2009-2010 Catalog
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ACCREDITATION
Accreditation
Tarleton State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate’s Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
1866 Southern Lane
Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097
Telephone: (404) 679-4500 Fax: (404) 679-4558
Principal of Equal Opportunity
It is the policy of Tarleton State University to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons, as well as to make available any other programs and activities, including those for students, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (except in rare occasions where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin, disability, or veteran status. Tarleton makes every effort to assure that no otherwise qualified person with a disability is, on the basis of a disability, subjected to discrimination either as related to student involvement or employment in any of the University’s programs or activities. Inquiries regarding compliance may be directed to the Equal Opportunity Coordinator (254) 968-9128, the Director of Student Disability Services (254) 968-9400, or the Coordinator of Disability Services (254) 968-9103.
Equal Education Policy
In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, complete equality exists in the offering of all benefits to students without regard to sex, race, color, or national origin. These benefits include such matters as housing, financial assistance, recruitment, and any type of personnel service.
Privacy of Information
Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, the following data are designated as directory information and may be made public unless the student desires to withhold all or any portion of it: student’s name, local address, home address, telephone listing, date and place of birth, major field of study, military service status, religious preference, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, dates of University attendance, degrees and awards received, and the most recent previous education agency or institution attended. Any undergraduate or graduate student wishing to withhold all of this information should, within 10 days after the first class day, complete the appropriate form, available at the Registrar’s Office. For more information about FERPA, please visit www.tarleton.edu/~registrar.
Clery Act
Each year, Tarleton prepares a report to comply with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. The report includes information regarding University rules, reported campus crime statistics, crime awareness and prevention, important contact information, and graduation rates. The most recent report is available on the Tarleton website at www.tarleton.edu. Click on the Clery Act link at the bottom of the web page. A printed copy of the report may be obtained by contacting the Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Institutional Research at (254) 968-9354.