STUDENT INFORMATION PUBLICATIONS
§ 73.61. General student information publications; program and course brochures; supplements.
(a) Except as provided in § 73.62 (relating to nonresident instruction publications), a school shall have at least one student information publication which shall contain at least the following:
(1) The name and address of the school.
(2) The date of publication—may not exceed 3 years from the date of submission.
(3) Admission requirements and procedures.
(4) The educational objectives of the program, including the name, occupation and level for which training is provided.
(5) The number of clock hours or credit hours, where applicable, of instruction in each course.
(6) The courses offered, specifying sufficiently the subjects included to identify the coverage of the program.
(7) A general description of the school’s physical facilities.
(8) Policies relating to tardiness, absences, makeup work, conduct, termination and other rules of the school or reference to the policies in another school publication which contains the information.
(9) The grading system.
(10) Requirements for graduation.
(11) A statement which clearly defines whether a certificate, diploma or degree is awarded upon graduation.
(12) A statement of tuition and other student charges related to the enrollment, or reference to the statement in another school publication which contains the information.
(13) A statement of the cancellation and refund policy of the school.
(14) A description of placement assistance, if available, to students and graduates.
(15) A description of available student services, if provided.
(16) A school calendar, including holidays and either beginning and ending dates of courses and programs or a statement regarding the frequency of class starting policy or reference to the calendar in another student publication which contains the information.
(b) Program or course brochures and supplemental publications which describe one or more programs may be used by a school if each publication contains a reference to the general student information publication and copies of that general student information publication are made available to the student along with the brochure or supplemental publication.
Cross References This section cited in 22 Pa. Code § 73.52 (relating to contents of application); and 22 Pa. Code § 72.63 (relating to current publications).
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