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TITLE 40SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE
PART 20TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION
CHAPTER 807CAREER SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
SUBCHAPTER JADVERTISING
RULE §807.175Catalog

(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

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