The Florida Senate

¹246.013  Participation in the common course designation and numbering system.--

(1)  Nonpublic colleges and schools that have been issued a regular license pursuant to s. 246.081(2), or nonpublic postsecondary colleges that are exempt from state licensure pursuant to s. 246.085(1)(a) and that are fully accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education, may participate in the common course designation and numbering system pursuant to s. 229.551. Participating colleges and schools shall bear the costs associated with inclusion in the system and shall meet the terms and conditions for institutional participation in the system. The department shall adopt a fee schedule that includes the expenses incurred through data processing, faculty task force travel and per diem, and staff and clerical support time. Such fee schedule may differentiate between the costs associated with initial course inclusion in the system and costs associated with subsequent course maintenance in the system. Decisions regarding initial course inclusion and subsequent course maintenance must be made within 360 days after submission of the required materials and fees by the institution. The Department of Education may select a date by which colleges must submit requests for new courses to be included, and may delay review of courses submitted after that date until the next year's cycle. Any college that currently participates in the system, and that participated in the system prior to July 1, 1986, shall not be required to pay the costs associated with initial course inclusion in the system. Fees collected for participation in the common course designation and numbering system pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be deposited in the Institutional Assessment Trust Fund created by s. 246.31. Any nonpublic, nonprofit college or university that is eligible to participate in the common course designation and numbering system shall not be required to pay the costs associated with participation in the system.

(2)  No college or school shall record student transcripts or document courses offered by the college or school in accordance with this section unless the college or school is actually participating in the system pursuant to rules of the State Board of Education. Any college or school deemed to be in violation of this section shall be subject to the provisions of s. 246.111 or s. 246.228.

History.--s. 23, ch. 86-145; s. 19, ch. 87-212; s. 4, ch. 87-248; s. 2, ch. 89-344; ss. 2, 20, ch. 92-321; s. 33, ch. 94-230; s. 18, ch. 94-310; s. 19, ch. 98-58; s. 3(7), ch. 2000-321.

¹Note.--Repealed January 7, 2003, by s. 3(7), ch. 2000-321, and shall be reviewed by the Legislature prior to that date.