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esponsibilities of both students and the institution. Specific links related to public<br />

disclosure for the College can be found in Standard Nine’s Data First Forms.<br />

Consumer Information<br />

<strong>RVCC</strong> publishes a description of the Institution, a historical overview of the College,<br />

demographic information on student population, tuition costs, Financial Aid information,<br />

accreditation information, and the mission statement on both the website and in the<br />

Catalog. <strong>RVCC</strong> clearly identifies that it is accredited through <strong>NECHE</strong> on its website and in<br />

the College Catalog (pg. 4).<br />

Additional information found in both locations includes information regarding academic and<br />

student support services such as the Library; and advising, tutoring and disability services<br />

(pgs. 14-16 of the College Catalog). <strong>RVCC</strong> publishes the expected outcomes of the College<br />

on its website as well as in the College Catalog (pg. 3) and Student Handbook (pg. 6).<br />

The College’s retention rate can be found on the website as well.<br />

<strong>RVCC</strong> indicates which programs, courses, services, and personnel are not available during<br />

a given academic year through the publication of the semester course schedule and<br />

through the College Catalog. Program Directors are responsible for evaluating currency of<br />

curriculum and updating it through Curriculum Committee and subsequently removing any<br />

content that is not current from the Catalog.<br />

River Valley publishes three directories of information, one directory each for faculty,<br />

staff, and administration. The directories indicate departmental or program affiliations; and<br />

degrees held and the institution granting them. Faculty are also listed, with their degrees<br />

and granting institution, in the College Catalog. The names the College Advisory Board are<br />

also found on the <strong>RVCC</strong> website. <strong>RVCC</strong> does not list adjunct faculty in the College Catalog<br />

or in the directory.<br />

<strong>RVCC</strong>’S Consumer Information page has all relevant costs for an education at <strong>RVCC</strong> as well<br />

as related financial data. Relevant topics covered on this page include the Price of<br />

Attendance, the Net Price Calculator, the Refund Policy and Requirements for Withdrawal,<br />

Textbook information, and Disbursement. Some Academic Programs also have information<br />

related to the overall cost of the degree or certificate listed on their program specific page.<br />

For example, on the Physical Therapist Assistant program page, there is a link titled “cost<br />

to attend”. The College Catalog also has a financial disclosure section which outlines tuition<br />

costs and lab and student fees (pgs. 6-7). The default rate for Financial Aid is 13.9% and<br />

can be found on the Veterans Shopping Sheet and is also on College Navigator.<br />

Success Measures<br />

Success measures for individual programs are found on the program websites. For<br />

certificate programs, gainful employment data is listed for each program and for accredited<br />

programs, additional outcomes measures are found on each program webpage as required<br />

by individual accrediting bodies and include items such as national exam results, licensure<br />

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