The Higher Education Opportunity Act
of 2008 (HEOA) requires that
postsecondary institutions
participating in federal student aid
programs make certain disclosures to
students. The following information
is disclosed to you as a student at
Missouri Western State University
(MWSU) in compliance with federal
law. For additional information,
including requesting a paper copy of
any materials, please call the
appropriate office or visit the
indicated websites.
Academic
Programs and Accreditations
Current educational programs -
http://www.missouriwestern.edu/catalog/degreeprograms.pdf
Course descriptions -
http://www.missouriwestern.edu/catalog/catalog.pdf
Degree and program requirements
-
http://www.missouriwestern.edu/catalog/catalog.pdf
(listed by academic department)
Credentials of faculty and other
instructional personnel -
www.missouriwestern.edu/departments.asp
Program accreditation and
approvals -
http://www.missouriwestern.edu/catalog/catalog.pdf
Institutional accreditation
information -
http://www.missouriwestern.edu/acadaff/aqipaccred.asp
Processes and procedures for
transferring courses and credits
to MWSU -
http://www.missouriwestern.edu/catalog/catalog.pdf
Course by course
University-approved
articulations and program to
program agreements -
http://www.missouriwestern.edu/transfer
Academic governance policies and
procedures -
http://www.missouriwestern.edu/acadaff/gac.asp
Alcohol and
Other Drug Policy
The
MWSU Alcohol and Other Drug
Policy can be accessed at
http://www.missouriwestern.edu/handbook/index.pdf.
The Campus Safety Report (http://www.missouriwestern.edu/safetyreport/)
provides information about alcohol
and other drug health risks, drug
alcohol laws and penalties, and
campus alcohol and other drug
education and counseling resources.
Additional information specifically
addressing student conduct related
to alcohol and other drugs can be
found in the MWSU Student Handbook (http://www.missouriwestern.edu/handbook/index.pdf).
Campus Security Policies, Crime
Statistics and Crime Log
Information regarding public safety
at MWSU is provided in the Campus
Safety Report (http://www.missouriwestern.edu/safetyreport/).The
report includes crime statistics for
the previous three years concerning
certain crimes reported to have
occurred on campus; in certain
off-campus buildings or property
owned or controlled by MWSU; and on
public property within, or
immediately adjacent to and
accessible from, the campus. The
Campus Safety Report also includes
information about
police and public
safety resources, reporting crimes,
coordination between law enforcement
agencies, fire and medical
emergencies, crime prevention,
victim support services, the law and
MWSU policies, campus facilities,
residence hall security,
timely
warning policy statement, the MWSU
Policy on Sexual Harassment, and the
MWSU Alcohol and Other Drug Policy.
Pursuant to the Campus Sex Crimes
Prevention Act, MWSU’s statement
advising the campus community about
registered sex offenders is
available at
http://www.missouriwestern.edu/safetyreport/index.asp#sexoffenderinfo.
To obtain a paper copy of the
Security Report or the crime log,
contact the Missouri Western State
University Police Department at
(816) 271-4438.
Constitution Day
Missouri Western State University will honor the 224th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution with an hour-long panel discussion at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 16 in the Kemper Recital Hall, Leah Spratt Hall room 101. The event is sponsored by the Department of Economics, Political Science and Sociology. It is free and open to the public.
The Constitution Day discussion is titled ''Constitutional Perversion: Money, Free Speech and American Politics.'' Panelists include political science faculty members Dr. Jonathan Euchner, Dr. David Steiniche and Dr. Edwin Taylor.
Copyright Infringement and
Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Policies
and Sanctions
The above link provides
information about MWSU policies and
sanctions related to copyright
infringement and unauthorized
peer-to-peer file sharing, including
disciplinary action taken against
students who engage in illegal
downloading or unauthorized
distribution of copyrighted
materials using MWSU information
technology systems. The information
also includes a notice that informs
students that unauthorized
distribution of copyrighted material
may subject the students to civil
and criminal liabilities. A summary
of the penalties for violation of
federal copyright laws is also
provided.
Federal Student Financial Aid
Penalties for Drug Law Violations
Federal law provides that a student
who has been convicted of an offense
under any federal or state law
involving the possession or sale of
a controlled substance during a
period of enrollment for which the
student was receiving financial aid
shall not be eligible to receive any
federal or institutional grant,
loan, or work assistance. The
separate, written notice of the
penalties for drug violations
provided to students upon enrollment
may be accessed at
http://www.missouriwestern.edu/finaid/drugviolations.asp.
Financial
Aid
The Office
of Financial Aid website (http://www.missouriwestern.edu/finaid/)
includes information about the
following: need-based and
non-need-based federal, state,
local, private, and institutional
financial assistance programs
available to students; eligibility
requirements and procedures for
applying for aid; criteria for
selecting recipients and determining
amount of award; methods and
frequency of disbursements of aid;
financial aid terms and conditions,
including terms applicable to
employment provided as part of a
financial aid package;
rights and
responsibilities of students
receiving Title IV, HEA loans; the
availability of financial aid for
study abroad programs;
how financial
aid is handled when students
withdraw; and
whom to contact for
questions regarding financial aid.
Federal notices concerning the terms
and conditions of federal student
loans,
entrance and exit counseling
information,
drug violation
penalties, and the
code of conduct
for financial aid professionals
are available by the respective
link.
Graduation
and Retention Rates (Student
Right-to-Know Act)
Graduation data of
degree-seeking, full-time
undergraduate students at MWSU
is available at
http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=missouri+western&s=MO&id=178387.
Intercollegiate Athletic Program
Participation Rates and Financial
Support Data (Equity in Athletics
Disclosure Act)
The NCAA Gender Equity Survey includes the number of male and female student-athletes; listing of teams; the total number of participants. The report also includes operating expenses for each team; total amount of money spent for athletic aid for student-athletes; ratio of aid between male and female student-athletes; recruiting expenditures by sport; revenue generated by each sport; average salaries of head coaches and assistant coaches. You may obtain a copy of the survey by contacting the NCAA Compliance Office in Looney Complex 232.
Laboratories and
other services associated
with academic programs
Placement Rates and
Information
This report provides
post-graduation outcomes of
MWSU baccalaureate degree
recipients. The report is
prepared using information
obtained annually from
students who received a
baccalaureate degree,
offering a snapshot of their
progress during the
transition out of college. Graduate
Survey
Privacy of Student Records
(Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act)
The
Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal
law that gives students the
right to review their education
records, to request amendment of
their records, to consent to
disclosures of personally
identifiable information, and to
file complaints with the U.S.
Department of Education.
Additional information regarding
student rights under FERPA is
available at
http://www.missouriwestern.edu/registrar/ferpa.asp.
If you have any questions about
your rights under FERPA, please
contact the Office of the
Registrar at (816) 271-4211.
Refund Policy, Requirements for
Withdrawal, and Return of Title IV,
HEA Financial Aid
If a
student withdraws or drops a
course, MWSU will adhere to its
refund policy available at
http://www.missouriwestern.edu/businessoffice/refund.asp.
Information regarding the
requirements and procedures for
students seeking to withdraw
officially is available at
http://www.missouriwestern.edu/finaid/FederalStudentAidSAP.asp.
Services
for Students with Disabilities
The
Office of Disability Services
(ODS) provides
disability-related information
and referrals; documents
disability and conducts needs
assessments; facilitates
reasonable accommodations; and
provides disability-related
technical assistance, auxiliary
aids/services, and advocacy. Visit the ODS homepage
(http://www.missouriwestern.edu/ds)
for additional information on
services and resources available
to students with disabilities.
Student
Body Diversity
Information about student body
diversity, including the number
of enrolled full-time students
by gender and race/ethnicity, is
provided on the Institutional
Research Data website
(http://www.missouriwestern.edu/IRD/enrollment.asp.
The number of undergraduate
students who receive a Federal
Pell Grant is available at
http://www.missouriwestern.edu/IRD/finaid.asp.
Textbook
Information/Required Course
Materials
A detailed lists of required
course materials is available at
http://missouriwestern.bncollege.com/.
Vaccination Policies
MWSU
policies regarding vaccinations
are available at
http://www.missouriwestern.edu/healthserv/policy.asp.
Voter Registration
Information on voting in
local, state and federal
elections may be accessed at
www.studentvote.org.
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