20 AAC 17.075. Catalog or brochure

An institution shall provide prospective students with a printed copy of its catalog or brochure, which must contain the following information:

(1) the educational philosophy and objectives of the institution in clear, complete, and simply stated language;

(2) the date of publication and the time period for which the information contained is in effect;

(3) the name and address of the place of instruction and administrative office;

(4) the names and titles of the administrative and instructional staff;

(5) the admission policy and regulations, including prerequisites for enrollment;

(6) the policy and regulations regarding measurement of student progress, including

(A) the grading system of the institution;

(B) the minimum grades considered satisfactory;

(C) the conditions for a student's probationary status, suspension, dismissal, and readmission, and the consequences of a student's probationary status, suspension, dismissal, and readmission;

(D) a description of the related probationary period; and

(E) the conditions for reentrance for those students dismissed for unsatisfactory progress;

(7) a schedule of tuition and costs, books, supplies, equipment, services, rentals, deposits, and housing costs, as appropriate;

(8) the specific terms for payment of tuition;

(9) the policy and regulations regarding refund of unused tuition, fees, and other charges;

(10) a description of the school's physical plant;

(11) a description of each course, including specific objectives, content, length of course, and prerequisites;

(12) the policy and regulations pertaining to attendance standards, including excused and unexcused absences, leaves of absences, and the maximum number of absences allowed before a student is dismissed for unsatisfactory attendance;

(13) a description of the minimum requirements necessary for successful performance in a course of study and for entrance into the particular vocational field for which the student seeks training, and a description of the occupational entry level that the student can reasonably expect to be prepared for upon completion of the training;

(14) a school calendar;

(15) the financial aid and grant policies;

(16) student services, including placement service, guidance and counseling, and student employment;

(17) the requirements for earning a certificate or diploma;

(18) the procedure for course challenge or waiver, if applicable; and

(19) a grievance procedure that includes the availability of appeal to the commission;

(20) a prominent statement advising students that no school can guarantee that credits from courses are transferable, and a clear statement that transfer of credits is always at the discretion of the receiving school and depends on the comparability of curricula and accreditation.

(21) a statement describing where student records are maintained and how the student may obtain and access them.

History: Eff. 3/15/85, Register 93; am 10/17/87, Register 104; am 5/4/90, Register 114; am 3/13/91, Register 117; am 4/20/2000, Register 154; am 12/31/2005, Register 176

Authority: AS 14.48.050

AS 14.48.060

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