Review Process for Approval of Programs in the Distance Education Format
Colleges and Universities located in or operating in New York State that offer degree or certificate programs in which a major portion (i.e., 50% or more) of the requirements can be completed through study delivered by distance education must have those programs registered in the distance education format with the Office of College and University Evaluation (OCUE) of the State Education Department.
To add Distance Education format to a registered program, submit
the application found at the following Application
for Addition of the Distance Education Format to a Registered
Program 
(61KB).
To submit a proposal for a new degree or certificate program
to be offered in Distance Education format, submit the Program
Registration Application along with the Application
for Addition of the Distance Education Format to a Registered
Program (61KB) .