Iowa ACAC Regulations


Iowa ACAC Mission Statement

The College Day/College Night programs have been established to provide a supportive environment for students to obtain information and appropriate counseling, helpful in their college selection process. Participation in the program is limited to post secondary institutions/organizations.

Standards of Conduct for Representatives
  1. Audio and/or visual aid equipment, posters, wall hangings, free standing vertical displays higher than 24 inches, backdrops, flag stands, and all other such items are strictly prohibited. Only table front banners will be permitted.
  2. Laptop computer guidelines are as follows: 
    + Laptops may not use audio
    + No power source will be provided (laptops must be self supported)
  3. Advertising gimmicks such as shopping bags, pens, pencils, bumper stickers, iron-ons, lapel buttons, posters, pennants, etc., may not be handed out to participants. Only promotional/informational literature (i.e., brochures, catalogs, order cards, viewbooks) may be distributed at the program site.
  4. All representatives should be professional staff representing appropriate areas. Representatives must remain behind their table; counseling and providing information in the aisles will not be permitted.
  5. A representative must be present at each table during all scheduled hours except for brief periods of time. This includes remaining until the end of each program, or until dismissed by the site coordinator.
  6. The use of mobile vans or the distribution of unsolicited materials placed on buses or persons is prohibited.
  7. Representatives will not visit any high school within a thirty mile radius of a CD/CN program during the week of that program unless the visit is approved by the high school counselor.
  8. Institutions must notify the on-site coordinator of a program if a scheduled representative is unable to attend.
  9. Professional and ethical standards as outlined by the NACAC in its Statement of Principles of Good Practice will be observed at all times. Institutions that do not observe these standards will not be allowed to participate in any Iowa College Day/College Night Program.