Yvonne Lombana

Understanding School Catalogue

One of the most basic responsibilities of a successful Admission Representative is to understand where to locate important information about the school's catalogue. The following items must be found:

a. Purpose of the institution: This provides information about why the institution was set up.
b. Education programs and curriculum: Programs and course descriptions.
c. Description of physical facilities: Square footage, description of classrooms, labs, offices, learning resource center, and other building information.
d. Licensure and accreditation status: Full details of the Commission contact information, license number, and information about the accrediting board, if accredited.
e. Fee schedule: Tuition and all other costs of going to the institution.
f. Transferability of credits: Statement about transfer of credit to and from the institution.
g. Admissions: Requirements to enter each program.
h. Student financial assistance: The type of funds available to qualified students and terms of this assistance.
i. Student refund policies: Guidelines in line with Commission policies and guidelines of other applicable regulatory bodies.
j. Employment placement services: How the institution assists students to get a job.
k. Additional information: Statement addressing how to get additional information about your institution from the Commission.
(7) Reduction in tuition or fees: Terms of reductions.
What other information did you find in your catalog? Here are some items you may find:
• Philosophy
• History
• Enrollment procedures
• Student Services
• Academic information and standards of progress
• General information
• Calendar
• Faculty and administration
• Attendance policies
• Code of conduct
• Student rights and responsibilities
• Disclosure of institutional approvals and regulatory responsibility