1.4.5 Federal Compliance
Information Disclosure
Student Complaint
Specialized Accreditation of Academic Programs
The University operates in full compliance with federal, state, and Higher Learning Commission policies, providing full disclosure on length of programs, tuition, advertising and recruitment materials, student complaints, and professional accreditation.
Information and disclosures required by law along with pertinent University policies are available on the University website. In addition, information on the following topics is sent to students at the beginning of each academic year.
• The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA ) explaining students’ rights relative to their academic records (also available on the web)
• Voter registration information, as required by the 1998 Higher Education Act
• Information on general institutional operation, financial assistance, general completion and graduation rates, annual security report, completion and graduation rates for student athletes, and athletic program participation rates and financial support (also available on the web)
• Policy Library containing all policies from parking regulations to academic grievances
• 2005-07 catalog on the web
Iowa State University uses various strategies to collect and respond to complaints from all constituents. In keeping with a 1998 Higher Learning Commission requirement to maintain a log of written student complaints, the institution has made several administrative offices responsible for keeping a list of complaints, which will be analyzed and will be available during the campus visit.
Specialized Accreditation of Academic Programs
Date of Last Accreditation |
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| Accounting: The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business | April, 2000 |
| Administration Preparation Program (School Administration): Department of Education, State of Iowa | Fall 2003 |
| Aerospace Engineering: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. | Aug., 2001 |
| Agricultural Engineering: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. | Aug., 2001 |
| Architecture: National Architectural Accrediting Board | April, 2001 |
| Athletic Training Education Program: Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs | March, 2002 |
| Business: The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business | April, 2000 |
| Chemical Engineering: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. | Aug., 2001 |
| Child Development: National Association for the Education of Young Children | Jan., 2004 |
| Civil Engineering: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. | Aug., 2001 |
| Community and Regional Planning: Planning Accreditation Board | Jan., 2002 |
| Computer Engineering: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. | Aug., 2001 |
| Computer Science: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. | July, 2004 |
| Construction Engineering: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. | Aug., 2001 |
| Counseling Psychology (Doctoral Training Program): American Psychological Association | July, 2004 |
| Dietetics: American Dietetic Association | June, 1998 |
| Electrical Engineering: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. | Aug., 2001 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences: Council for Accreditation of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences | April, 1999 |
| Forestry: Society of American Foresters | Oct., 2001 |
| Hotel, Restaurant, and Institution Management (Undergraduate Program): Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education | Jan., 2000 |
| Industrial Engineering: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. | Aug., 2001 |
| Industrial Technology Program: National Association of Industrial Technology |
Dec., 2002 |
| Interior Design: Foundation for Interior Design Education Research | May, 2003 |
| Journalism and Mass Communication: Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications | April, 2004 |
| Landscape Architecture: Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board |
Feb., 2003 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy: Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education | July, 2000 |
| Materials Engineering: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. | Aug., 2001 |
| Mechanical Engineering: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. | Aug., 2001 |
| Music: National Association of Schools of Music | June, 2004 |
| Practitioner Preparation Programs (Teacher Education, Counselor Education): Department of Education, State of Iowa | Aug., 1999 |
| Public Policy and Administration: National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration | July, 2004 |
| Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory: American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians | Nov., 2002 |
| Veterinary Medicine: American Veterinary Medical Association, Council on Education | March, 2004 |
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