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Book Rental

Is textbook rental a realistic option for students and schools?

Program Integrity Rules

Due to changes in the industry and newly implemented Program Integrity Rules (PIR) regulations, most for-profit educational institutions have re-assessed business approach and employee compensation and how employees are compensated/recognized for efforts and contributions to business outcomes. From a compliance stand point, what are the most effective way(s)to audit and regulate employee compensation to prevent implications with PIR? Is there a specific guideline to test or quickly identify potential PIR concerns?

Communication Is Key

With all of the changes to technology in communication, what type of communication do you find most useful?

Staying Compliant

Share your best practices that will keep you in compliance with the rules and regulations.

CAN-SPAM

What is the single most important item you learned about emailing students, and how will it change your daily communication style?

Catalogs Are Critical

Catalogs are often mentioned throughout the course. What makes the catalog so valuable to both the student and a school employee?

Education vs. Experience

In order to work in several areas in the career college sector, regulatory agencies may require a specific degree or specific years of experience or both. Which do you find most valuable and why?

Focus on Employment

The regulatory bodies have always been focused on employment outcomes. Do you believe that focus has intensified? If your answer is yes, what do you believe is the driving force behind the intensity?

Disclosure Distribution

Explain how disclosures are distributed to employees and enrolled students on your campus.

Only One

If you had to choose one disclosure to present to a prospective student which one would it be? Why?

Established Relationships with Students

Why is it important that the school have an established relationship with a student prior to accessing the student's financial aid records?

Student Enrollment

What do you think is the main reason that students enroll in a career college?

Compensation

The federal regulations prohibit compensation directly or indirectly related to student enrollments. By comparing the approved and unapproved methods, explain which methods are most effective.

Misrepresentation

Now that you understand which areas of misrepresentation are federally regulated (Nature of the Educational Program, Nature of Financial Charges, Employability of Graduates, and Relationship with the Department of Education), explain which area is most important and why.

Addressing Complaints

What do you feel is the best way to address student complaints and why?

Excellent Customer Service

Describe the best methods of excellent customer service. Then explain why you feel that these methods are the best.

Regulatory Environment

Describe how the regulatory environment has changed over the past few years.

Mission Statements

In your own words explain why your company's mission is important to you.

Compliance Regulations

What are your views?

School and academic library

There a lots of resources on internal auditing which largely focus on the student financial aid, but I haven’t found anything focuses on compliance issues for academic or school libraries. The libraries are so important in an auditing because the students’ needs to find and create their knowledge in the libraries. The financial aspect it’s important, but the academic issues are important too.