A catalog is a valuable instrument between the student and the teaching institution. The catalog sets the expectations, outcomes, guidelines, and rules for the success of the students. The school employees, as well as the students, need to be familiar with the statements and explanations in the school catalog. The catalog is a resource tool for the benefit of students and is a valuable source of information regarding the schools policies and procedures.
When speaking with future students are students answer all question honestly.If you do not know the answer find out by refering to your catalog.
Sherree,
I agree that most questions can be answered by referring back to the catalog AND reviewing the enrollment agreement.
Cindy Bryant
I think the best way for students to be made aware of the catalogs value is at the new students orientation. Also, if every staff member referred students to the catalog when they have questions then students would become more aware of how and where they can find the correct information themselves.
The phrase I have used over and over again is that the school catalog is their bible. If it's in there it's published and announced and it's what you follow. If it's not in there, then you can't enforce it. The catalog is everything.
The Catalogs a great reference for the students to refer to for any question are concerns they may be having about the school.
The school catalog is valuable both as a reference for student and the employee. Any questions about conduct or expectations for both the college and the program are address. This is especially useful when a student is not adhering to a policy. The student can be directed to the catalog page to review requirements.
catalog is the reference document for students and employees. this shoudl be the first place one /both look when there is a question regarding any policy and how to enforce it. employees must follow the standards as well. everyone, both employees and students will always be on the same page and there will be no questions or inconsistency
Toni,
Hi! The catalog is the most important reference document for any organization. What do you think is the best way for students to be made aware of the catalogs value outside of the admissions process?
Cindy Bryant
The catalog is one very good way to provide all disclosures and is often required by regulatory agencies down to specifying what must be disclosed.
Catalogs are the"Bible" of an institution. It is imperative that it is accurate and updated in a timely fashion to reflect current policies. This will enable students to be able to make well informed decisions about their education and serve and a reference tool to employees about policies and procedures.
Catalogs serve as a contract between the school and the student.
Rita,
You are absolutely right! The catalog is the guiding document for every educational institution.
Cindy Bryant
The catalog is valuable for giving tuition cost, procedures, services, class info,etc..information pertinent to the student.
The school catalog provides students guidance of the school's policies and procedures, admissions and financial aid information, services available to students and other information that will help them make informed decisions. The catalog provides employees a reference for the school's policies and procedures and helps employees to stay informed which will help our students.
If a school's catalog meets all of the requirements of its accrediting and licensing bodies, it will provide both potential and current students the information necessary to make informed decisions regarding enrolling in the school and its programs.
The catalog sets out this information in an organized, predictable manner that school employees as well as outside agencies and individuals can reference with relative efficiency. By presenting information in standardized formats, students, regulators and other interested parties can readily make an "apples-to-apples" assessment of the information.
Business Practices should be reviewing each catalog for any institution. There needs to be consistency, accuracy, and an informative format.
Joyce,
Your point about a well written catalog is true. What methods should be put in place to ensure that a catalog is written well and easily comprehensible?
Cindy Bryant
If a catalog is well written, it will answer all questions for a future student. A catalog should be so thorough that a student can find and understand answers without anyone really having to explain them.
The students need a hard copy of the schools expectations. There is an abundant amount of information covered in the enrollment process and it is essential that the student has a reference guide regarding support services, expectations, and responsibilities. We want to ensure that our students have all of the information necessary to make an informed decision and the catalog is an essential part of the process.
