The Student Right-to-Know Act was enacted in 1990 by federal law. The law requires institutions that receive Title IV student financial aid to collect, report and/or disclose graduation rates for full-time, first-time, degree-seeking undergraduate students and students receiving athletically related student aid. See IPEDS.

 

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
 

The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) was implemented in 1974 as a federal law to protect the privacy of student education records. FERPA also gives students the right to review their education records, seek to amend inaccurate information in their records, and provide consent for the disclosure of their records. This law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education. See Access to and Confidentiality of Records.
 

The Clery Act
 

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal law that requires colleges and universities to disclose crime statistics that happen on and around their campuses. The law was originally known as the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990 and was amended and renamed in 1998 after Jeanne Clery, a Lehigh University student who was assaulted and murdered in her residence hall on April 5, 1986. This information is published in the annual Campus Safety, Campus Crime Statistic.

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The Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments of 1989

 

requires institutions who participate in federal student aid programs to provide information to its students, faculty, and employees to prevent drug and alcohol abuse. Information about programming opportunities and assistance programs are available to students and employees with suspected drug or alcohol problems at Student Services. Possible repercussions of violating state and institutional drug and alcohol policies is available in Student Code of Conduct.

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Other Institutional Information
 

Federal legislation also requires the release of institutional information regarding the cost of attendance; accreditation; and academic program; financial assistance available to students and requirements and restrictions imposed on Title IV; refund policies. This information is also published annually in the Haven University Catalog. See also, Haven University Authorization to Operate - BPPE​