Policies of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education on the outreach program for adult students are outlined, along with procedures to be followed by participating institutions. The program encompasses both noncredit and credit instruction at all levels and may be offered on- or off-campus in traditional or nontraditional formats and time schedules. Outreach institutions also are authorized to offer outreach programs via television and other media. Information is provided on: institutional responsibility, service areas, budgeting and funding, reporting, system support contribution, tuition and fees, minimum class size, student qualifications and services to students, faculty standards, program and course approval and quality control, credit earned in off-campus programs, policies on independent study, facilities, and space available programs. Appendices include: maps of outreach advisory committee regions and primary service areas, military/outreach forms, institutional outreach program budget request, instruction manual, policy compliance form, Montrose Education Center class report form, outreach degree program proposal format, and year-end financial report. (SW)