Colorado Revised Statutes Title 23. Postsecondary Education § 23-1-133. Commission directive--bachelor of science degree in nursing program--Aims community college--approval

(I) Whether Aims community college provides data demonstrating workforce and student demand for the degree program;

(II) The regional and professional accreditation requirements for the degree program, if applicable, and whether the college can satisfy those requirements, as appropriate, at both the institutional and program levels;

(III) Whether Aims community college can demonstrate that providing the degree program within its service area is cost-effective for the student and Aims community college;

(IV) Whether Aims community college can demonstrate that the degree program is sufficiently distinguishable from:

(V) Whether the degree program could be provided through a statewide transfer agreement pursuant to section 23-1-108(7) with an accredited state four-year institution in Aims community college's geographic service area or with an accredited state four-year institution of higher education that has a statewide service area, as defined by the commission pursuant to section 23-1-109(2), that will deliver an existing bachelor of science degree in nursing program in Aims community college's geographic service area sooner than the degree program could be offered by Aims community college.

(I) Shall consider whether Aims community college has met the criteria set forth in subsections (2)(a)(I) to (2)(a)(IV) of this section and whether the proposed degree program is in the best interests of the state of Colorado;

(II) Shall consult with Aims community college and state four-year institutions of higher education concerning whether the collaboration described in subparagraph (V) of paragraph (a) of this subsection (2) is feasible; and

(III) May consult with any state four-year institution of higher education that shares the same geographic service area, as defined by the commission pursuant to section 23-1-109(2), concerning the proposed degree program to inform the commission of any anticipated systemwide effects of the new degree program.