10 U.S.C. § 8592 — Degree granting authority for Marine Corps University
submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 103-337 to r/title-10-ARMED-FORCES · 353 words · no verdicts yet
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Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy, the President of the Marine Corps University may, upon the recommendation of the directors and faculty of the Marine Corps University, confer appropriate degrees upon graduates who meet the degree requirements.
A degree may not be conferred under this section unless—
the Secretary of Education has recommended approval of the degree in accordance with the Federal Policy Governing Granting of Academic Degrees by Federal Agencies; and
the Marine Corps University is accredited by the appropriate civilian academic accrediting agency or organization to award the degree, as determined by the Secretary of Education.
When seeking to establish degree granting authority under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives—
a copy of the self assessment questionnaire required by the Federal Policy Governing Granting of Academic Degrees by Federal Agencies, at the time the assessment is submitted to the Department of Education’s National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity; and
the subsequent recommendations and rationale of the Secretary of Education regarding the establishment of the degree granting authority.
Upon any modification or redesignation of existing degree granting authority, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the rationale for the proposed modification or redesignation and any subsequent recommendation of the Secretary of Education on the proposed modification or redesignation.
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing an explanation of any action by the appropriate academic accrediting agency or organization not to accredit the Marine Corps University to award any new or existing degree.
The Secretary of the Navy shall establish a board of advisors for the Marine Corps University. The Secretary shall ensure that the board is established so as to meet all requirements of the appropriate regional accrediting association.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title IX, § 911(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2828, § 7102; amended Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title V, § 532(a)–(b)(3)(A), (c)(1), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1104, 1105; Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, § 531(a), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1472; Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title X, § 1084(d)(31), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2063; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title V, § 543(g)(1), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4462; renumbered § 8592, Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(c)(2), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1836.)
- 1994Enacted · Pub. L. 103-337 · 108 Stat. 2828
- 2001Amended · Pub. L. 107-107 · 115 Stat. 1104, 1105
- 2003Amended · Pub. L. 108-136 · 117 Stat. 1472
- 2004Amended · Pub. L. 108-375 · 118 Stat. 2063
- 2008Amended · Pub. L. 110-417 · 122 Stat. 4462
- 2018Amended · Pub. L. 115-232 · 132 Stat. 1836
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 103-337 on 1994-10-05.
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