Public Disclosure/Student Consumer Information

Right-to-know: Amendments to the U.S. Higher Education Act require institutions participating in federally funded financial aid programs to make information about the institution available to current and prospective students.

See also consumer information on College Navigator, providing basic, comparable information designed to be a source of reliable data for prospective students and their families. The Student Achievement Measure provides a comprehensive picture of student progress and completion, even as students move between institutions.

Student Information

General

• Student diversity information is available on the Diversity Matters website (under About > Data) and in the UMass at a Glance publication.
• Privacy and Access to Student Records - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and FERPA waiver
• Title IX. Prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program or activity.
• Code of Student Conduct
• Student Complaint Process
• Transfer Credit policies, procedures and agreements
• Withdrawal from the University (procedure, refund policy and return of financial aid)
• Copyright Infringement Procedures for Computer Use
• Acceptable Use of Computing and Information Technology Resources
• Voter Information for Students

Academics

• The University of Massachusetts Amherst is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (formerly the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.).
  Selected programs are accredited by various professional organizations.
• Academic Regulations and Academic Honesty Policy
• Grading System and Calculation of GPA
• Undergraduate programs
• Graduate programs
• Stockbridge School programs
• University Without Walls
• List of Faculty (click on department of interest)

Athletics

• UMass Athletics
• List of intercollegiate (hover over "sports" to see list), intramural, and club sports
• Program Participation and Financial Support
• Graduation Rates for Student-Athletes

Student Services

• Career Services
• Disability Services
• Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
• Psychological and Medical Disabilities

Student Outcomes

• Retention Rates
• Graduation Rates (Overall, By Sex, By Race/Ethnicity, By Pell Grant Status)
• Student Achievement Measure
• Educator Preparation Pass Rates
• Senior Survey (Post-graduation plans of graduating seniors)

Cost and Financial Aid

• Cost of Attendance
  Cost of textbooks and other materials are posted in the course catalog on SPIRE (no logon required).
• Net price calculator
• Cost of Education - In-State Students
• Financial Aid Services and Understanding Financial Aid
• Types of aid (including grants, scholarships, tuition waivers, loans, work-study and aid for studying abroad)
• Aid received by students
• Eligibility
• Disbursement
• Satisfactory Progress Standards
• Graduation Rates by Pell Grant Status
• Rights and Responsibilities
• Alternative (Private Education) Loans (under "Loans")
• Preferred Lender Code of Conduct

Health & Safety

• University Health Services
• Alcohol and Drug Policies and Abuse Prevention
• Tobacco-Free Policy
• Immunization Policy (required immunizations)
• Campus Police
• Crime Log
• Annual Security Report (including emergency and missing person procedures and crime statistics)
• Fire safety report
• Emergency Procedures
• Campus Alerts System
• Missing Person Notification