Regional accrediting association.

66-02-01-01.1. Regional accrediting association. A regional accrediting association means any one of the following: 1. Southern association of colleges and schools. 2. Middle states association of colleges and schools. 1 3. New England association of colleges and schools. 4. North central association of colleges and schools. 5. North western association of colleges and schools. 6. Western association of schools and colleges. 7. An accrediting association approved by the board. Accreditation in subsections 1 through 6 means accreditation at level four (doctoral degree-granting institution) or at level five (graduate or professional degree-granting institution). History: Effective September 1, 2000; amended effective April 1, 2007. General Authority: NDCC 43-32-08 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-32-01