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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3134. Accountability in higher education; legislative intent; definitions; reporting forms

RS 17:3134 - Accountability in higher education; legislative intent; definitions; reporting forms
A.(1) It is the intent of the legislature that an accountability process be established and implemented to provide for the systematic, ongoing evaluation of quality and effectiveness in the public institutions of higher education in Louisiana that may be used to initiate curriculum, programmatic, funding, policy, or planning changes in higher education.
(2) It is further the intent of the legislature that the accountability process monitor performance at the institutional level in each of the major areas of research, student learning and development, faculty development and quality, and to assure that progress toward providing excellent educational programming and opportunities consistent with the institutional role, scope, and mission of each of the public institutions of higher education is being made and funded.
B. The accountability process shall be developed by the Board of Regents in a collaborative effort involving each higher education management board.
C.(1) The Board of Regents shall be the authorized agency for administration, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the accountability process and is authorized to, but is not limited to, the following:
(a) Adopt the appropriate measures, necessary standard definitions, and program guidelines to implement an accountability process for public institutions of higher education.
(b) Identify institutional and systemwide performance standards and performance goals.
(c) Develop appropriate reporting procedures and formats for use by the institutions in reporting data.
(d) Develop a process for allocating funding in an objective and measurable manner designed to assure adequate resources are available to achieve excellent educational programming and opportunity consistent with each institution's role, scope, and mission and to provide incentive and reward for excellence in institutional performance.
(e) Submit an annual report to the governor and to the Committees on Education of the Senate and the House of Representatives beginning in 1997.
(2) The Board of Regents shall adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary in implementing this Section, which shall include but shall not be limited to the final recommendations of the Accountability in Public Higher Education Advisory Committee.
D. The Board of Regents may require that every public higher education institution submit to it, at a time it specifies, an annual accountability report of institutional effectiveness to include the data as it may determine.
E. The provisions of this Section shall be mandatory only to the extent that the necessary funds are appropriated to the Board of Regents for this purpose.
Acts 1993, No. 237, §1; Acts 1995, No. 459, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1360, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3135. Requirement to notify campus community of availability of registered sex offender information

RS 17:3135 - Requirement to notify campus community of availability of registered sex offender information
A. In compliance with the provisions of 20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(1)(I), each institution of postsecondary education in the state shall issue a statement informing students, faculty, and staff where they can obtain information identifying sex offenders who are enrolled or employed at the institution. At a minimum, the statement shall include information as to how to access the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information and the State Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry.
B. The Board of Regents shall develop a policy to insure that each institution of postsecondary education in the state shall issue the statement required by this Section. The policy developed by the board shall include procedures for the receipt and dissemination of such information by the institutions and for the monitoring of the implementation of the procedures by the management board of the institutions.
Acts 2003, No. 215, §2.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3136. Disclosure of postsecondary student education records; access to parents of dependent children

RS 17:3136 - Disclosure of postsecondary student education records; access to parents of dependent children
A. The purpose of this Section is to provide for the access of a parent to view the education records of their dependent child as provided under the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
B. The Board of Regents shall require each postsecondary education management board to submit a policy from each of its institutions that provides for the notification to parents that information from an education record of a student may be disclosed to the parent of a dependent child, as defined in Section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code, as provided in this Section and in compliance with 20 USC 1232g and 34 CFR 99 et seq., as amended.
C.(1) Each policy shall, at a minimum, provide for:
(a) Notification to parents of the provisions of the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and the requirements to access a dependent child's records.
(b) A requirement that a parent verify and document that a student is the dependent child of the parent.
(2) If circumstances effectively prevent the parent from viewing the student's education record, then the institution may do one of the following:
(i) Provide the parent with a copy of the records requested.
(ii) Make other arrangements for the parent to view the records requested.
(3) An institution may charge a fee to copy or mail an education record which is made for the parent, unless the imposition of such a fee effectively prevents a parent from viewing such records.
D. An institution shall provide access to either parent of a dependent child under the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and R.S. 9:351, unless evidence has been provided that a court has issued an order revoking these rights.
E. Any policy adopted by a public institution of postsecondary education under the provisions of this Section shall comply with the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (20 USC 1232g and 34 CFR 99 et seq., as amended).
Acts 2003, No. 540, §1, eff. June 27, 2003.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3137. Student information; prohibition on disclosure

RS 17:3137 - Student information; prohibition on disclosure
A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, no official or employee of any public postsecondary education board or institution shall disclose to anyone for any purpose the following information without the affirmative written consent of the person to which the information pertains:
(1) The contact information or personally identifiable information for a student as listed in student directory information pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. If the student is under the age of eighteen and not emancipated, such information may be shared upon the affirmative written consent of his parent or legal guardian.
(2) The contact information or personally identifiable information for the parent or legal guardian of a student.
B. An official or employee of any public postsecondary education board or institution may disclose such contact information and personally identifiable information:
(1) To an official or employee of any public postsecondary education board or institution or public agency who needs the information to perform his official duties.
(2) In response to a subpoena, discovery request, or court order compelling its production.
C. For the purposes of this Section:
(1) "Contact information" means an electronic mail address or a telephone number.
(2) "Parent or legal guardian" has the same meaning as in R.S. 17:3914.
(3) "Personally identifiable information" has the same meaning as in R.S. 17:3914.
Acts 2020, No. 321, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3138. Louisiana common application; development; implementation

RS 17:3138 - Louisiana common application; development; implementation
A.(1)(a) The Board of Regents, in collaboration with the public postsecondary education management boards, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Education or his designee, and the chairman of the House Committee on Education or his designee, shall provide for the development and implementation of a common application whereby Louisiana residents and nonresidents may apply to any public college and university in the state. Except as provided in R.S. 17:3152, such application shall not include questions pertaining to an applicant's criminal history.
(b) When developing the implementation plan for the common application, consideration shall be given to best practices for successful implementation, implementation costs, development and maintenance of a website to facilitate the common application process, and the duties and responsibilities of the Board of Regents and the postsecondary education systems and institutions.
(2) Regionally accredited independent colleges and universities that are members of the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities may also utilize the Louisiana common application.
B. Each public college and university shall accept the Louisiana common application, which a student may complete one time and submit to as many institutions as he wishes to apply. Applications may be submitted electronically or in a paper format, as specified by the individual postsecondary institution.
C. Each public college and university may impose such application fees as authorized by law and may separately collect such supplemental documentation and information as it deems necessary to properly evaluate the student's application.
D. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection B of this Section, if a student chooses to utilize the "Common Application" developed and administered by the not-for-profit membership organization, The Common Application, Inc., a public college or university may accept such application in lieu of the Louisiana common application required by this Section. If a public college or university accepts such application, it shall not consider any criminal history information provided on the application at any point during the admissions process except as provided in R.S. 17:3152.
E. The Louisiana common application shall be fully implemented and available to students applying for admission for the 2016-2017 academic year.
F. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to graduate or professional schools or degree programs.
Acts 2014, No. 732, §1, eff. June 19, 2014; Acts 2017, No. 276, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3138.6. Internal auditing function of the Board of Regents

RS 17:3138.6 - Internal auditing function of the Board of Regents
In addition to any other powers and duties authorized for the Board of Regents by this Chapter, the board shall establish an internal audit function and shall establish an office of the chief audit executive who shall be responsible for ensuring that the internal audit function adheres to the Institute of Internal Auditors, International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing. The chief audit executive shall maintain organizational independence in accordance with these standards and shall have direct and unrestricted access to the board. The chief audit executive shall annually certify to the board that the internal audit function conforms to the Institute of Internal Auditors, International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
Acts 2015, No. 314, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3139. Louisiana Granting Resources and Autonomy for Diplomas Act; title

RS 17:3139 - Louisiana Granting Resources and Autonomy for Diplomas Act; title
This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Granting Resources and Autonomy for Diplomas Act".
Acts 2010, No. 741, §1, eff. June 29, 2010; Acts 2011, No. 418, §1, eff. July 12, 2011.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3139.1. Purpose

RS 17:3139.1 - Purpose
The purpose of this Part is to support the state's public postsecondary education institutions in remaining competitive and increasing their overall effectiveness and efficiency by requiring that the institutions achieve specific, measurable performance objectives aimed at improving college completion and at meeting the state's current and future workforce and economic development needs, by improving the quality and type of data available on these objectives and institutions' respective progress towards them, and by granting the institutions limited operational autonomy and flexibility in exchange for achieving such objectives.
Acts 2010, No. 741, §1, eff. June 29, 2010; Acts 2011, No. 418, §1, eff. July 12, 2011.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3139.3. Annual review; revocation; modifications

RS 17:3139.3 - Annual review; revocation; modifications
A. The initial performance agreement and each subsequent agreement shall be a six-year agreement and shall be reviewed annually by the Board of Regents. The Board of Regents may revoke an agreement at any time if it determines that an institution has failed to abide by the terms of the agreement.
B. The Board of Regents may lower the established targets for performance objectives contained in an institution's performance agreement only in the event extraordinary circumstances prevent the institution from meeting such targets. Such modifications shall be subject to approval by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. The Board of Regents, in consultation with the institution and its management board, may raise, at the time of the annual review, the established targets for performance objectives contained in an institution's performance agreement to continue institutional progress and shall notify the House Committee on Education and the Senate Committee on Education, in writing, of any such increases.
Acts 2010, No. 741, §1, eff. June 29, 2010; Acts 2011, No. 418, §1, eff. July 12, 2011.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3139.4. Legislative auditor; performance analysis

RS 17:3139.4 - Legislative auditor; performance analysis
The legislative auditor, in cooperation and coordination with the Board of Regents, shall annually audit data submitted or to be submitted by institutions to the Board of Regents as indicators of meeting performance objective targets established by or pursuant to this Part to ensure that the data is reliable. The auditor shall complete all audits pursuant to this Section and report his findings to the Board of Regents and to the legislature prior to the board's annual vote on whether an institution will be able to exercise tuition authority and operational autonomies pursuant to this Part. Each institution shall provide to the legislative auditor all of the information that the auditor requests to conduct audits pursuant to this Section. The legislative auditor shall charge the actual costs of such audits to the institution being audited; however, no institution shall be charged more than ten thousand dollars for such audits in any single fiscal year unless a higher amount is authorized by the Legislative Audit Advisory Council. The council may authorize the auditor to charge an institution more than ten thousand dollars in a fiscal year if the additional actual costs are proven to be related to the scope of work described in this Section. No provision of this Section shall be construed to limit the authority of the auditor under any other provision of law. The legislative auditor shall, to the extent that he determines feasible and in the best interests of the state, take steps to minimize disruption of normal operations at the institutions such as conducting such audits in conjunction with the institution's financial audit.
Acts 2010, No. 741, §1, eff. June 29, 2010; Acts 2011, No. 367, §1, eff. June 29, 2011.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3139.7. Certification of agreement by management board

RS 17:3139.7 - Certification of agreement by management board
Any agreements between the Board of Regents and public postsecondary education institutions authorized by the Louisiana Granting Resources and Autonomy for Diplomas Act shall be certified by the respective management boards of those institutions.
Acts 2010, No. 741, §1, eff. June 29, 2010; Acts 2011, No. 418, §1, eff. July 12, 2011.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3140.2. Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools; creation; membership; terms; rules and regulations

RS 17:3140.2 - Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools; creation; membership; terms; rules and regulations
A. There is hereby established under the jurisdiction of the board the Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools, comprised of nine members to be appointed as follows:
(1) One member by the commissioner of higher education.
(2) Two members by the board.
(3) Three members by the Louisiana Association of Private Colleges and Schools.
(4) One member by the Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges.
(5) One member by the State Association of Better Business Bureaus.
(6) One member by the Louisiana Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives.
B.(1) Each member shall serve for a four-year term and shall serve until his successor is appointed or qualified.
(2) Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the commission shall be filled in the manner of original appointment.
C. Members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in attending meetings of the commission.
D. The commission shall elect annually from its membership a chairman and a vice chairman.
E. The commission shall be advisory in nature, but may have such powers and duties as set forth in this Chapter, subject to approval of and oversight by the board. The board may ratify, annul, or modify any decision, finding, recommendation, or order of the commission as it deems appropriate. Any action taken by the commission pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall not be effective until ratified by the board.
F.(1) The board shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act as deemed necessary to administer the provisions of this Chapter and the functions of the commission. The rules and regulations shall be interpreted and implemented to promote high-quality instruction, consumer protection, and student success. The rules and regulations shall include but not be limited to:
(a) Establishing acceptable standards for the conduct of staff and for the operation of schools.
(b) Providing for investigation of complaints related to the established standards and for the disposition of complaints.
(c) Providing remedies including but not limited to restitution orders, fines, and other appropriate measures for violation of established standards.
(d) Providing for a student complaint procedure which shall be applicable to all licensed proprietary schools and include a mechanism for informing all students of the availability of the student complaint procedure.
(2) The board shall post the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Subsection on the board's website.
G. The board shall provide for the monitoring of all proprietary schools to ensure that all advertising and representations made on behalf of a school to a prospective student are truthful and free from misrepresentation and fraud.
Acts 2019, No. 437, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3140.5. Surety bond; requirement

RS 17:3140.5 - Surety bond; requirement
A. Each application for a license shall be accompanied by a surety bond in the amount of ten thousand dollars. The bond shall be issued by a surety authorized to do business in this state and shall be filed with the board. The term of the bond shall be continuous but shall be subject to cancellation by the surety in the manner provided in this Section.
B. The bond shall provide for the indemnification of any person suffering loss or damage as a result of any of the following:
(1) Any fraud or misrepresentation used in procuring his enrollment.
(2) The failure on the part of the school to carry out and comply with each contract and agreement made and entered into by the school, acting by and through its officers, agents, or representatives with any student.
(3) The inability of the student to complete a program of study because the school ceased operation or failed to furnish the facilities advertised or included in the contracted agreement.
(4) The failure on the part of the school to adequately maintain all student records including the failure to transfer the records in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
C. The bond shall be subject to a ten-year prescriptive period for actions or breach of contract.
D. The surety bond shall cover the period of the license except when the surety is released as provided in this Section.
E. A surety on the bond may be released after the surety has made a written notice directed to the commission and the board at least thirty days prior to the release. The release shall not affect the liability of the surety for acts arising prior to the release of the surety.
F. The surety may terminate the bond upon giving a sixty-day written notice to the principal, the commission, and the board. However, the liability of the surety for the acts of the principal and its agents shall continue during the sixty-day period. The notice shall not release the surety from liability which accrues before the cancellation becomes final but which is discovered after that date and which arose at any time during the term of the bond.
G. Unless the bond is replaced by that of another surety before the expiration of the sixty-day period, the license shall be suspended by the board.
H. Any person required to file a bond may file in lieu thereof a certificate of deposit in the amount of ten thousand dollars. The deposit shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as required for surety bonds. Any interest or earnings on the deposits are payable to the depositor.
I. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, a proprietary school may not be required to post the surety bond if the school offers only programs that do not exceed four weeks in length, the school has been in continuous operation for at least five years, and the school has met all of the regulations and rules established by the board.
Acts 2019, No. 437, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3140.6. Denial of license; hearings; appeal

RS 17:3140.6 - Denial of license; hearings; appeal
A.(1) If the commission recommends the denial of a license, the applicant shall be notified in writing no later than five business days after the recommendation.
(2) An applicant who is recommended for a denial of a license may, within fourteen business days after receipt of notice of the denial, file with the commission a request for a hearing before the commission at its next regular meeting. If a hearing is requested, the matter shall not be presented to the board until the hearing is held by the commission. The applicant may appear in person or by counsel and may present evidence in support of the granting of the license. Any interested person may appear and present oral and documentary evidence to the commission concerning the issuance of a license to the applicant. Strict rules of evidence shall not apply.
(3) The commission shall issue a statement not later than seven business days after the hearing giving reasons for its recommendation that a license be granted or denied.
(4) A school may continue to operate until a final determination has been made regarding the issuance or denial of its license.
B. If the board receives a recommendation from the commission that a license be denied, the applicant may provide a written request for a public hearing before the board at the time the recommendation is considered. If the board denies a license without a public hearing, the applicant may request a hearing at the next meeting of the board.
C. An applicant for a license who is dissatisfied with the ruling of board after public hearing may file a written appeal to the district court for the parish in which the applicant resides within ninety days after receipt of a notice of the final determination of the board. Written notice of the appeal shall be served on the presiding officer of the board, stating the reasons therefor.
D. A new license shall not be issued to a school if any owner of the school has been or is an owner of a proprietary school that failed to make student tuition refunds in the manner provided by the tuition refund guidelines and any applicable provisions of state and federal law or regulation.
Acts 2019, No. 437, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3140.8. Prohibited acts; penalty; injunctive relief

RS 17:3140.8 - Prohibited acts; penalty; injunctive relief
A. It shall be unlawful for any owner of a school or a representative of a proprietary school offering courses of instruction in this state to:
(1) Operate the school without a valid license.
(2) Operate the school without a valid surety bond or certificate of deposit as required by this Chapter.
(3) Use advertising designed to mislead or deceive prospective students.
(4) Accept a contract from a solicitor who does not hold a valid permit issued in accordance with this Chapter.
(5) Violate any provisions of this Chapter.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person selling or offering to sell courses of instruction in this state to:
(1) Solicit a prospective student without holding a valid permit as required by this Chapter.
(2) Solicit a prospective student without having a surety bond or certificate of deposit as required by this Chapter.
(3) Use fraud or misrepresentation in procuring a student's enrollment.
(4) Violate any provisions of this Chapter.
C. Any owner, school employee, or solicitor who is found guilty of any act prohibited by this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
D. If the commissioner of higher education or the commission has probable cause to believe that any owner of a proprietary school or any solicitor who sells or offers to sell any course of instruction has committed any of the acts prohibited by this Chapter, the commissioner of higher education shall petition a court of competent jurisdiction for an injunction against the school or solicitor.
Acts 2019, No. 437, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3140.9. Complaints; investigations; hearings; judicial review

RS 17:3140.9 - Complaints; investigations; hearings; judicial review
A. Based on information gathered from its investigation of complaints as provided in this Chapter, the commission shall determine whether a violation of the provisions of this Chapter or rules of the board has occurred. The commission shall send a notice of the violation to the school or to the solicitor specifying the violation, the remedy proposed, and the procedure by which an administrative hearing may be requested.
B. For purposes of an investigation or hearing, the commission may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence, and require the production of any records which the commission deems relevant or material to the investigation or hearing.
C. If a party fails or refuses to obey a subpoena or to comply with a request for information, the board or the commission may make application to the Nineteenth Judicial District Court which shall have jurisdiction to issue an order requiring the party involved to appear before the board, to produce evidence, or to give testimony touching on the matter under consideration. Any failure to obey an order of the court may be punished by the court as contempt.
D. Following an opportunity for a hearing, the commission shall transmit its findings and recommendations to the board. The board shall review the findings and recommendations of the commission and shall render a written decision. The board shall consider the record of proceedings conducted before the commission and may accept, reject, or modify the recommendations of the commission and may provide for corrective action including but not limited to restitution orders and fines, which fines shall not exceed five hundred dollars per violation.
E. Any party aggrieved by any decision or order of the commission or board may seek judicial review.
F. No cause of action shall exist against any student who in good faith makes a complaint, cooperates in the investigation by the commission, or participates in judicial proceedings and each student shall have immunity from civil or criminal liability that might otherwise be incurred or imposed. This immunity from liability shall not extend to any person who makes a complaint known to be false or with reckless disregard for the truth of the complaint.
Acts 2019, No. 437, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3140.10. Cessation of operations

RS 17:3140.10 - Cessation of operations
A.(1) If a licensed proprietary school makes a determination to cease operations it shall provide formal written notice to the board at least thirty days prior to the date it will cease operations.
(2) Cessation of operations shall mean the cessation of all instructional and business operations directly related to the offering of education and training as authorized under the provisions of this Chapter, with no reasonable prospect of resuming operations.
B. The notice, at a minimum, shall provide the following:
(1) Teach-out plans for current students. The teach-out school shall not be liable for any refunds to a transfer student.
(2) Commencement ceremony plans, if the school has offered a ceremony, for each student who has or will complete all requirements for graduation prior to the date operations cease.
(3) Student notification plans regarding cessation of operations, teach-out options, and commencement activities, if applicable.
(4) Plans for transferring student records to the board.
(5) Other information required by the board.
C. If a school ceases operations, the board may authorize the seizure and sale at public auction of all unsecured assets of the school, with all proceeds to be deposited in the Proprietary School Student Protection Fund.
Acts 2019, No. 437, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3140.12. Administration

RS 17:3140.12 - Administration
A. All funds collected from proprietary schools licensed pursuant to this Chapter, except payments made to the Proprietary School Student Protection Fund, shall be used exclusively for implementing and otherwise administering the provisions of this Chapter. The board shall annually update the commission regarding all funds collected and all expenditures made pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.
B. The board shall assign employees to implement and administer the provisions of this Chapter. The duties and responsibilities of the employees shall be determined by the commissioner of higher education, subject to the approval of the board, but shall include responsibility for all administrative, clerical, legal, and financial matters associated with the licensing, monitoring, and evaluation of proprietary schools governed by this Chapter and with the operation of the commission.
Acts 2019, No. 437, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3140.14. Recovery on contracts

RS 17:3140.14 - Recovery on contracts
No recovery shall be had on any contract for or in connection with a course of instruction by any owner selling or administering a course if the solicitor for the owner was not the holder of a valid permit as required by the provisions of this Chapter at the time the contract was negotiated or the course sold.
Acts 2019, No. 437, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3140.15. Student records

RS 17:3140.15 - Student records
A. Each school shall maintain accurate and complete records on each student enrolled in the school.
B. Each school shall keep records of:
(1) The student's name and permanent address.
(2) The date the student began instruction at the school.
(3) The student's enrollment agreement.
(4) The student's academic transcript data, including the date of last instruction or of program completion.
(5) Financial records showing all tuition amounts paid to the school by or on behalf of a student.
(6) Other information required by the board.
C. The records shall be kept current and on file at the school and be available for inspection by the commissioner of higher education or his designee upon request.
D. If a school ceases operations, the records shall be transferred electronically in a secure format, unless the board approves transfer by hard copy, to the board within ten days of cessation of operation. If records are seized or confiscated by those legally authorized, a copy of all records of students affected by the cessation of operation shall be sent to the board.
Acts 2019, No. 437, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3140.16. Advertising

RS 17:3140.16 - Advertising
No owner of a school or solicitor for a school shall publish or cause to be published any advertising materials until the owner or solicitor obtains a valid license or a permit issued in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
Acts 2019, No. 437, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3140.17. Occupational degree granting status

RS 17:3140.17 - Occupational degree granting status
A. The board shall approve or disapprove occupational degree proposals submitted by licensed proprietary schools under its jurisdiction.
B. A proprietary school shall be eligible for degree granting status for occupational degrees if it is:
(1) Licensed by the board.
(2) Domiciled in the state of Louisiana.
(3) Accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.
C.(1) The board shall revoke the occupational degree granting status of a proprietary school which has its accreditation withdrawn.
(2) A proprietary school that has its accreditation withdrawn shall immediately notify the board of the withdrawal of accreditation.
D. Approved and licensed proprietary schools shall award a nonacademic degree entitled "Associate in Occupational Studies". All advertising, recruiting, and publications shall state clearly that the occupational degree awarded is nonacademic and does not imply, promise, or guarantee transferability.
E. Each student admitted to an occupational degree program in an accredited proprietary school shall be required to:
(1) Possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
(2) Complete a minimum of two years, four semesters, or six quarters of course work for each degree program.
F. Each occupational degree program shall meet the following minimum requirements:
(1) Seventy-five percent of the course of study in the program shall be in a specific occupational area.
(2) Each course of study shall be composed of the minimum hours required by the accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.
Acts 2019, No. 437, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3151. Draft registration, prerequisite to enrollment; exemptions

RS 17:3151 - Draft registration, prerequisite to enrollment; exemptions
A.(1) Except as provided in Subsections B and C of this Section, no person who is required to register for the federal draft under the federal Military Selective Service Act shall be eligible to enroll in any postsecondary educational institution which receives any state or federal funds until such person has registered for such draft, as evidenced by a statement of compliance pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the management board of the respective postsecondary institution. Any such rules and regulations shall include a requirement that, in addition to a statement of compliance, such person shall also submit written proof of draft registration and a statement of selective service status as provided in this Subsection.
(2) "A statement of selective service status" shall mean a statement on an application for admission to any postsecondary educational institution as specified in this Subsection, signed by the applicant and sworn under penalty of perjury, that:
(a) The person is registered with the selective service system in accordance with the Military Selective Service Act; or
(b) The person is not required to register with the selective service system because the person is:
(i) Under eighteen years of age.
(ii) In the armed forces of the United States on active duty, other than in a reserve or national guard unit.
(iii) Excused from registration for any other reason provided by federal law and that reason is included in the statement.
B. A veteran of the armed forces of the United States may submit a copy of his discharge papers or his discharge certificate in lieu of the statement of compliance required by Subsection A of this Section.
C. A person who has not registered for the federal draft, as provided in Subsection A of this Section shall be eligible to enroll in a post-secondary school if both of the following occur:
(1) The requirement for the person to register has terminated or become inapplicable to the person.
(2) The person makes a showing satisfactory to the appropriate management board, pursuant to rules promulgated by the board, that the failure of the person to register was not a knowing and willful failure to register.
Acts 1985, No. 185, §1; Acts 1987, No. 214, §1; Acts 1999, No. 345, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3161. Articulation and transfer of credit; secondary and postsecondary institutions

RS 17:3161 - Articulation and transfer of credit; secondary and postsecondary institutions
The postsecondary education management boards, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, and city, parish, and other local public school boards shall jointly develop and implement articulation and transfer programs and agreements that facilitate and maximize the seamless transfer of credits between and among public secondary and postsecondary educational institutions and that make the most efficient use of faculty, equipment, and facilities. Regionally accredited independent colleges and universities that are members of the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities are encouraged to participate with public educational institutions in developing programs and agreements to expedite the transfer of students and credits between secondary and postsecondary educational institutions.
Acts 2009, No. 356, §1, eff. July 6, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 861, §8.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3161.1. Reverse Transfer Agreements

RS 17:3161.1 - Reverse Transfer Agreements
A. Four-year colleges and universities and community colleges shall enter into reverse articulation or reverse transfer agreements to facilitate the transfer of academic credits earned by a student while enrolled in a four-year postsecondary institution back to a community college for the purpose of enabling a student to complete the requirements for an associate degree from the community college.
B. The Statewide Articulation and Transfer Council shall establish guidelines to govern the reverse transfer of academic credits between four-year colleges and universities and community colleges.
C. The Board of Regents, in collaboration with the Statewide Articulation and Transfer Council, shall develop, coordinate, and maintain processes to facilitate the reverse transfer of academic credits.
Acts 2015, No. 233, §1, eff. June 26, 2015; Acts 2022, No. 205, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3163. Statewide Articulation and Transfer Agreement

RS 17:3163 - Statewide Articulation and Transfer Agreement
A. The Board of Regents and the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall enter into a statewide articulation agreement that shall govern the articulation and transfer of credit between and among the state's public secondary and postsecondary educational institutions.
B. The statewide articulation agreement shall, at a minimum:
(1) Guarantee the transfer of general education courses and common degree program prerequisites.
(2) Guarantee the transfer of all courses contained in a transfer pathway, established pursuant to R.S. 17:3164.1, as credit in courses that satisfy general education or program requirements.
(3) Guarantee that every graduate of a community college awarded an associate of arts or an associate of science degree approved by the council for transfer to a four-year postsecondary institution shall be deemed to have met all general education and other core curriculum requirements and shall be granted admission to the upper division of any four-year public postsecondary institution, in accordance with each institution's general transfer admission requirements, except to a limited access program or a program that has audition or other specialized admission requirements, as approved by the Board of Regents.
(4) Provide that graduates awarded an associate of arts or an associate of science degree approved by the council for transfer and who transfer to a four-year postsecondary institution shall not be required to take any additional general education courses to fulfill baccalaureate degree requirements.
(5) Provide that graduates awarded an associate of arts or an associate of science degree approved by the council for transfer shall receive priority for admission to a four-year public postsecondary institution over out-of-state students.
(6) Guarantee the statewide articulation of appropriate career and technical education programs and workforce development programs and transfer of course credits between secondary schools and technical and community colleges.
(7) Provide for acceptance by postsecondary educational institutions of credits earned in accelerated programs such as dual enrollment and the Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and College-Level Examination programs.
(8) Provide for acceptance by public postsecondary educational institutions of credits earned through competency-based education and prior learning assessments.
(9) Guarantee the transfer of equivalent courses under the statewide course numbering system.
(10) Establish a common college transcript.
Acts 2009, No. 356, §1, eff. July 6, 2009; Acts 2022, No. 308, §1, eff. June 10, 2022.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3164.1. Transfer pathways

RS 17:3164.1 - Transfer pathways
A. The Board of Regents, in collaboration with the Statewide Articulation and Transfer Council, shall develop, coordinate, and maintain transfer pathways for baccalaureate programs that are highly demanded across the state. The Board of Regents shall define and identify highly demanded programs.
B. Each transfer pathway shall consist of sixty hours of instruction that can be transferred and applied toward the requirements for a baccalaureate degree in a highly demanded program at a four-year public postsecondary institution.
C. Each transfer pathway shall contain courses from the common course numbering system, developed pursuant to R.S. 17:3164, that satisfy graduation requirements for an associate of arts or an associate of science degree approved by the council for transfer to a four-year postsecondary institution.
D. All courses in a transfer pathway shall transfer and apply toward the general education requirements and requirements for graduation within the highly demanded program offered at any four-year public postsecondary institution.
E. A student who completes all of the requirements of a transfer pathway and who transfers to a highly demanded program at a four-year public postsecondary institution shall not be required to complete more than the total credits required for the baccalaureate degree in the highly demanded program, less the sixty hours of credit earned in the transfer pathway.
F. Credit for a course in a transfer pathway that is included in the statewide common course numbering system may be earned through accelerated programs such as dual enrollment, Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, College-Level Examination Program, and competency-based education, or prior learning assessment that have been deemed equivalent by the Board of Regents.
Acts 2022, No. 308, §1, eff. June 10, 2022.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3166. Student counseling

RS 17:3166 - Student counseling
A. The Board of Regents shall develop and maintain a comprehensive, web-based system to provide information to students, advisers, and faculty regarding statewide articulation and transfer policies and requirements. This system shall include information relative to:
(1) The Statewide Articulation and Transfer Council.
(2) The statewide articulation agreement.
(3) The statewide course numbering system.
(4) Articulation policies and rules.
(5) General education courses and common degree program prerequisites.
(6) Course and degree requirements for all fields of study.
(7) Planning and advising resources.
B. Each educational institution shall designate an existing staff or faculty member to serve as a transfer counselor to advise students and administer articulation and transfer functions and operations.
Acts 2009, No. 356, §1, eff. July 6, 2009, Acts 2021, No. 275, §4.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 17 - Education › §17:3167. Implementation and funding

RS 17:3167 - Implementation and funding
A. The Board of Regents shall appoint the members of the Statewide Articulation and Transfer Council not later than August 1, 2009.
B. The Statewide Articulation and Transfer Council shall hold an organizational meeting not later than September 1, 2009.
C. The statewide articulation agreement shall be developed and adopted not later than March 1, 2010.
D. All public postsecondary educational institutions shall be prepared to and shall implement the full articulation and transfer of associate of arts and associate of science degrees approved by the council for transfer to a four-year postsecondary educational institution by the beginning of the 2010-2011 academic year.
E.(1) Common course numbers and content for the courses contained in the Board of Regents' general education core curriculum shall be established during the 2012-2013 academic year.
(2) Common course numbers and content for the courses required for completion of the associate of arts and associate of science transfer degrees shall be established during the 2013-2014 academic year.
(3) Common course numbers and content for all remaining lower division courses shall be established during the 2014-2015 academic year.
(4) Common course numbers and content for all remaining undergraduate courses shall be established by the end of the 2015-2016 academic year.
F. The Board of Regents shall ensure that sufficient funding is made available to implement the provisions of this Chapter and may utilize state appropriations, federal funds, funds made available through other sources, or funds realized through realignment of other programs administered by the board.
Acts 2009, No. 356, §1, eff. July 6, 2009; Acts 2012, No. 623, §1, eff. June 7, 2012.