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What Constitutes School Endorsed Housing?

Under the school director duties he/she should ensure that all facilities, including housing endorsed by the school, comply with local, city, county, municipal, state, and federal regulations…If the school provides the name of a local apt. locator, to students relocating to attend the institution, does that constitute endorsed housing?

Degrees form instructors

Does life experience, or certification, from an acredidated source carry any weight above an associates degree.

How often must a school evaluate student progress, and what are the mi

A school must evaluate student academic progress at the end of each grading period, if they are a program over 200 clock hours. Each student should be in good academic standing, which includes having an overall grade point average of 2.0 out of 4.0 in order to graduate from the program.

prospective instructor variance

What are some circumstances where you perhaps need to submit a variance to TWC for approval on a prospective instructor? Offering a program where formal education in the past was not common, such as the culinary field; submitting a request for variance for a potential instructor due to limited formal education opportunities could be warrented. This is common among potential candidates that worked in Europe over the past several decades. Formal education was not readily available and/or not comprable to degree granting institutions in America. But, their experience is overwhelming and could be interpreted to be equivalent to American degrees.

Instructor Variance

It is important to have qualified instructors for the schools. The guidelines are specific as to the background, education and work experience an individual should have. What are some circumstances where you perhaps need to submit a variance to TWC for approval on a prospective instructor?

Annual Enrollment and Outcomes Reporting

When submitting the annual Enrollment and Outcome report to CSC, it is sometimes difficult to know what category a student who is employed in the field falls into: Employed, Placed (P), or Not Placed (NP). What methods and steps do you utilize to determine what classification a student falls into? How do you work with students who do not want to disclose their employment status?

Progress Policies

How often must a school evaluate student progress, and what are the minimum requirements for graduation?

Attendance Policy

When must a school terminate a student for attendance? Can a student make up time from an absence?

Best Practices for Applications

Prior to submitting any application for approval, what are some of the steps that you would take to ensure accuracy?

Catalog Submissions

What is the purpose of form PS-042R, Summary of Changes?