8116 CATALOG

8116.1 A school shall publish a bulletin or catalog no less than every two (2) years that includes the following information:

1. (a) The name and address of the school;
2. (b) Identifying data, such as catalog number and date of publication;
3. (c) Names of owners and officers, including any governing boards, and faculty;
4. (d) The school calendar, including holidays, enrollment periods and the beginning and ending dates of terms, courses or programs as may be appropriate;
5. (e) The school's enrollment procedures and entrance requirements, including late enrollment, if permitted;
6. (f) A description of the school's placement assistance, or if no assistance is offered, a statement to that effect;
7. (g) The school's attendance policy including minimum attendance requirements, and the following:
8. (1) The circumstances under which a student may be suspended or removed for unsatisfactory attendance; and
9. (2) The conditions under which a student may subsequently be readmitted;
10. (h) The school's policy concerning satisfactory progress, including the following:
11. (1) How progress is measured and evaluated, including an explanation of any system of grading used;
12. (2) The conditions under which the student may be readmitted if terminated for unsatisfactory progress; and
13. (3) A description of any probation policy;
14. (i) The school's system for making progress reports to students;
15. (j) The school's policy regarding student conduct, including causes for dismissal and conditions for readmission;
16. (k) A description of the school's facilities and equipment used for training;
17. (l) A description of each approved educational service offered including objectives, tuition, fees, and methods of payment and interest charges; and the length, or, in the case of correspondence schools, the number of lessons or units of instruction, as appropriate;
18. (m) The school's policy concerning credit granted for previous education, training or experience; and
19. (n) The school's refund policy, which shall include the statement that the official termination date of enrollment shall be the student's last day in class;

(o) The school's criteria for determining that a student is in good standing;

(p) The school's policy governing student withdrawal from enrollment;

(q) The school's procedure for accepting and resolving grievances and complaints, including a statement that a matter affecting the license may be submitted to the Commission if not resolved by the school; and

(r) The school's accreditation, if any.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 37 DCR 6619, 6625 (October 19, 1990).