MSVCC P and P Revisions 5/3

Appendix B: Criteria for State Reimbursement

Criteria for State Reimbursement of Mississippi Virtual Community College Courses FY XX

Giving full faith to MCCB Policy 8.2 Standards for Quality and Accountability, a community college is in compliance with the MSVCC Policies and Procedures Manual for the Mississippi Virtual Community College (MSVCC) Consortium when it meets the following criteria: 1. Students enrolled in courses where instruction is delivered via distance learning technologies will be counted for audit purposes, the same as that for students enrolled via traditional delivery methods, with the following stipulation: State appropriations will be awarded for Mississippi Virtual Community College (MSVCC) courses that are offered through the MSVCC Enrollment Tool and conform to all operational policies, procedures, and positions as approved by the Mississippi Community College Board (MCCB), in consultation with the Mississippi Association of Community/Junior Colleges (MACC), and as interpreted by the MCCB. MSVCC online courses are defined as those offered through the MSVCC Enrollment Tool, whether hosted or provided, and must follow the policies and procedures outlined in the MSVCC Policies and Procedures Manual. Courses that are not offered in the MSVCC Enrollment Tool, and/or do not have shared students, are “native online courses,” in which the college offering the course(s) determines local policies and procedures. Colleges will be compensated according to their roles as Host and/or Provider colleges for students and courses. Online courses are not classroom based; content is delivered online, does not require regular campus or any synchronous attendance, can be accomplished from a remote site, and are distinguished from hybrid courses, which are merely Internet enhanced. 2. A $0.90 fee per SCH per semester will be assessed to each college by the MCCB to support the MSVCC and the contractual obligations adopted by the consortium. 3. For state reimbursement under Sections (Number), SB (Senate Bill) (Number), (Year), Regular Session of the Appropriation Bill, hybrid courses are defined as those courses with less than seventy- five percent (75%) of student contact hours provided on-line. All academic, career, and technical courses with primary online delivery (75% or more of student contact hours) will be eligible for state reimbursement. Guidelines for reimbursement of vocational and workforce training courses will be determined as courses are developed.

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