Hawaii · statute · Haw. Rev. Stat. ch. 305J · 21 active provisions
There is established a post-secondary education authorization program within the department of commerce and consumer affairs, to be administered by the director of commerce and consumer affairs.
Whenever used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: "Accredited" means holding an institutional accreditation by name to offer post-secondary education as a United States-based institution from a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education. "Alternat…
a) This chapter shall not apply to: (1) Schools or educational programs conducted by firms, corporations, or persons for the training of their own employees; (2) Apprenticeship or other training programs provided by labor unions to union members or applicants for union membership; (3) Schools or educational programs th…
The University of Hawaii system, established as an educational institution pursuant to article X, section 5, of the Hawaii State Constitution, is hereby authorized by the State to provide educational programs in and from this State. The University of Hawaii system shall be subject to section 305J-17. The department may…
(a) The director shall: (1) Unless otherwise provided by law, adopt, amend, and repeal rules pursuant to chapter 91 to carry out the purposes of this chapter; (2) Adopt policies and procedures as necessary, without regard to chapter 91, for reauthorization pursuant to section 305J-10; (3) Issue declaratory rulings or i…
(a) The department shall administer the provisions of this chapter and any administrative rules, policies, and procedures adopted by the director. (b) To administer this chapter, the department shall: (1) Maintain a list of the private colleges or universities, seminaries, and religious training institutions that have…
(a) A person, partnership, corporation, company, society, or association with a physical presence in the State shall not award, bestow, confer, give, grant, convey, or sell to any other person a degree or honorary degree upon which is inscribed, in any language, the word "associate", "bachelor", "baccalaureate", "post-…
(a) To operate in the State, a private college or university shall: (1) Be party to a reciprocity agreement to which the State is a member; or (2) Apply for, on a form prescribed by the department, and receive authorization from the director; provided that the private college or university meets the requirements of sec…
(a) To operate in the State, a seminary or religious training institution shall: (1) Be party to a reciprocity agreement to which the State is a member; or (2) Apply for, on a form prescribed by the department, and receive authorization from the director; provided that the institution shall establish that it qualifies…
(a) A private college or university that is authorized pursuant to section 305J-8 and maintains its accreditation shall apply to the department for reauthorization every two years. A private college or university that has its accreditation reaffirmed without sanction and continues to demonstrate its compliance with sec…
(a) In addition to any other acts or conditions provided by law, the director may refuse to reauthorize, reinstate or restore, or may deny, revoke, suspend, or condition in any manner, including but not limited to placement on probation, any authorization for any one or more of the following acts or conditions on the p…
An institution may, within fifteen days of the receipt of notification of denial or of intent to suspend or terminate any authorization, request an administrative hearing for review pursuant to chapter 91.
(a) Authorization by the director shall be conditioned on the maintenance of accreditation by the institution and compliance with section 305J-14. Authorization shall be automatically suspended effective as of the date of the cancellation or expiration of accreditation or the cancellation or expiration of the surety bo…
(a) If a private college or university, seminary, or religious training institution under the jurisdiction of the department ceases operating within the State, the institution, its owner, or the owner's designee, and its governing board shall be jointly and severally liable to deposit with the department the institutio…
a) A private college or university shall provide evidence of financial integrity at the time of its application for authorization. A private college or university may demonstrate financial integrity by meeting the criteria specified in [subsection] (b), (c), or (d). (b) A private college or university may demonstrate f…
(a) A student or enrollee, or a parent or legal guardian of the student or enrollee, who claims loss of tuition or fees as a result of cessation of operations may file a claim with the department if the claim results from an act or practice that violates a provision of this chapter. Claims that are filed with the depar…
The director may enter into any post-secondary education authorization reciprocity agreement; provided that the authorization standards of the reciprocity agreement shall be comparable to or exceed the authorization requirements of this chapter and any applicable administrative rules.
(a) A student or former student of the University of Hawaii system, a private college or university, seminary, or religious training institution may file a complaint with the department concerning the institution at which the student is or was enrolled; provided that if a former student files a complaint, the complaint…
(a) An institution applying for authorization shall pay $10,000 to the department upon application for authorization under this chapter and every two years thereafter upon application for reauthorization. (b) The director may assess fees as provided in this chapter and, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, ma…
(a) All moneys collected pursuant to section 305J-18 shall be deposited into the post-secondary education authorization special subaccount of the compliance resolution fund established pursuant to section 26-9(o). (b) Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, the moneys in the special subaccount shall be used to fund th…
(a) A candidate for accreditation shall: (1) Provide an accreditation plan that, at a minimum, identifies an accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education from which the candidate will seek accreditation, covers the offering of at least one degree program, and outlines the process by which…