(1)(a) If the
commission has reason to believe that a private college or university or seminary or
religious training institution meets one or more of the grounds specified in
subsection (2) or (3) of this section for revocation of authorization or for placing an
institution on probationary status, the commission may order the department to
investigate the private college or university or seminary or religious training
institution and make a recommendation concerning whether to revoke the
institution's authorization or to place the institution on probationary status.
(b)To assist the department in conducting an investigation pursuant to this
subsection (1), the commission may subpoena any persons, books, records, or
documents pertaining to the investigation, require answers in
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(1) (a) If the
commission has reason to believe that a private college or university or seminary or
religious training institution meets one or more of the grounds specified in
subsection (2) or (3) of this section for revocation of authorization or for placing an
institution on probationary status, the commission may order the department to
investigate the private college or university or seminary or religious training
institution and make a recommendation concerning whether to revoke the
institution's authorization or to place the institution on probationary status.
(b) To assist the department in conducting an investigation pursuant to this
subsection (1), the commission may subpoena any persons, books, records, or
documents pertaining to the investigation, require answers in writing, under oath, to
questions the commission or the department may ask, and administer an oath or
affirmation to any person in connection with the investigation. In conducting the
investigation, the department may physically inspect an institution's facilities and
records. A subpoena issued by the commission pursuant to this paragraph (b) is
enforceable by any court of record in this state.
(c) Based on the findings of an investigation pursuant to this subsection (1),
the department shall recommend to the commission that the commission should or
should not revoke the institution's authorization or place the institution on
probationary status. If the department recommends revocation or probationary
status, it shall identify the applicable grounds for revocation or probationary status
specified in subsection (2) or (3) of this section, and the department and the
commission shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of the State
Administrative Procedure Act, article 4 of title 24, C.R.S.
(2) With regard to the authorization of a private college or university, the
commission may:
(a) Revoke the private college's or university's authorization or place the
institution on probationary status if the private college or university:
(I) Fails to meet any of the minimum standards set forth in this article or in
the commission's policies or rules adopted to implement this article;
(II) Fails to substantially comply with the applicable laws or rules adopted or
implemented by other state-level boards or agencies that have jurisdiction over the
institution; or
(III) Violates the federal criminal laws or the criminal laws of this state or any
other state in which the institution operates;
(b) Revoke the private college's or university's authorization if the institution
loses its accreditation;
(c) Place the private college or university on probationary status if the
institution's accrediting body places the institution on probation or the equivalent;
or
(d) Revoke the private college's or university's authorization or place the
private college or university on probationary status if the United States department
of education or, if applicable, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation,
ceases to recognize the institution's accrediting body or if the programmatic
accrediting body's scope of recognition ceases to include the ability to accredit a
freestanding, single-purpose institution.
(3) The commission may revoke a seminary's or religious training institution's
authorization or place the institution on probationary status if the seminary or
religious training institution:
(a) No longer meets the definition of a seminary or religious training
institution specified in section 23-2-102;
(b) Fails to meet any of the other minimum standards set forth in this article
or in the commission's policies or rules adopted to implement this article; or
(c) Violates the federal criminal laws or the criminal laws of this state or any
other state in which the institution operates.