Title 33, Title 33. Education-Libraries

The state board of career colleges and schools may pursue any lawful means of assuring that students of any school registered by the state board do not suffer prepaid tuition loss as a result of the closure of a school. This may include lawsuits against a school or any individual…

The student tuition recovery fund is created in the custody of the treasurer of state, but not as a part of the state treasury. All revenues received from payments received under section 3332.085 of the Revised Code from schools registered by the state board of career colleges an…

The student tuition recovery authority may:(A) Adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business;(B) Maintain a principal office at such place within the state as is designated by the authority;(C) Direct moneys to be paid by the surety on the bond re…

(A) Not later than the thirty-first day of August in each year, each school registered by the state board of career colleges and schools shall pay into the student tuition recovery fund in the following amounts: (1) Schools initially registered or sold on or after July 28, 1989, …

(A) The state board of career colleges and schools may, except as provided in division (B) of this section, limit, suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew a certificate of registration or program authorization or may impose a penalty pursuant to section 3332.091 of the Revis…

(A)(1) Any person adversely affected by the actions of a certificate holder may file a complaint with the state board of career colleges and schools alleging that any school registered with the board has violated any provision of section 3332.09 of the Revised Code. The complaint…

Any school subject to this chapter receiving money under section 3333.122 of the Revised Code on behalf of a student who is determined by the state board of career colleges and schools to be ineligible under such section because the program in which the student is enrolled does n…

(A) No individual shall sell any program or solicit students therefor in this state unless the individual is an employee of the school. Any individual whose primary duty, whether on or off school premises, is to solicit prospective students shall first secure a permit as an agent…

Any agent's permit applied for pursuant to section 3332.10 of the Revised Code shall be granted or denied within thirty days of the receipt of the application by the state board of career colleges and schools. If the board has not completed its determination with respect to the i…

Any agent's permit issued may be suspended or revoked by the state board of career colleges and schools if the holder of the permit solicits or enrolls students through fraud, deception, or misrepresentation, upon a finding that the permit holder has violated any provision enumer…

The fact that a bond is in force pursuant to section 3332.08 of the Revised Code does not limit nor impair any right of recovery otherwise available pursuant to law, nor is the amount of such bond relevant in determining the amount of damages or other relief to which any plaintif…

No recovery shall be had on any contract for or in connection with a program by any person selling or administering such program if the agent of such person was not the holder of an agent's permit as required by section 3332.10 of the Revised Code at the time he negotiated the co…

The issuance of a permit pursuant to sections 3332.10 and 3332.11 of the Revised Code does not constitute approval of any program or the person offering, conducting, or otherwise administering the program, unless such person holds the certificate of registration and appropriate p…

Consumer transactions entered into with schools subject to this chapter are subject to Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code.As used in this section, "consumer transaction" has the same meaning as in section 1345.01 of the Revised Code.

Each college or school that holds a certificate of registration under this chapter annually shall certify to state board of career colleges and schools, on a date and in the form and manner determined by the state board, a plan to preserve student records indefinitely if the coll…

On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the state board of career colleges and schools shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50 of the Revised Code and any applicable rules adopted under section 3123.63 of the Revised Code with respect to a pe…

As used in this section, "active duty" means full-time duty in the active military service of the United States, including full-time training duty, annual training duty, and active state duty for members of the national guard.(A) Each institution that holds a certificate of regis…

(A) Each school that holds a certificate of registration from or is authorized to offer a certificate, diploma, or degree under a certificate of authorization issued by the state board of career colleges under this chapter annually shall provide to the state board and the chancel…

(A) As used in this section: (1) "Online program manager" means an entity that is not an institution of higher education as defined under "The Higher Education Act of 1965," 20 U.S.C. 1001 that enters into an agreement with a career college or school to provide marketing and recr…

(A) As used in this section:(1) "On-campus student housing" means a dormitory or other student residence that is owned or operated by or located on the campus of a school subject to this chapter.(2) "Parent" means either parent, except that if one parent has sole custody, "parent…

Whoever violates division (A) of section 3332.06 or division (A) of section 3332.10 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than ninety days, or both.

(A) There is hereby created the department of higher education, which shall be composed of the chancellor of higher education and the chancellor's employees, agents, and representatives. The chancellor shall perform the functions, exercise the powers, and discharge the duties as …

Whenever the term "Ohio board of regents" is used, referred to, or designated in any statute, rule, contract, grant, or other document, the use, reference, or designation shall be construed to mean the "chancellor of higher education," unless another section of law expressly prov…

As used in this section, "university" means any college or university that receives a state appropriation. (A) This division does not apply to proposed rules, amendments, or rescissions subject to legislative review under section 106.02 of the Revised Code. No action taken by the…

The chancellor of higher education shall submit to the general assembly, in accordance with division (B) of section 101.68 of the Revised Code, and to the governor, an annual report on the condition of higher education in this state. Last updated October 4, 2023 at 3:38 PM

The chancellor of higher education shall: (A) Make studies of state policy in the field of higher education and formulate a master plan for higher education for the state, considering the needs of the people, the needs of the state, and the role of individual public and private i…

(A) On or before the last day of December of each year, the chancellor of higher education shall submit to the governor and, in accordance with section 101.68 of the Revised Code, the general assembly a report or reports concerning all of the following: (1) The status of graduate…

The chancellor of higher education shall require each state institution of higher education, as defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, when reporting student data to the chancellor under any provision of law, to use the student's data verification code assigned under di…

Not later than December 31, 2014, and annually thereafter, the chancellor of higher education shall report for each approved teacher preparation program, the number and percentage of all graduates of the program who were rated at each of the performance levels prescribed by divis…

(A) No nonprofit institution that holds a certificate of authorization issued under Chapter 1713. of the Revised Code shall be liable for a breach of confidentiality arising from the institution's submission of student data or records to the chancellor of higher education or any …

Not later than December 31, 2014, the chancellor of higher education shall make available, in a prominent location on the chancellor's web site, a complete inventory of education programs that focus on workforce development and training that includes both of the following:(A) Pro…

(A) In accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the chancellor of higher education shall adopt rules that require education preparation programs approved under section 3333.048 of the Revised Code to include instruction in opioid and other substance abuse prevention. The…

Not later than December 31, 2025, the chancellor of higher education, in collaboration with the department of education and workforce and the governor's office of workforce transformation, shall establish the level of attainment necessary to achieve identified performance targets…

(A) The chancellor of higher education may do both of the following with regard to student fees:(1) Investigate all fees charged to students by any state institution of higher education, as defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code;(2) Prohibit any state institution from ch…

(A) As used in this section: (1) "Hazing" and "organization" have the same meanings as in section 2903.31 of the Revised Code. (2) "Institution of higher education" has the same meaning as in section 3345.19 of the Revised Code. (B) The chancellor of higher education shall develo…

(A) As used in this section, "state institution of higher education" has the same meaning as in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code. (B) The chancellor of higher education annually shall issue, to the extent practicable, a report about the mental health and wellness services and…

(A) The chancellor of higher education shall do all of the following: (1) Conduct a survey of each undergraduate and graduate educator preparation program for teachers and administrators that is offered by an institution of higher education to determine what instruction the progr…

The chancellor of higher education may grant money to a nonprofit entity that provides a statewide resource for aerospace research, education, and technology, so long as the nonprofit entity makes its resources accessible to state colleges and universities and to agencies of this…

(A) As used in this section: (1) "Online program manager" means an entity that is not an institution of higher education as defined under "The Higher Education Act of 1965," 20 U.S.C. 1001 that enters into an agreement with a state institution of higher education to provide marke…

(A) As used in this section:(1) "Institution of higher education" means the state universities listed in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code, municipal educational institutions established under Chapter 3349. of the Revised Code, community colleges established under Chapter 3354…

(A) The chancellor of higher education may contract with any consultants that are necessary for the discharge of the chancellor's duties under this chapter. (B) The chancellor may purchase, upon the terms that the chancellor determines to be advisable, one or more policies of ins…

As used in this section, "state institution of higher education" has the same meaning as in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code. The chancellor of higher education, in consultation with state institutions of higher education and members of their boards of trustees, shall develop…

Any institution authorized to grant on February 20, 2002, baccalaureate or master's degrees, for which certificates of authorization have been issued under Chapter 1713. of the Revised Code; that is accredited by the appropriate regional and, when appropriate, professional accred…

With regard to any state student financial aid program established in this chapter, Chapter 5910., or section 5919.34 of the Revised Code, the chancellor of higher education shall conduct audits to:(A) Determine the validity of information provided by students and parents regardi…

(A) The chancellor of higher education, in consultation with the director of education and workforce, shall, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, establish metrics for the preparation of educators and other school personnel and the institutions of higher education…

(A) The chancellor of higher education shall revise the requirements for reading endorsement programs offered by institutions of higher education to align those requirements with the reading competencies adopted by the department of education and workforce under section 3301.077 …