| (xvi) any disclosures specified by the Board or defined
in Board rules.
(C) The institution shall adopt, publish, and adhere
to a fair and equitable cancellation and refund policy.
(D) The institution shall provide to each prospective
student, newly-enrolled student, and returning student, complete and
clearly presented information indicating the institution's current
graduation rate by program and, if required by the Board, job placement
rate by program for applied associate degree programs.
(E) Any special requirements or limitations of program
offerings for the students at the Texas location must be made explicit
in writing. This may be accomplished by either a separate section
in the catalog or a brochure separate from the catalog. However, if
a brochure is produced, the student must also be given the regular
catalog.
(F) Upon satisfactory completion of the program of
study, the student in good standing shall be given appropriate educational
credentials indicating the degree level, degree designation, and the
designation of the major course of study, and a transcript accurately
listing the information typically found on such a document, subject
to the institution's obligation, if any, to enforce with the rules
and regulations governing state, and federally guaranteed student
loans by temporarily withholding such credentials.
(21) Academic Advising and Counseling. The institution
shall provide an effective program of academic advising for all students
enrolled. The program shall include orientation to the academic program,
academic counseling, career information and planning, placement assistance,
and testing services.
(22) Student Rights and Responsibilities. The institution
shall establish and adhere to a clear and fair policy regarding due
process in disciplinary matters; outline the established grievance
process of the institution, which shall indicate that students should
follow this process and may contact the Board using the student complaint
procedures established by Board rules Chapter 1, Subchapter H, §§1.110
- 1.120 of this title (relating to Student Complaint Procedure) and/or
the Texas Attorney General to file a complaint about the institution
if all other avenues have been exhausted, and publish these policies
in a handbook, which shall include other rights and responsibilities
of the students. This handbook shall be supplied in print or electronically
to each student upon enrollment in the institution.
(23) Health and Safety. The institution shall provide
an effective program of health and safety education reflecting the
needs of the students. The program shall include information on emergency
and safety procedures at the institution, including appropriate responses
to illness, accident, fire, and crime.
(24) Learning Outcomes.
(A) An institution must have an objective system of
assessing learning outcomes in place for each part of the curriculum
and the institution can demonstrate that appropriate learning outcomes
are being achieved.
(B) An institution may deviate, for a compelling academic
reason, from Standard (12) relating to Faculty Size and Standard (16)
relating to Credit for Work Completed Outside a Collegiate Setting,
as long as academic objectives are fully met.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §7.4 adopted to be effective December 6, 2009, 34 TexReg 8515; amended to be effective February 26, 2013, 38 TexReg 1152; amended to be effective November 23, 2016, 41 TexReg 9113; amended to be effective February 28, 2018, 43 TexReg 1068; amended to be effective March 2, 2020, 45 TexReg 1395 |
