281 NAC 4-003. DEFINITIONS

003 DEFINITIONS The following definitions shall apply to review of programs. 003.01. Program shall mean any program of instruction, public service program, off-campus instructional program, and any new college, school, major division, education center, or institute, but shall not include reasonable and moderate extensions of existing curricula which have a direct relationship to existing programs. 003.01.A. Instructional program shall mean a sequence of courses and activities leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate in an academic discipline or subject area offered by a public institution. This type of program is commonly called a major. 003.01.B. Existing Instructional Program shall mean an instructional program authorized by the Legislature or the appropriate governing board prior to January 1, 1992 or an instructional program authorized by the Commission after January 1, 1992. 003.01.C. New Instructional Program shall mean a proposed instructional program not included in the definition of "existing instructional program" in section 003.01.B. A substantial modification of an existing instructional program constitutes a new instructional program. A substantial modification occurs when the principal objective of the program is changed. A reasonable and moderate extension of an existing instructional program is not classified as a new instructional program. 003.01.D. New Organizational Unit shall mean any proposed new college, school, major division, or institute that provides, facilitates, or coordinates instruction, research, or service and within which related disciplines or services are grouped. Name changes or reasonable and moderate extensions of or reorganizations within existing organizational units shall not be considered as new organizational units. 003.02. Commission shall mean the Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education. 003.03. Governing Board shall mean the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, the Board of Trustees of the Nebraska State Colleges, or the board of governors for each community college area. 003.04. Public Institution shall mean any of the following: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska at Omaha, University of Nebraska at Kearney, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, Chadron State College, Peru State College, Wayne· State College, Central Community College, Metropolitan Community College, Mid-Plains Community College, Northeast Community College, Southeast Community College, Western Nebraska Community College, or any other public postsecondary educational institution which may be established by the Legislature.