Electronic Campus

Academic Common Market / Electronic Campus Guidelines for Participation

The guidelines for this project generally will follow established procedures for the Academic Common Market (ACM) and Electronic Campus (EC). Each state will determine its level of participation and the rules governing the programs it wishes to make available to its residents.

1. SREB member states will determine the availability (for purposes of the ACM and in-state tuition benefit) for its residents to any degree program listed in the ACM/EC as they would for a traditional ACM program.
   
   
2. Students who wish to pursue study in a selected degree program in the ACM/EC must be certified in accordance with existing state guidelines. Transmittal of certification to the SREB and subsequently to the offering institution will follow current ACM procedures.
   
   
3. Each state will determine which programs it wishes to make available by its institutions and which programs it will permit its residents to have access to through the ACM/EC.
   
   
4. All proposed programs must be available via distance learning (technology-based). The EC requirement that 90 percent of the didactic hours leading to the degree be available to students via these strategies will be suspended to permit programs that offer at least 50 percent of the degree program in a distance mode.
   
   
5. Proposed programs must be reviewed and certified against the Principles of Good Practice by the offering institution and state EC coordinator.
   
   
6. Programs must be listed on the EC and meet all requirements prior to being considered for ACM/EC participation.
   
   
7. Existing degree programs in the EC may be recommended by a state for inclusion in the ACM/EC.
   
   
8. Institutions making available a program in the ACM/EC will commit to continuing the in-state benefit for the duration of the student's pursuit of the degree, regardless of whether a state or institution decides to withdraw access at a later date.
   
   
9. Technology and other fees imposed by an institution for a degree program must apply to all students in the program, regardless of where they live.
   
   
10. Degree programs selected by at least one state in the ACM/EC will be highlighted in some fashion on both the ACM and EC Web sites and promoted through both initiatives.
    
    
11. States may promulgate rules for participation in the ACM/EC as needed to manage the initiative effectively.
    
    
12. ACM and EC staff will work with state coordinators in both initiatives and with institutions to collect and share data about the number of certifications, enrollments, etc.