2001 Minnesota Statutes

     136A.65 Approval of degrees and name. 

    Subdivision 1.  No school subject to registration shall 
 grant a degree unless such degree is approved by the office, nor 
 shall any school subject to registration use the name "college," 
 "academy," "institute" or "university" in its name without 
 approval by the office. 

    Subd. 2.  The office shall establish procedures for 
 approval, including notice and an opportunity for a hearing 
 pursuant to chapter 14 if such approval is not granted.  If a 
 hearing is requested, no disapproval shall take effect until 
 after such hearing. 

    Subd. 3.  A school subject to registration shall be granted 
 approval to use the term "college," "academy," "institute" or 
 "university" in its name whether or not it offers a program 
 leading to a degree, if it was organized, operating and using 
 such term in its name on or before August 1, 1975, and if it 
 meets the other policies and standards for approval established 
 by the office. 

    HIST: 1975 c 201 s 5; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1978 c 603 s 5; 1982 c 
 424 s 130; 1995 c 212 art 3 s 59