Academic Programs

Cost of Attending - Camden

Cost of Attending - Newark

Cost of Attending - New Brunswick

Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

Financial Aid

Graduation Rates

Institutional and Specialized Accreditation

Institutional Refund Policy (see page 487)

Licensure

Nondiscrimination Policy

Public Safety Information

Services for Students with Disabilities

Voter Registration

Withdrawal from Institution - Undergraduate

Withdrawal from Institution - Graduate

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ("FERPA") is a federal law that gives students in higher education various rights with respect to their education records. Rights afforded to you under FERPA include the following:

1. You have the right to inspect and review your educational records, subject to a few exceptions.

2. You have the right to request amendment of records you believe are inaccurate or misleading.

3. You have the right to prevent disclosure of information from your educational records without your prior consent, subject to some specific exceptions.

The Office of Compliance and Student Policy Concerns publishes an annual notice about your rights under FERPA and sends announcements about this notice via e-mail over the official campus listservs. You can access a copy of the most recent notice at http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~polcomp/recordsnotice.htm.

FERPA permits disclosure of "directory information" such as name, phone number, address and e-mail address without your prior consent unless you specifically request that directory information be kept confidential. For more information regarding directory information view the notice at http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~polcomp/direct1.htm.

If you have questions about your rights under FERPA, you may contact the Office of Compliance and Student Policy Concerns at 3 Bartlett Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, or 732/932-7312 x11, or brose@rci.rutgers.edu.

Provided at the Office of Financial Aid (OFA) web site or at related sites linked to the OFA web site, is information on: the need-based and non-need-based federal financial aid available to students; the need-based and non-need-based state and institutional financial aid available to students; how students apply for aid and how eligibility is determined; how and when financial aid is disbursed; the rights and responsibilities of students receiving aid; the terms and conditions of student employment included in the financial aid package; the terms of, schedules for, and the necessity of loan repayment and required loan exit counseling; the Rutgers University Satisfactory Academic Progress policy; the availability of financial aid for study abroad programs; the availability of the Federal Student Loan Ombudsman; an estimate of the cost of attending Rutgers University; the treatment of federal financial aid in cases of total withdrawal; and who to contact with questions regarding financial aid.

Information about undergraduate graduation rates including the IPEDS Graduation Rate Survey is available from the Office of Institutional Research and Academic Planning, Geology Hall, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 85 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1281 (732/932-7305).

Rutgers University is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680 (215/ 662-5606). The Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. That accreditation was reviewed and endorsed in 1998 on the time of its last review. Documents describing the institution’s accreditation may be downloaded from the university’s web site http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~oirap/MSA/ or reviewed during regular office hours by contacting the Office of Institutional Research and Academic Planning, Geology Hall, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 85 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1281 (732/932-7956).

Certain programs on the Camden, Newark, and New Brunswick campuses of Rutgers are subject to specialized accreditation. The following associations and agencies accredit or approve university programs: AACSB - The International Association for Management Education; Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.; American Bar Association; American Chemical Society; American Council on Pharmaceutical Education; American Library Association; American Physical Therapy Association; American Psychological Association; American Society of Landscape Architects; Association of American Law Schools; Council on Education for Public Health; Council on Social Work Education; National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (program through The Cooper Health System); National Association of Schools of Art and Design; National Association of Schools of Dance; National Association of Schools of Music; National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration; National Association of Schools of Theatre; National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification. Documents describing accreditation or approval of university programs may be reviewed during regular office hours by contacting the Office of Institutional Research and Academic Planning.

Rutgers University is duly licensed by the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education. For more information, please contact its Office of Academic Affairs (609/292-2955). Documentation describing the university’s licensing may be reviewed during regular office hours by contacting the Office of Institutional Research and Academic Planning, Geology Hall, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 85 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1281 (732/932-7956).

It is the policy of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, to make the benefits and services of its educational programs available to students without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex (except Douglass College, which is entitled under the law to remain a single-sex institution), sexual orientation, disability, marital status, or veteran status. The university complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Questions about these laws, or allegations of student rights violations, should be directed to Brian T. Rose, Director of Compliance and Student Policy Concerns and Designated Employee for Student Rights Compliance, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 3 Bartlett Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1190 (732/932-7312).

Information regarding public safety at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is available in the annual security report "Safety Matters." For each of Rutgers’ regional campuses the report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Rutgers University; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. To have a copy of "Safety Matters" mailed to you, please call the Rutgers University Police Department for the campus in which you are interested at one of the following numbers: Camden 856/225-6009; Newark 973/353-5581; New Brunswick 732/932-8407.

Students with disabilities at Rutgers are entitled to the same benefits of the university's educational mission, the same quality of student life, and are subject to the same academic and procedural requirements as other students. Rutgers is committed to providing reasonable accommodations inside and outside the classroom to meet students' diverse needs. The university's services include special assistance in academic advising, scheduling or rescheduling classes in barrier-free buildings, on-campus transportation for students with permanent or temporary mobility disabilities, assistive devices and equipment, learning assistance, and communication with faculty regarding students' general or specific needs. Each school has a designated coordinator of services to students with disabilities to assist students enrolled in their school. Complaints or grievances regarding Rutgers' compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act may be directed to Brian T. Rose, Director of Compliance and Student Policy Concerns, 3 Bartlett Street, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1190 (732/932-7312).