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Consumer Information
The Higher Education Opportunity Act (Public Law 100-315) (HEOA) was enacted on August 14, 2008, and reauthorizes the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). The HEOA contains numerous federal reporting disclosure requirements for information from various areas of higher education institutions.
Notice of Availability of Institutional and Financial Aid Information
- USD Policy 1.014 - Student Records
- Student Financial Aid Information:
Contact Information for Assistance in Obtaining Institutional or Financial Aid Information
General Information
- Privacy of Student Records−Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- FERPA Forms (Confidentiality Request, Request to Review Records, Release of Information Form)
- Office of Institutional Research
- Facilities and Services for Students with Disabilities
- Student Diversity: College Navigator (See Enrollment)
- Price of Attendance
- Net Price Calculator-Freshmen | Net Price Calculator-Transfers
- Refund Policy and Requirements for Withdrawal and Return of Federal Financial Aid
- USD Withdraw Procedure and Form (See Academic Forms - Withdrawal Application (for complete withdrawal from USD))
- Textbook Information (University of South Dakota Bookstore)
- Complaints and Concerns
Academics - Educational Programs
- Undergraduate Academic Catalog
- Graduate Academic Catalog
- Degree Programs - Undergraduate (Academic Catalog)
- Degree Programs - Graduate (Academic Catalog)
- Instructional Facilities
- Faculty (Academic Catalog)
- Distance Education (Online, Off-Campus & Distance)
- Academic Appeal Process
- Transfer of Credit Policies and Articulation Agreements
- Accreditation, Approval, and Licensure of Institution and Programs
- Copyright Infringement−Policies and Sanctions
- Computer Use and File Sharing
- Student Activities
Teacher Preparation Program
- Teacher Preparation Program Report , General U.S. Dept. of Education
- Teacher Preparation Program Report
- Curriculum & Instruction Department website
Student Financial Assistance
- Assistance Available From Federal, State, Local, and Institutional Programs
- Federal Student Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations
- Student Loan Information
- Initial Loan Counseling for Student Borrowers
- Exit Counseling for Student Borrowers
- Institutional Code of Conduct for Education Loans
- Preferred Lender Lists (N/A; USD has no Preferred Lenders)
Health and Safety
- Drug & Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program
- Vaccination Policies
- Campus Security Policies, Crime Statistics and Crime Log
- Fire Safety Policies, Fire Statistics and Fire Log (On-Campus Housing Facilities)
Student Outcomes
- Career and Job Placement Services
- Student Outcomes - College Navigator
- Retention Rate - College Navigator
- Graduation Rates (Student Right-to-Know Act) - College Navigator
- Transfer-out Rates (Student Right-to-Know Act) - College Navigator
- Job Placement & Job Placement Rates for Graduates (Undergraduate)
- Job Placement & Job Placement Rates for Graduates (Graduate)
Athletics
- Intercollegiate Athletic Program Participation Rates and Financial Support
Data (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act): Information regarding gender,
ethnicity, financial aid and enrollments of student athletes as well as
financial expenditures and staffing of the programs can be found by typing in
University of South Dakota at
ED.Gov.Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
- Graduation Rates for Students Receiving Athletically Related Student Aid (Student Right-to-Know Act)