2.1 Degree-granting Authority

Core Requirement: The institution has degree-granting authority from the appropriate government agency or agencies.

X  Compliance 
     Partial Compliance 
     Non-Compliance

Narrative:

Georgia State University has degree-granting authority from the University System of Georgia (USG) Board of Regents (BOR).[1] The Constitution of the State of Georgia (Article VIII, Section IV, Paragraph I), designates this authority to the USG BOR: “The government, control, and management of the University System of Georgia and all of the institutions in said system shall be vested in the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.” [2] Georgia State Code (Section 20-3-32) specifically assigns degree-granting authority to the BOR. [3] The BOR maintains a specific list of degrees that Georgia State University is authorized to confer. [4]

 

Supporting Documentation:

  1. USG BOR Policy Manual Section 308
  2. State of Georgia Constitution (Article VIII, Section IV)
  3. Georgia State Code Section 20-3-32
  4. List of authorized degrees