College and Career Fair Guidelines

Sanctioned by the Louisiana Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (LACRAO)

This College/Career Fair is sanctioned by the Louisiana Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (LACRAO) and follows its Ethical Practices and Standards for Postsecondary Outreach Activities, based on the NACAC Statement of Principles of Good Practice. By accepting this invitation, your postsecondary institution agrees to adhere to the following standards and guidelines.

The following excerpts are taken from the LACRAO Ethical Practices and Standards for Postsecondary Outreach Activities:

While participating in this College/Career Fair, my postsecondary institution will:

• Always treat prospective students as mature individuals, acknowledge their interests, and respect the confidentiality of any information they share.

• Not seek to recruit students solely based on race, sex, creed, or physical or mental disability.

• Not speak negatively about, or make disparaging comparisons with, other institutions.

• Never promise admission, financial aid, or scholarships to prospective students or their families.

• Not pressure students once they have expressed disinterest or indicated a strong intent to commit to another institution.

• Not encourage students to transfer unless they have shown prior interest in doing so.

• Refrain from recruiting students who are enrolled, registered, or have submitted a contractual deposit to another institution—unless the student initiates the inquiry or the other institution has a formal transfer partnership.

• Clearly communicate admission requirements and promptly inform students and counselors of any changes to ensure they are not disadvantaged in the admissions process.

• Clearly state all application, notification, housing, and response deadlines for both admission and financial aid.

• Provide accurate information regarding the role of standardized testing in admissions, financial aid, and scholarship consideration.

• Refrain from using unprofessional promotional tactics by recruiters or other institutional representatives.

• Remain in the assigned space for the duration of the fair, allowing students to approach voluntarily, without solicitation or attempts to draw them from another institution’s space.

• Refrain from distributing gifts that hold monetary value or are not direct promotional items (e.g., no cash, calling cards, or other items without the institution’s name, logo, or insignia).

• Refrain from displaying any type of weapon or firearm—whether real, replica, or deactivated—as part of a recruitment display.

• Refrain from promoting or referencing the use of alcohol or drugs through any presentation or promotional materials.