South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 62 - STATE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION › Article I - LICENSING NONPUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS › Section 62-16 - Catalog/Bulletin/Brochure Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Each institution shall provide students, prospective students,
				and other interested persons a catalog, bulletin or brochure containing, as a
				minimum, the following:
A. Name,
			 address and telephone number of the institution.
B. Date of publication and volume
			 number.
C. Table of contents, if
			 justified by the length of the publication.
D. Names of owners and officers, including
			 any governing boards, and full-time faculty and degrees held.
E. The institution's statement of
			 purpose.
F. A brief description of
			 the institution's physical facilities, equipment to be used in class, and the
			 maximum or usual class size.
G. A
			 realistic description of student living quarters if owned, maintained or
			 approved by the institution, and full disclosure of conditions and
			 fees.
H. A statement in the
			 catalog, bulletin or brochure to read, "Licensed by the South Carolina
			 Commission on Higher Education," the Commission's mailing address and telephone
			 number, and a statement similar to the following: "Licensure indicates that
			 minimum standards have been met; it is not equal to or synonymous with regional
			 or specialized accreditation."
I.
			 If the institution is accredited or if any of its programs are accredited and
			 the institution makes reference to accreditation in its publications, the
			 accrediting agency's name, address and telephone number.
J. The admission requirements for each
			 program and student application procedures.
K. The educational, academic or occupational
			 objectives of each program; the requirements and procedures for obtaining any
			 licensure, registration, or certification required or advantageous for the
			 occupational field or information concerning access to the same.
L. The number of hours of instruction in each
			 subject and the total program. For nondegree programs, the length of time in
			 weeks or months normally required for completion.
M. A statement of the certificate, diploma or
			 degree awarded upon graduation.
N.
			 A calendar showing the class start and end dates, drop-add dates, holidays and
			 vacations.
O. Policies relating to
			 tardiness, absences, makeup work, conduct (including causes for dismissal and
			 conditions for re-admission), termination, reentry, and other rules and
			 regulations of the institution.
P.
			 Standards of progress, including the grading system used, minimum scores
			 required, academic probation policies (including re admission requirements),
			 maintenance of progress records, and how progress is reported to students.
			 Grades shall be reported to students no less often than after each
			 term.
Q. A statement of tuition and
			 other student charges related to the enrollment, such as deposits, fees, books
			 and supplies, tools and equipment, and any other charges for which a student
			 may be responsible.
R. The
			 cancellation and refund policy of the institution, which must comply with
			 Regulation
			 62-18.
S. A detailed and explicit description of job
			 placement assistance available to students and/or graduates. If no placement
			 assistance is offered, the institution shall so state.
T. The institution's procedures for handling
			 student complaints, which must comply with Regulation 62-27.
U. A statement that enrollment in the
			 institution or completion of the program does not guarantee
			 employment.
V. A statement that the
			 institution makes no claim or guarantee that credit earned will transfer to
			 another institution.
W. Such other
			 material facts concerning the institution and the program of instruction as are
			 likely to affect the decision of the student enrolling therein.
X. Out-of-state truck driving institutions
			 shall disclose that graduates should have attained the age of twenty-one before
			 completion of the program of instruction. Those institutions admitting students
			 between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one shall require all applicants to
			 sign a statement of understanding that employment with truck driving companies
			 operating interstate is not possible until the applicant attains the age of
			 twenty-one.
Y. Supplemental page(s)
			 may be used as a part of the catalog, bulletin or brochure provided they are
			 used in such a way to become an effective part of the catalog, bulletin or
			 brochure. Supplemental page(s) shall show an effective date and shall be
			 presented to each prospective student before execution of any enrollment
			 contract.
Z. The Commission may
			 amend, modify, substitute, or alter these publication requirements as necessary
			 and advisable because of the specialized nature and objective(s) of the
			 institution.