Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 1.djvu/671

From Wikisource
Jump to navigation Jump to search
This page needs to be proofread.

PUBLIC LAW 102-325—JULY 23, 1992 106 STAT. 639 "(11) A pattern of student complaints pursuant to subsection (j) related to the management or conduct of the programs established by this title or relating to misleading or inappropriate advertising and promotion of the institution's program, which in the judgment of the Secretary are sufficient to justify review of the institution. "(c) USE OF RECENT DATA. — The criteria provided for in subsection (b) shall be measured on the basis of the most recent data available to the Secretary. Institutions may request verification of the data used by the Secretary. "(d) REVIEW STANDARDS.—Institutions which meet 1 or more of the criteria in subsection (b) shall be reviewed by the appropriate State entity in accordance with published State standards that Eire consistent with the constitution and laws of the State, developed in consultation with the institutions in the State, and subject to disapproval by the Secretary. Such review shall determine the following: "(1) The availabihty to students and prospective students of catalogs, admissions requirements, course outlines, schedules of tuition and fees, policies regarding course cancellations, and the rules and regulations of the institution relating to students and the accuracy of such catalogs and course outlines in reflecting the courses and programs offered by the institution. "(2) Assurance that the institution has a method to assess a student's ability to successfully complete the course of study for which he or she has applied. "(3) Assurance that the institution maintains and enforces standards relating to academic progress and maintains adequate student and other records. "(4) Compliance by the institution with relevant safety and health standards, such as fire, building, and sanitation codes. "(5) The financial and administrative capacity of the institution as appropriate to a specified scale of operations and the maintenance of adequate financial and other information necessary to determine the financial and administrative capacity of the institution. "(6) For institutions financially at risk, the adequacy of provisions to provide for the instruction of students and to provide for the retention and accessibility of academic and financial aid records of students in the event the institution closes. "(7) If the stated objectives of the courses or programs of the institution are to prepare students for employment, the relationship of the tuition and fees to the remuneration that Can be reasonably expected by students who complete the coiu-se or program and the relationship of the courses or programs (inclu(fing the appropriateness of the length of such courses) to providing the student with quality training and useful employment in recognized occupations in the State. "(8) Availability to students of relevant information by institutions of higher education, including— "(A) information relating to market £m.d job availability for students in occupational, professional, and vocational programs; and "(B) information regarding the relationship of courses to specific standards necessary for State licensure in specific occupations.