Contractual Implications
I would think that the question about a school's catalog possibly being a part of a contract enrollment agreement would've been considered a part of the final actually enrollment agreement form. I think that any documents, such as a school's catelog, contains information that is to be true and consistent with any agreement finalized between a student and a school. Therefore, although in and of itself doesn't constitute an agreement, could be used at any point after the actual enrollment agreement is signed, to be used as a legal argument against a school if the language therein is not consistent with the final written enrollment agreement.
That is an interesting observation. I view the catalog as an informational tool regarding certain policies at the college, accreditation, faculty, and to obtain a more detailed description of specific classes. Usually, a catalog is for an entire year, and enrollment agreements can change in one week, according to State Board compliance. I would like to hear other opinions about whether or not you feel that a catalog could be used as a binding agreement.
