24:40:13:13Equivalencies.

For any requirement in this chapter that is stated in terms of semester, semester credit hours, grade point averages, or other technical terms commonly employed by institutions of higher education, the executive director shall establish an equivalency to determine the initial and continued eligibility of each student who attends an institution that uses an alternative calendar, grade system, or other means of tracking academic progress and accomplishment. The equivalency standards are used to assure equal treatment of each student who attends an institution that uses an alternative system.

Source: 30 SDR 211, effective July 7, 2004.