capital Assets

1. Purpose/Introduction
2. Statewide Postsecondary Education Master Planning Manual
3. Guidelines for Site Selection
4. Guidelines for Long-Range Facilities/Infrastructure Master Planning
5. Guidelines for Facilities Program Planning
6. (Repealed Nov. 2, 2006) Space Utilization Planning Criteria (7/1/1999)
7. (Repealed May 3, 2001) Report to the Joint Budget Committee of the General Assembly on Recommendations for Enhancing the Efficiency of Classroom Utilization (7/1/1987)
8. (Repealed Nov. 2, 2006) Definitions/Abbreviations (5/3/2001)
9. (Repealed March 2, 2006) Instructions and Forms for Completing Physical Plant Inventory
10. Policy for Delegation of Facility Program Planning Approval Authority
11. (Repealed May 3, 2001) Instruction Manual for Higher Education Facilities Program Planning and Budgeting
12. (Repealed March 2, 2006) Policies and Criteria for Capital Construction Priority Setting
13. Capital Improvements Program Policies
14. Criteria and Procedures for Implementation of 23-5-112 (CRS 1973) Concerning Gifts and Bequests to Institutions of Higher Education
15. (Repealed March 2, 2006) Policy Guidelines for Capital Outlay Expenditures
16. (Repealed March 2, 2006) Policies for Construction Projects Administration
17. Policies for Self-Funded Capital Construction
18. Policy Regarding Requirements for Funds to Supplement Requests for State-Supported Capital Construction
19. (Repealed March 2, 2012) Policy regarding prioritization of Capital Construction Projects Financed with Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds and/or Recovery Zone Private Facility Bonds (09/2009)

IV. Extended Studies

1. (Removed May 4, 2012) Introduction and Overview of Statewide Extended Studies
2. (Removed May 4, 2012) General Policies for Extended Studies Instruction (9/11/2008)
3. (Removed May 4, 2012) Extended Studies reporting Requirements (9/11/2008)
4. (Removed May 4, 2012) Approval of Instruction Offered as Part of Extended Studies (12/11/2008)
5. Removed
6. (Removed May 4, 2012) Regional Education Provider (REP) (1/5/2006)

• Whole Policy
  • Appendix N

V. Information Management & Research

1. Purpose/Introduction
2. Policy for Reporting Full-Time Equivalent Student Enrollment
   • Guidelines
3. Student Unit-Record Data System

• Privacy Policy

VI. Student Services

1. Purpose/Introduction
2. In-State Tuition Classification
3. Tuition & Fees
4. Reciprocal Tuition Agreements)
5. Optometry Student Exchange Program -- WICHE
6. State-Funded Student Financial Aid Policy
7. (Removed April 5, 2001) Advanced Placement Examination Reimbursement
8. (Removed October 7, 1999) Colorado Teacher Encouragement Program
9. (Removed October 7, 1999) Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship Program
10. Colorado Educational Exchange Program
11. WICHE Regional Graduate Program
12. Western Undergraduate Exchange
13. Colorado Nursing Scholarship Program (program is currently suspended)
14. Exonerated Persons Tuition Waiver
15. Colorado Educator Loan Forgiveness Program

VI. Innovation

• Whole Innovation Policy

Performance Contract Compliance

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