Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3358:11 - Michael J. Owens Community College › Chapter 3358:11-3 - Student Policies › Section 3358:11-3-71 - Student location determination policy

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								Policy statement
			 and purpose. The determination of the location of prospective and current
			 students is required for state and federal regulations, including for the
			 purpose of federal financial program participation agreement certification.
			 This rule assures compliance with United States code of federal regulations,
			 34 CFR
			 668.43, as amended, particularly paragraph
			 (c), institutional information for individual disclosure for programs leading
			 to professional licensure or certification.
Owens community college is a member of
				the national council for state authorization reciprocity agreement, which
				allows the college to provide distance learning programs (both online and in
				the form of supervised field experiences/clinical training) and coursework to
				residents of states other than Ohio. As such, this membership does not grant
				reciprocity or exempt the college from state professional licensing
				requirements. As a result, licensing requirements in Ohio may not be recognized
				as sufficient to obtain a license in any other state. A prospective online
				student interested in professional license programs should first contact the
				appropriate licensing agency in their home state to determine
				eligibility.
(B)
								Application. This rule applies to all students who take
			 credit-bearing courses at Owens community college, including military students
			 and those in both face-to-face and online classes.
(C)
								Responsibility.
(1)
									Student. It is the responsibility of the prospective or
			 current student who intends to complete a licensure program to check with the
			 licensing board(s) in their state of residence or in the state in which they
			 intend to obtain a license for the most recent information and requirements.
			 The student's physical location at the time of registration will remain in
			 effect unless and until the student provides official notification of location
			 status to the college.
It is the responsibility of the student
				to report their address or to make an address change in the student information
				system. If a student relocates during the course of a program to another state,
				it may impact whether the student can remain in the program, meet the state
				licensure requirements and/or continue to receive financial aid
				funding.
(2)
									College. Owens community college collects location
			 information from a student as part of the registration process. Each semester,
			 location information is collected and reviewed for active students.
Depending on a student's location or
				change of status, Owens community college may or may not be able to allow the
				student to continue taking online courses or approve clinical or internship
				placement. Owens community college shall not be held liable if the student is
				unable to qualify for licensure or certification in a specific jurisdiction, or
				cannot obtain a practicum/internship location.
It is the responsibility of Owens
				community college to regularly review this rule and to document
				consistently-applied processes for the purpose of establishing the location of
				prospective and current students. The college must communicate this rule and
				process to students each term, in the consumer-information email.