Academic and Student Affairs Part 2 Larry Tremblay Acting Deputy Commissioner September 2008

Academic and Student AffairsPart 2

Larry TremblayActing Deputy Commissioner

September 2008

http://www.regents.state.la.us/Planning/prphome.htm

Information and Learning Technology

IP Services

•Statewide H 323 Video Network

•IOCOM/Access Grid Network

•Statewide E-LEARNING Support Center

Office of Information and Learning Technology

MERLOT(Multimedia for Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching)

QM(Quality Matters)

SELECT(Supporting Electronic Learning and Essential Campus Transitions)

Office of Information and Learning Technology

Office of Information and Learning TechnologyData Services

• Server Resource Management

• Moodle Course Management System

– 6 Testing servers

– 8 Production Servers

• High Throughput Computing: Condor Server Pool

Learning Centers

• Purpose of Learning Centers• Institutional partners• Collaborative academic

programming• Course scheduling and

delivery• Advisory councils• Facility and services

Learning Center Enrollment Learning Center Enrollment HistoryHistory

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LCRP Enrollment

Fall 2003 744

Spring 2004 668

Fall 2004 969

Spring 2005 964

Fall 2005 1129

Spring 2006 1209

Fall 2006 1364

Spring 2007 1392

Fall 2007 1417

Spring 2008 1518

LCRP LibraryLCRP Library

New Smart ClassroomNew Smart Classroom

Proprietary Schools

Proprietary Schools

•Laws, Rules and Regulations

•Initial Licensure

•Annual Re-licensure

•Programmatic Oversight

•Student Records Processing

•Student Complaint Procedure

History

• What is a proprietary school?

• 1972 – Legislation enacted

• 1999 – Oversight of proprietary schools transferred to the Board of Regents

Initial Licensure• Licensure Application Form (PSC-l)• Notarized Commitment Statement (PSC-2)• Documentation from the Secretary of State’s Office • A current audited balance sheet of the school prepared by an independent CPA • Inventory list of equipment available for instruction in each course of study• Copies of all enrollment contracts • Copies of all circulars, brochures, bulletins, certificates, diplomas and advertising • Copy of school catalog • Surety Bond for Certificate of Registration (PSC-3)• Copy of Bill of Sale (for Change-of-Ownership Applications only). • Blanket Bond for Solicitor(s) Permit (PSC-6) -- purchased by school for one or more solicitors

OR Surety Bond for a Solicitor's Permit (PSC-5) -- purchased by individual solicitor • License fee of $2,000.00 • Student Protection Fund fee of $l,000 • Solicitor fee of $l00.00 per solicitor • Solicitor Permit Application (PSC-4)• Affidavit form for all owners/directors and school employees (except solicitors) (PSC-9)• Copy of detailed course outline and subject description of each course of study/career program • Copy of fee schedule for each course of study• Narrative geographic description of school location • Copy of occupancy permit (relative to zoning, health and safety) • Initial License Tuition Refund Affidavit Form (PSC-17)• Business Plan

Annual Re-licensure• PSC-1 Form, (Licensure Application Form) • PSC-4 Form, (Solicitor Affidavit), if applicable• PSC-9 Form, (Personnel Affidavit), if applicable• PSC-12 Form, (Annual Renewal Fee Affidavit)• PSC-18 Form, (License Renewal Tuition Refund Affidavit) • Verification of current bond coverage (school/solicitor)• Review/Audit of previous business year prepared by CPA• Compilation from last quarter• “True and correct” statement from school official• Current copy of school catalog• Current copy of enrollment agreement• Renewal fee• Solicitor fee, if applicable

Proprietary Schools*

Number of Schools – 122

Estimated Enrollment – 17,000

* As of 07/01/08

Programmatic Oversight

• New/Amended Programs of Study

• Approval of Instructors

• Solicitors

Number of Schools by TypePercent of Total Schools

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43.3% 10.3% 8.7% 6.3% 6.3% 5.6% 4.0% 3.2% 3.2% 9.5%

Student Complaint Procedure

• 4 steps in resolving student complaints– Student corresponds with school official– Proprietary staff corresponds with school

official– Mediation – Hearing conducted before Proprietary Schools

Advisory Commission

Student RecordsProcessing

• Caretaker of closed schools’ student records

• 2007 - student records were converted to an electronic database

Questions