(a) The Office of Higher Education may conduct any necessary review, inspection or investigation regarding applications for licensure or accreditation or possible violations of this section and sections 10a-34 to 10a-34d, inclusive, or of any applicable regulations of Connecticut state agencies. In connection with any investigation, the executive director or the executive director’s designee, may administer oaths, issue subpoenas, compel testimony and order the production of any record or document. If any person refuses to appear, testify or produce any record or document when so ordered, the executive director may seek relief pursuant to section 10a-34d.

(b) If the executive director of the Office of Higher Education determines that an institution of higher education that is not regionally accredited is exhibiting financial and administrative indicators that such institution is in danger of closing, the executive director may require such institution to facilitate a teach-out, as defined in section 10a-22m, provided the executive director and such institution previously discussed a teach-out that ensures that current students of such institution are able to complete their programs without significant impact.

(P.A. 07-90, S. 6; P.A. 11-48, S. 250; P.A. 12-156, S. 56; P.A. 17-191, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 07-90 effective January 1, 2008; P.A. 11-48 replaced “Commissioner of Higher Education, or the commissioner’s designee,” with “Office of Financial and Academic Affairs for Higher Education” and replaced “commissioner” with “executive director”, effective July 1, 2011; pursuant to P.A. 12-156, “Office of Financial and Academic Affairs for Higher Education” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Office of Higher Education”, effective June 15, 2012; P.A. 17-191 designated existing provisions re conducting review, inspection or investigation as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re teach-out requirement, effective July 1, 2017.