Ashland University Consumer Information

Consumer Information

You Have a Right to Know!
Federal regulations require that institutions that receive Title IV Funding provide specific consumer information about the school to prospective and currently enrolled students and, in some cases, employees. Listed below is the information Ashland University is required to disclose and the web links, brochures, catalogs and handbooks where this information is located. If you are unable to access the information online, you may contact the office listed for a paper copy of the information. Personnel from the Admission Office, 206 Founders Hall, are available during normal business hours to assist you if you are unable to obtain the desired consumer information.

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General Institution Information Location

Cost of attending AU http://www.ashland.edu/services/business/tuition.html
AU Fees & Charges Brochure
Student Accounts Office, 202 Founders Hall

Refund policy http://www.ashland.edu/finaid/policy-refund.html
AU Fees & Charges Brochure
AU Catalog
Financial Aid Office, 310 Founders Hall

Withdrawal policy and procedure http://www.ashland.edu/services/business/policies.html
AU Fees & Charges Brochure
AU Catalog
Registrars Office, 200 Founders Hall

Requirements for return of Title IV aid http://www.ashland.edu/finaid/policy-refund.html
AU Fees & Charges Brochure
AU Undergraduate & Graduate Catalogs
Financial Aid Office, 310 Founders Hall

Degree and certificate programs offered www.ashland.edu/academics
AU Undergraduate & Graduate Catalogs
Undergraduate Admission Office, 206 Founders Hall;
Bachelors Plus, MBA, M.Ed, D.Ed Graduate Offices
http://www.ashland.edu/seminary/academics-degree.html
Ashland Theological Seminary Catalog
ATS Admissions Office, 910 Center Street

Availability of GED program View *PDF
AU Undergraduate Catalog
Admission Office, 206 Founders Hall

Buildings, classrooms and other physical facilities associated with academic programs www.ashland.edu/about/thisfac.html
Business Office, 201 Founders Hall

Listing of faculty and other instructional personnel www.ashland.edu/academics/faculty.html
AU Undergraduate & Graduate Catalogs
Undergraduate Admission Office, 206 Founders Hall;
Bachelors Plus, MBA, M.Ed, D.Ed Graduate Offices
www.ashland.edu/seminary/academics-directory.html
Ashland Theological Seminary Catalog
ATS Admissions Office, 910 Center Street

Facilities and services available to disabled students View *PDF
Disability Services Brochures
Disability Services Office, 105 Amstutz Hall

Completion/Graduation rate of certificate and degree-seeking students Registrar Website - Consumer Info
Academic Support Services, 105 Founders Hall

Associations, agencies or governmental bodies that accredit, approve, or license AU and its programs and procedures for reviewing the documents View *PDF
Contact AU Library Circulation Desk to review documents

Federal Family Education Rights Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (FERPA) View *PDF
Registrars Office , 200 Founders Hall

Financial Assistance Information Location

Financial aid program descriptions, application procedures, eligibility requirements, criteria for determining recipient and amount of award www.ashland.edu/finaid
AU Undergraduate & Graduate Catalogs
Financial Aid Office, 310 Founders Hall

Criteria for continued eligibility under each financial aid program www.ashland.edu/finaid
AU Undergraduate & Graduate Catalogs
Financial Aid Office, 310 Founders Hall

Standards of satisfactory academic progress and criteria for regaining eligibility http://www.ashland.edu/finaid/policy-satprogress.html
AU Undergraduate & Graduate Catalogs
Financial Aid Office, 310 Founders Hall

How and when financial aid is disbursed www.ashland.edu/finaid/ug-intro.html
AU Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Financial Aid Office, 310 Founders Hall

Terms and conditions of Federal Work-Study employment www.ashland.edu/finaid/ug-employment-guidelines.html
AU Undergraduate Catalog
Financial Aid Office, 310 Founders Hall

Student loan deferment options for service in the Peace Corps, Domestic Volunteer Service, or service as a volunteer for a tax-exempt organization www.dlssonline.com/defer/defer-list.asp#types
Financial Aid Office, 310 Founders Hall

Financial aid eligibility for attending a study abroad program approved for credit by AU www.ashland.edu/studyabroad
AU Undergraduate Catalog
Financial Aid Office, 310 Founders Hall

Campus Security Report Location

Campus crime statistics www.ashland.edu/stuaff/safety/stats.html
Safety Services, Hawkins-Conard Student Center

Security policies and procedures www.ashland.edu/stuaff/safety/safety.html
Safety Services, Hawkins-Conard Student Center

Athletic Information Location

Completion/Graduation rates for students receiving athletic aid Registrar Website - Consumer Info
Academic Support Services, 105 Founders Hall

Participation rates and financial support data for student athletic programs Report available from Director of Athletics
Athletics Department, 102 Kates Gym

Drug/Alcohol Abuse Prevention Information Location

Standards of conduct, health risks, programs available, legal and institutional sanctions DA Prevention (*PDF)
www.ashland.edu/stuaff/safety/report/policy.html
AU Student Handbook
Student Affairs Office, 244 HCSC
Personnel Office, 106 Founders Hall

Drug-Free Workplace Location

Statement of prohibition and sanctions Admin Handbook (*PDF)
AU Employee Handbooks
Personnel Office, 106 Founders Hall

General Institution Information	Location
Cost of attending AU	http://www.ashland.edu/services/business/tuition.html AU Fees & Charges Brochure Student Accounts Office, 202 Founders Hall

Refund policy	http://www.ashland.edu/finaid/policy-refund.html AU Fees & Charges Brochure AU Catalog Financial Aid Office, 310 Founders Hall

Withdrawal policy and procedure	http://www.ashland.edu/services/business/policies.html AU Fees & Charges Brochure AU Catalog Registrars Office, 200 Founders Hall

Requirements for return of Title IV aid	http://www.ashland.edu/finaid/policy-refund.html AU Fees & Charges Brochure AU Undergraduate & Graduate Catalogs Financial Aid Office, 310 Founders Hall

Degree and certificate programs offered	www.ashland.edu/academics AU Undergraduate & Graduate Catalogs Undergraduate Admission Office, 206 Founders Hall; Bachelors Plus, MBA, M.Ed, D.Ed Graduate Offices http://www.ashland.edu/seminary/academics-degree.html Ashland Theological Seminary Catalog ATS Admissions Office, 910 Center Street

Availability of GED program	View *PDF AU Undergraduate Catalog Admission Office, 206 Founders Hall

Buildings, classrooms and other physical facilities associated with academic programs	www.ashland.edu/about/thisfac.html Business Office, 201 Founders Hall

Listing of faculty and other instructional personnel	www.ashland.edu/academics/faculty.html AU Undergraduate & Graduate Catalogs Undergraduate Admission Office, 206 Founders Hall; Bachelors Plus, MBA, M.Ed, D.Ed Graduate Offices www.ashland.edu/seminary/academics-directory.html Ashland Theological Seminary Catalog ATS Admissions Office, 910 Center Street

Facilities and services available to disabled students	View *PDF Disability Services Brochures Disability Services Office, 105 Amstutz Hall

Completion/Graduation rate of certificate and degree-seeking students	Registrar Website - Consumer Info Academic Support Services, 105 Founders Hall

Associations, agencies or governmental bodies that accredit, approve, or license AU and its programs and procedures for reviewing the documents	View *PDF Contact AU Library Circulation Desk to review documents

Federal Family Education Rights Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (FERPA)	View *PDF Registrars Office , 200 Founders Hall



Financial Assistance Information	Location
Financial aid program descriptions, application procedures, eligibility requirements, criteria for determining recipient and amount of award	www.ashland.edu/finaid AU Undergraduate & Graduate Catalogs Financial Aid Office, 310 Founders Hall

Criteria for continued eligibility under each financial aid program	www.ashland.edu/finaid AU Undergraduate & Graduate Catalogs Financial Aid Office, 310 Founders Hall

Standards of satisfactory academic progress and criteria for regaining eligibility	http://www.ashland.edu/finaid/policy-satprogress.html AU Undergraduate & Graduate Catalogs Financial Aid Office, 310 Founders Hall

How and when financial aid is disbursed	www.ashland.edu/finaid/ug-intro.html AU Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog Financial Aid Office, 310 Founders Hall

Terms and conditions of Federal Work-Study employment	www.ashland.edu/finaid/ug-employment-guidelines.html AU Undergraduate Catalog Financial Aid Office, 310 Founders Hall

Student loan deferment options for service in the Peace Corps, Domestic Volunteer Service, or service as a volunteer for a tax-exempt organization	www.dlssonline.com/defer/defer-list.asp#types Financial Aid Office, 310 Founders Hall

Financial aid eligibility for attending a study abroad program approved for credit by AU	www.ashland.edu/studyabroad AU Undergraduate Catalog Financial Aid Office, 310 Founders Hall

Campus Security Report	Location
Campus crime statistics	www.ashland.edu/stuaff/safety/stats.html Safety Services, Hawkins-Conard Student Center

Security policies and procedures	www.ashland.edu/stuaff/safety/safety.html Safety Services, Hawkins-Conard Student Center

Athletic Information	Location
Completion/Graduation rates for students receiving athletic aid	Registrar Website - Consumer Info Academic Support Services, 105 Founders Hall

Participation rates and financial support data for student athletic programs	Report available from Director of Athletics Athletics Department, 102 Kates Gym

Drug/Alcohol Abuse Prevention Information	Location
Standards of conduct, health risks, programs available, legal and institutional sanctions	DA Prevention (*PDF) www.ashland.edu/stuaff/safety/report/policy.html AU Student Handbook Student Affairs Office, 244 HCSC Personnel Office, 106 Founders Hall

Drug-Free Workplace	Location
Statement of prohibition and sanctions	Admin Handbook (*PDF) AU Employee Handbooks Personnel Office, 106 Founders Hall