Byron Scott | Nov U.S. Department of Education 2012 Fall Conference Foreign Schools Consumer Information Session 37

General Disclosure Requirements With limited exceptions, most information can be disclosed via internet or intranet websites that are accessible to individuals to whom the information must be disclosed Information generally must be made available to enrolled and prospective students 2

Annual Disclosure Requirements Must distribute an annual notice to enrolled students of availability of required information List and briefly describe available information Describe how to obtain information Include exact web address Include statement that a paper copy will be provided upon request Financial aid and institutional information Information required to be disclosed under Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) 3

Annual Disclosure Requirements Institutions must calculate and disclose annually Retention rate Completion or graduation rate Placement in employment Types of graduate and professional education in which the school’s graduates enroll 4

Annual FERPA Notification Postsecondary schools must annually notify students in attendance of their rights under FEPRA, including – Right to inspect and review education records Right to request amendment of education records Right to consent to disclosure of personally identifiable information, with certain exceptions Right to file a complaint with ED FERPA Resource Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO) 5

Financial Assistance Information 6

Institutional Information 7

Additional Disclosures Vaccination policies Textbook information Missing student notification procedures for schools with on-campus student housing facilities Special requirements for some schools with athletic programs Co-educational schools with intercollegiate athletic programs Schools that enroll students who receive athletically-related student aid 8

Loan Program Requirements Schools must make available information provided by the Department about student loans when information about loans is provided Notice that the loan information will be provided to NSLDS Entrance and exit counseling Private education loan disclosures Code of conduct for education loans Schools participating in preferred lender arrangements 9

Drug-Related Offenses At enrollment, schools must provide students with a separate notice regarding penalty for state or federal convictions of drug-related offenses while receiving Title IV assistance If a student loses eligibility for this reason, school must notify student of loss of eligibility and ways to regain eligibility 10

Institutions must adopt and implement a drug prevention program to prevent the unlawful possession, use, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by all students and employees on school premises or as part of any of its activities Accessible to any student, employee, or officer See 34 C.F.R Subpart 86 Certification of compliance included in signed Program Participation Agreement Drug Prevention Program 11

Drug Prevention Program Description of legal sanctions for unlawful possession or distribution of illegal drugs and alcohol Description of the health risks associated with the use of illicit drugs and abuse of alcohol Description of any drug or alcohol counseling, treatment, rehabilitation, or re-entry programs that are available to students and employees Clear statement that the school will impose disciplinary sanctions on students and employees (consistent with law) for violation of the standards of conduct 12

Review of Plan Effectiveness Schools must review drug prevention plans biennially Determine the effectiveness of the plan Determine the number of drug and alcohol violations and fatalities that occur on campus and are reported to campus officials Ensure disciplinary sanctions are consistently enforced, including the number and type of sanctions imposed 13

Drug Prevention Program Written information must be distributed to all employees and to each student taking one or more classes for any kind of academic credit Institutions must retain records including the annual notification document for three years after the fiscal year in which the record was created 14

Resources Foreign School Assessments Consumer Information Consumer Information Disclosures At-A-Glance 34 CFR Subpart D FSA Handbook, Volume 2, Chapter 6 Program Participation Agreement 15

QUESTIONS? 16

Contact Information If you have questions or comments about this session, please contact me at: Byron Scott