Michigan Laws 390.1695 – Assurance that student will receive services for which payment is made; compensation for services not received; rules; protection of student records; complaint; standards of practice
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 390.1695
- Authorization: means either of the following:
(i) An authorization from the department under section 4(1) to participate in a reciprocal agreement. See Michigan Laws 390.1692College or university: means a degree or certificate granting public or private college or university, junior college, or community college. See Michigan Laws 390.1692 Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant. Department: means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs. See Michigan Laws 390.1692 Distance education: means education that uses 1 or more technologies to deliver instruction to students who are separated from the instructor, and to support regular and substantive interaction between the students and the instructor, either synchronously or asynchronously. See Michigan Laws 390.1692 in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q Participating college: means a college or university that is located in this state; elects to participate in a reciprocal agreement under this act; and meets the requirements of section 4. See Michigan Laws 390.1692
(1) Each participating college and each out-of-state college or university that holds an authorization from the department under section 4(3) shall assure that each student enrolled in a distance education program at that participating college or out-of-state college or university receives the services for which he or she has paid, or receives reasonable financial compensation for those services he or she has not received if a course in which he or she is enrolled is terminated before the expected completion date of that course. This assurance shall be in writing and may include tuition assurance funds, surety bonds, teach-out provisions, or other practices considered sufficient to protect consumers by the department. The department may promulgate rules for the administration of this subsection, including the development of forms it considers appropriate.
(2) Each participating college and each out-of-state college or university that holds an authorization from the department under section 4(3) shall provide for the protection of student records for students enrolled in a distance education program at that participating college or out-of-state college or university and shall comply with any rules promulgated by the department concerning the protection of those student records.
(3) Each participating college and each out-of-state college or university that holds an authorization from the department under section 4(3) shall adopt and publish a written policy that allows students enrolled in a distance education program at that participating college or out-of-state college or university to file a complaint with the department for any violation of this act or rules promulgated under this act. The department shall establish a complaint process for those students.
(4) Each participating college and each out-of-state college or university that holds an authorization from the department under section 4(3) shall meet the standards of practice contained in the interregional guidelines for the evaluation of distance education, published by the Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions in July of 2009, which are incorporated by reference.