SECTION 565:10-11-9. Recruitment

  All school recruitment practices shall comply with the following requirements:

(1)   The school's recruitment efforts shall be designed to locate and inform students and student groups of the programs and benefits available at the institution.

(2)   Recruitment efforts shall be conducted in a sophisticated manner on a professional level free from high-pressure techniques.

(3)   The school shall provide adequate training for all admission representatives or Solicitors to ensure the satisfactory fulfillment of responsibilities in a professional manner.

(4)   Loans, grants, scholarships, discounts and other such items shall not be used as a recruitment device, where such use will result in unfair or unethical trade practices.

(5)   A school shall not permit its admission representative, Solicitor, recruiter, or other school personnel to encourage a student to leave the educational institution currently being attended. Nor shall any school personnel seek to induce a student to change plans to attend a different school after the student has signed an Enrollment Agreement and paid a registration fee to the other school.

(6)   A school and its representatives shall refrain from all statements relating to the character, nature, quality, value, or scope of educational programs offered by other schools, or the resources or ability of such schools to fulfill their obligation.

(7)   A school shall prohibit an admission representative, solicitor, recruiter, or other school personnel from portraying themselves as a guidance counselors or using any other title that is false, misleading, or deceptive.

[Source: Amended at 32 Ok Reg 2149, eff 9-11-15; Amended at 33 Ok Reg 1796, eff 9-12-16]