1、Department of Defense INSTRUCTION NUMBER 5545.04 April 7,2011 USD(P&R)SUBJECT:Policy on the Congressional Reporting Process for Military Educational Institutions Seeking to Establish,Modify,or Redesignate Degrees References:(a)DoD Directive 5124.02,“Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readi
2、ness(USD(P&R),”June 23,2008 (b)Sections 2161,2163,4314,4321,7048,7101,7102,9314,and 9317 of title 10,United States Code (c)Letter from Director,Bureau of the Budget,to Secretary,Health,Education,and Welfare,“Federal Policy Governing the Granting of Academic Degrees by Federal Agencies and Institutio
3、ns,”December 23,1954 (d)Section 1011c of title 20,United States Code 1.PURPOSE.In accordance with the authority in References(a)and(b),this Instruction establishes policy,assigns responsibilities,and prescribes procedures for the Congressional reporting process for specified military educational ins
4、titutions as they establish,modify,or redesignate degree(s).Throughout this Instruction,the use of the term“degree”shall refer to a graduate or undergraduate degree from these institutions.2.APPLICABILITY.This Instruction applies to OSD,the Military Departments,the Office of the Chairman of the Join