Acceptable Units And Degrees. Units and degrees acceptable for placement and advancement on salary schedules shall be governed by the following provisions:
Acceptable Units And Degrees. In determining the initial class placement or reclassification, only units and degrees earned from an accredited institution of higher education will be accepted. To be accredited, an institution must be certified as accredited by a regional accreditation commission. Exceptions to this will be institutions where provision for regional accreditation is not available, in which case the cognizant Vice President will recommend approval or disapproval of the units or degree to the Superintendent/President. The decision of the cognizant Vice President may be appealed under Section 7.4 of this Agreement. For initial salary class placement and reclassification, only degrees earned, which by District determination are related to the Unit Member's current or anticipated assignment, will be accepted. The degree will be considered earned after the District receives an official letter certifying that all of the requirements for the degree have been completed, and the date when the degree will be awarded from the Registrar or appropriate administrator from the institution from which the degree was earned. Courses not designated as upper division or graduate completed subsequent to the Bachelor's Degree for which credit for initial class placement is desired need the approval of the cognizant Vice President. Lower division courses completed subsequent to the Bachelor's Degree for which credit for initial class placement is desired need the approval of the cognizant Vice President.
