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Chapter 3. Institutional Operating Standards. Article 1. Minimum Operating Standards. Distance Educational Programs - Specific Provisions for Instruction Not in Real Time.
(a) An institution offering a distance educational program where the instruction is not offered in real time shall transmit the first lesson and any materials to any student within seven days after the institution accepts the student for admission.
(b) The student shall have the right to cancel the agreement and receive a full refund pursuant to section 71750 before the first lesson and materials are received. Cancellation is effective on the date written notice of cancellation is sent. The institution shall make the refund pursuant to section 71750. If the institution sent the first lesson and materials before an effective cancellation notice was received, the institution shall make a refund within 45 days after the student's return of the materials.
(c)(1) An institution shall transmit all of the lessons and other materials to the student if the student: (A) has fully paid for the educational program; and (B) after having received the first lesson and initial materials, requests in writing that all of the material be sent.
(2) If an institution transmits the balance of the material as the student requests, the institution shall remain obligated to provide the other educational services it agreed to provide, such as responses to student inquiries, student and faculty interaction, and evaluation and comment on lessons submitted by the student, but shall not be obligated to pay any refund after all of the lessons and material are transmitted.
(d) The enrollment agreement shall disclose the institution's and student's rights and duties under this section.
Authority cited:
Education Code 94803
Education Code 94877
Education Code 94885
Reference:
Education Code 94885
(Amended by Register 2010, No. 47.)