2360 Application of Pennsylvania College of Optometry for approval of change to university status, name change and amendment and restatement of it articles of incorporation

DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION

Application of Pennsylvania College of Optometry for Approval of Change to University Status, Name Change and Amendment and Restatement of its Articles of Incorporation

[37 Pa.B. 6804]
[Saturday, December 22, 2007]

Notice of Opportunity for Hearing and
Invitation to Protest

   Under 24 Pa.C.S. § 6503(e) (relating to certification of institutions), the Department of Education (Department) will consider the application of Pennsylvania College of Optometry for a Certificate of Authority approving the institution's change to university status with a corresponding change of name to Salus University. Additionally and in tandem, the Department will consider the request to amend and restate the institution's Articles of Incorporation.

   In accordance with 24 Pa.C.S. § 6503(e), the Department will act upon these items without hearing, unless within 30 days after the publication of this notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin a written request for public hearing is filed with the Department, along with a notice of intervention, a petition to intervene or protest in accordance with 1 Pa. Code §§ 35.23 and 35.24 (relating to protests) or 1 Pa. Code §§ 35.27--35.32 (relating to intervention).

   Petitions to intervene, protest and request for hearing shall be filed with Carol M. D. Gisselquist, Higher Education Specialist [phone], 333 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333 on or before 4 p.m. on the due date prescribed by this notice. Persons wishing to review the application should phone or write to the aforementioned office to schedule a time for an in-office review. Duplicate copies of the application are not available.

   Persons with a disability who wish to attend the hearing, if held, and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate should contact Carol Gisselquist at [phone] to discuss how the Department may best accommodate their needs.

GERALD L. ZAHORCHAK, D. Ed.,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 07-2360. Filed for public inspection December 21, 2007, 9:00 a.m.]