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MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL
Section 9:
Programs
Title:
Application for New Voc./Technical Programs
Initial Date of Adoption:
March 13, 1991
Reference:
Revision Date
: November 19, 1999
Code Number:
9.8
Page:
1 of 1
APPLICATION FOR NEW CAREER/TECHNICAL PROGRAMS
The MCCB approves those programs that will provide the maximum benefit to the students served by the community/junior
colleges of Mississippi. Consideration will be made concerning program duplication, available resources, employment demands,
wage rates paid to program graduates and the ability of the college to provide the optimal educational experience to the students.
The college will send fifteen (15) copies of its program application to the MCCB staff who will review the document to ensure
that it has been completed in the appropriate manner. Four copies will be sent the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE).
The MCCB staff will meet with representatives from the MDE to review the perceptions of this agency and to determine which
programs will be approved for funding prior to the request being presented to the MCCB. The MCCB staff shall then meet with
the MCCB committee chair to determine the recommendation that will be made to the Board. The MCCB then will act on the
recommendation, with the results reported to the MDE and the college. The programs division shall maintain a file and database
for all program approvals. All program requests must be submitted prior to April 15.