(a) The catalog shall include the following:
- (1) table of contents or index;
- (2) name and complete street address of the school;
- (3) volume number, date of publication, and effective dates;
- (4) history of any accreditations or approvals, including statement of approval and regulation by the Agency;
- (5) description of space, facilities, and equipment;
- (6) list of all trustees, directors, officers of the corporation, and owners;
- (7) list of management staff and faculty, including education relating to the areas of instruction;
- (8) tuition, fees, other charges, and applicable scholarship terms;
- (9) school calendar;
- (10) school hours of operation and class schedule, including the amount of time allocated for breaks and mealtimes;
- (11) policies regarding enrollment, including entrance requirements, previous education credit, cancellation and refund, progress, attendance, leave of absence, and conduct;
- (12) refund policy as required by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, if applicable;
- (13) description of programs, including the number of course time hours of a seminar, class or course, lecture, lab, and externship, as well as credit hours in each class or course, if applicable;
- (14) description of each subject;
- (15) description of the grading policy, including requirements for graduation;
- (16) description of placement assistance, if available;
- (17) statement of polices regarding grievances; and
- (18) a statement signed by the owner or director indicating that all of the information contained in the catalog is true and correct.
- (b) Any courses defined as self-paced shall be noted as such in the catalog.
(c) In addition to the information contained in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the catalog for a school that charges tuition and fees for a residence program or a synchronous distance education course based on more than one academic term shall also include a complete description of the following:
- (1) the number of periods of time and the course time scheduled in each term;
- (2) the amount of tuition charged for each term;
- (3) the type and amount of fees charged for each term; and
- (4) any other charges for each term.
- (d) All changes to the catalog shall be disclosed to the Agency, using forms provided by the Agency. Failure to disclose changes may result in sanctions.
Source Note:The provisions of this §807.175 adopted to be effective August 28, 2006, 31 TexReg 6803; amended to be effective November 14, 2016, 41 TexReg 9020; amended to be effective November 28, 2022, 47 TexReg 7914.