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compliance

We have a compliance manager which has background in law therefore this has helped our school with any issues or concerns.

The rewards of honesty

What have been some of the positive experience you have had when counseling students?

In your experience

Have you ever had a student withdraw his/her application after discussing, accreditation and or tuition and fees disclosures?

Career Tools

What career tools does your institution offer and how do they help in the enrollment process?

Consequences

What consequences are given to staff that misrepresent the information given to a perspective student?

Universal Design

I instruct massage therapy based classes in a massage therapy program. At times we have blind students in our program. The book that we instruct from provides an audio version along with audio versions of power point slides from lectures. Is this an example of Universal Design?

Universal Design

I instruct massage therapy based classes in a massage therapy program. At times we have blind students in our program. The book that we instruct from provides an audio version along with audio versions of power point slides from lectures. Is this an example of Universal Design?

PTSD and Massage

Our campus is in a city that shares a military post. This leads many retired soldiers into our massage therapy program. In this program meditation, yoga and qigong practices are introduced as avenues to calm or center one’s mind. From my experience in conducting these classes ex-soldiers commonly have a difficult time participating in these class exercises. In what ways would you suggest to accommodate this demographic of students?

Seziures on the massage table

I instructed a Swedish massage class. The basic fundamentals of this class is for students to partner up and practice a Swedish massage routine along with massage techniques learned in class. When students partner up and practice the term “trade” is used to define that class activity. One particular trade, a student brought to my attention that her partner was having a seizure. Emergency services was called and the student that had the seizure refused medical help. In the medical field,” to do no harm” is like the number one rule. Is this particular student a liability?

How to handle an audit from a terminated employee?

Are there any recommendations as to how to handle an audit when the job functions were just transitioned to a new employee? Recently, an employee left the company and audit produced multiple issues that the previous employee never addressed. How could a good action plan respond to this scenario?

FERPA

Is there a generic or boiler point language to use on a website for FERPA? Do we also have to include on the FL academic catalog and enrollment agreement?

Adult ADHD

In the classroom, I do not allow a diagnosis of ADHD to excuse a student from turning in assignments on time. Is this ok? Is it not the responsibility of the student to find assistance and tools to help them cope and deal with the ADHD?

Language Barrier

If I have a student that has a language barrier and it is now interfering with the flow of the class, how far does it go until I have to get the school involved and possible get this student help in the classroom. Or, is it the student's responsibility to get help brought in from the outside to accommodate them? Is it the schools responsibility to provide assistance? This is adult learning environment.

90/10% Rule and Credit Balances

Could someone explain these two aspects to me? I did not fully understand them 1. Does the 90/10% Rule mean that students must pay for 10% of their degree out of their own pocket? 2. How is a credit balance created? Why would a student agree to let the school create a credit balance? Wouldn't every student want a full refund of his or her money? Thank you!

security

Criminal background checks for key management and student facing positions are sometimes required. Credit checks are sometimes done for employees with financial responsibilities.It would be nice that all employees pass a place for it.

homework

Schools must provide a list of disclosure requirements to enrolled students.

Ethics profession

Schools may not offer payment or other incentives to prospective students as a means to entice enrollment.

knowledge

Never assume answers, ever. If you know of some point, question, before giving misinformation, has consequences.

How do other teachers deal with students who have severe personal challenges?

We all have students come to us with excuses and needs, but how do others handle the more severe problems?

When students ask you for the average salary ?

what would be the best approach for the admissions representative to answer specific question about future salary if the student insist in receiving an answer?