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The Role of the Commission Executive Summary Commission Meetings Commission Members Commission Staff Annual Licenses Sent Extensions of Annual Licenses Institutions That Hold a License by Means of Accreditation Institutions Receiving a Provisional License Institutional Name Changes Onsite Visit Reports Institutions Reported as Closed Student Records Retained by the Commission 2012 Legislative Summary Disciplinary Actions Reported 1 2 12 13 15 17 36 39 55 61 66 89 91 93 95
THE ROLE OF THE COMMISSION FOR INDEPENDENT EDUCATION
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To serve as a consumer protection agency
By protecting the individual student By promoting accountability at the independent postsecondary level
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To protect the integrity of these institutions
By assuring that certain standards are met
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To encourage independent institutions to offer programs that meet the needs of Florida citizens
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Commission's Role in Implementing Florida's Next Generation PreK-20 Education Strategic Plan
Expand opportunities for postsecondary degrees and certificates The Commission for Independent Education (Commission), through the Office of the Executive Director, completed the review of 323 applications for Annual License and the Annual Review of 319 License by Means of Accreditation (LBMA) applications for nondegree and degree-granting institutions during the 2011-2012 fiscal year. The Commission also processed 53 applications for Extension of Annual License. Seventy (70) institutions received their first Annual License and 11 accredited institutions were granted their first LBMA. Additionally, the Commission received 164 applications for Annual License Renewal, 29 applications for Annual License Extension, 29 applications for first Annual License, 127 LBMA Annual Reviews, and 11 applications for first LBMA that were not completed because all of the conditions for licensure had not been met. The Office of the Executive Director reviewed 80 new institutional applications for a Provisional License during the 20112012 fiscal year. The applications were then submitted to the Commission and the institutions subsequently received a Provisional License. Also, 73 Provisional applications were not placed on a Commission agenda because all of the conditions for approval had not been met. Commission staff also reviewed applications from collegiate institutions to create a branch campus. The applications for 10 branch campuses were approved by the Commission and the application for one branch campus was not completed because all of the conditions for approval had not been met.

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