Stage I: Declaration of Intent/Need
To establish a New Professional
Degree (MSN)
Pursuant to Mississippi statute ยง37-129-1. Regulation of nursing schools and programs, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning of the State of Mississippi is empowered and required to "establish by rules and regulations and promulgate uniform standards for accreditation of schools of nursing in the State of Mississippi."
Directions: The public is entitled to make comments on these proposed changes by email.
The Board of Trustees is the constitutional governing body of the Mississippi State Institutions of Higher Learning. Because of changes to the legislation regarding the appointment of Board members, "after January 1, 2004, as vacancies occur, the twelve-member Board shall be appointed from each of the three Mississippi Supreme Court districts until there are four members from each Supreme Court district. The terms of office are reduced from twelve years to nine years. The terms are staggered so that all members appointed after 2012 will have a term of nine years."
