Student Consumer Information
In accordance with various federal laws and regulations, the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) makes available to prospective students, current students, and employees the following information:
Contact Information for Assistance in Obtaining Institutional Information
General Institutional Information:
- - Students Rights Under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- - Facilities and Services for Students with Disabilities
- - Study Abroad
- - Student Diversity
- - Price of Attendance
- - Net Price Calculator
- - Textbook Information
- - Educational Programs
- - Instructional Facilities
- - Faculty
- - 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
- - Career and Job Placement Services
Student Financial Assistance:
- - Assistance Available from Federal, State, Local, and Institutional Programs
- - Refund Policy and Requirements for Withdrawal and Return of Federal Financial Aid
- - Federal Student Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations
- - Student Loan Information
- - Procedures and Forms by which Students Apply for Assistance
- - Student Eligibility and Satisfactory Progress Standards
- - Financial Assistance Disbursements
- - Purchasing Required Books and Supplies with Expected Refund
- - Eligibility for Federal Student Aid to Study Abroad
- - Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program
- - Vaccination Policy
- - UMBC Annual Campus Security Report (Clery Report)
- - Fire Safety Policies
- - Retention, Graduation, Transfer Rates
- - Retention, Graduation, Transfer Rates of Students Receiving Athletically Related Aid
- - Job Placement for Graduates
Voter Registration
Consumer Information on College Navigator Website
Contact Information for Assistance in Obtaining Institutional Information
Contact information for obtaining institutional information can be found at:
http://www.umbc.edu/undergraduate/learn/contact_us.html
General Institutional Information
Students Rights Under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Information regarding students’ rights under FERPA can be found at: http://www.umbc.edu/ogc/docs/FERPA%20Notification.pdf
Facilities and Services for Students with Disabilities
Information on
Disability Services:
http://www.umbc.edu/sss/sss_disab.htm
Study Abroad
Information on Study Abroad Program:
Study Abroad Program: http://www.umbc.edu/ies/studyabroad/
Student Diversity
Information about UMBC’s student body diversity regarding race/ethnicity can be found at:
http://www.umbc.edu/oir/DB/Student%20Term%20Enrollments/Enrl%20by%20Career/ienrl03_withoutLOA.pdf
Information about UMBC’s student body diversity regarding
gender can be found at:
http://www.umbc.edu/oir/DB/Student%20Term%20Enrollments/Enrl%20by%20Career/ienrl10_withoutLOA.pdf
Price of Attendance
Information on UMBC's price of attendance can be found at:
http://www.umbc.edu/sbs/tuition
Net Price Calculator
http://www.umbc.edu/financialaid/calculators.html
Textbook Information
Information on textbooks including the International Standard Book Number (ISBN) can be obtained on the University Bookstore website at:
http://bookstore.umbc.edu/SiteText.aspx?id=4614
Educational Programs
Information about UMBC’s educational programs and degree offerings can be obtained at:
http://www.umbc.edu/academics/degrees.html
Instructional Facilities
Information regarding UMBC's instructional facilities can be obtained at:
http://www.umbc.edu/campusplan/
Faculty
Information regarding UMBC's faculty can be found at the following links:
Undergraduate: http://www.umbc.edu/catalog/2012/faculty.php
Graduate: http://www.umbc.edu/gradschool/about/faculty.html
Transfer of Credit Policies and Articulation Agreements
Transfer Credit Policy: http://www.umbc.edu/registrar/Pages/Services/xferCred.html
Articulation Agreements: http://www.umbc.edu/undergraduate/learn/for_txr_students.html
Accreditation, Approval, and Licensure of Institution and Programs
Information on accreditations held by UMBC can be obtained at: http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=UMBC&s=all&id=163268#accred
Copyright Infringement - Policies and Sanctions
Information regarding copyright infringement policies and sanctions can be
obtained at:
http://www.umbc.edu/oit/heoa/
Computer Use and File Sharing
Information regarding computer use and file sharing can be obtained at:
http://www.umbc.edu/studentlife/campusevents/index.php
Student Activities
Information regarding student activities can be obtained at:
http://www.umbc.edu/studentlife/campusevents/index.php
Career and Job Placement Services
Information about job placement services can be obtained at: http://www.careers.umbc.edu/students/index.php
Teacher Preparation Program Report
Information on teacher preparation programs including assessments and pass
rates can be obtained at: http://www.umbc.edu/catalog/2012/appendices/Appendix_VIII.pdf
Student Financial Assistance
Assistance Available from Federal, State, Local, and Institutional Programs
Information regarding all federal, state, local, private and institutional financial
assistance can be obtained at:
http://www.umbc.edu/financialaid/index.html (Click on Types of Aid)
Contact information for obtaining financial aid information can be found at:
http://www.umbc.edu/financialaid/contact.html
Refund Policy and Requirements for Withdrawal and Return of Federal Financial Aid
Information regarding Refunds, Withdrawal Requirements, and Requirements for Return of Title IV Funds can be found at the following links:
Refunds: http://www.umbc.edu/sbs/withdrawal.html
Withdrawal Requirements: http://www.umbc.edu/sbs/withdrawal.html
Return of Title IV Funds: http://www.umbc.edu/financialaid/withdrawal.html
Federal Student Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations
Information regarding federal student financial aid penalties for drug law violations can be obtained at:
http://ifap.ed.gov/fsahandbook/attachments/1213FSAHbkVol1.pdf
Student Loan Information
Department of Education Student Loan Information:
http://www.direct.ed.gov/
National Student Loan Data System:
http://www.nslds.ed.gov/nslds_SA/
Entrance Counseling for Student Loan Borrowers: https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/index.action
Exit Counseling for Student Loan Borrowers:
http://www.nslds.ed.gov/nslds_SA/SaEcWelcome.do
Information on the Federal Direct Stafford Loan Program, Federal Perkins Loan Program
and Private Loan Programs can be found at:
http://www.umbc.edu/financialaid/
loans.html
Information about Private Loans (also referred to as Alternative Loans):
http://
www.umbc.edu/financialaid/loans_alternative.html
TEACH Grant Exit Counseling:
http://www.nslds.ed.gov/nslds_SA
Procedures and Forms by which Students Apply for Assistance
The procedures and forms by which students apply for assistance:
http://
www.umbc.edu/financialaid/application.html
Student Eligibility and Satisfactory Progress Standards
The student eligibility requirements:
http://www.umbc.edu/financialaid/eligibility.html
Satisfactory progress standards that the student must meet to receive financial
assistance and criteria by which the student who has failed to maintain satisfactory
progress may re-establish his or her eligibility for financial assistance:
http://
www.umbc.edu/financialaid/satisfactory_academic_progress.html
Financial Assistance Disbursements
The method by which financial assistance disbursements will be made to the students
and the frequency of those disbursements:
http://www.umbc.edu/financialaid/
disbursement.html
Purchasing Required Books and Supplies with Expected Refund
The way the school provides a method for students to obtain or purchase required books and supplies with their expected financial aid refund:
http://www.umbc.edu/financialaid/book_loans.html
Eligibility for Federal Student Aid to Study Abroad
Eligibility for Federal Student Aid to Study Abroad:
http://www.umbc.edu/financialaid/
study_abroad.html
Health and Safety
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program
Information regarding UMBC’s substance abuse policy and programs can be obtained at:
http://www.umbc.edu/policies/pdfs/iii-5.00.04%20substance%20abuse%20policy.pdf
Vaccination Policy
Information regarding the institutions vaccination policy can be obtained at: http://www.umbc.edu/uhs/index.php?page=immunizations
UMBC Annual Campus Security Report (Clery Report)
UMBC’s Annual Campus Security Report (Clery Report) can be accessed at:
http://www.umbc.edu/police/clery/clerycurrent.pdf
Public information about Maryland registered sex offenders can be found online at:
http://www.dpscs.state.md.us/sorSearch/
Fire Safety Policies
Information regarding UMBC's fire safety policies can be obtained at:
http://www.umbc.edu/reslife/safety/preparedness.html#4
Student Outcomes
Retention, Graduation, Transfer Rates
Information on UMBC's Retention, Graduation, and Transfer Rates can be found on the National Center for Educational Statistics website at: http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=UMBC&s=all&id=163268#retgrad
Retention, Graduation, Transfer Rates of Students Receiving Athletically Related Aid
Information on UMBC Retention, Graduation, and Transfer Rates of Students
Receiving Athletically Related Aid can be obtained at: http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/newmedia/public/rates/index.html
Job Placement for Graduates
Information about job placement statistics and graduate and professional schools UMBC graduates enroll in can be obtained at: http://careers.umbc.edu/stats/gradreport.pdf
Intercollegiate Athletic Program Participation Rates and Financial Support Data (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act)
Information regarding UMBC’s financial support can be obtained at: http://www.umbcretrievers.com/files/handbook1213.pdf
Information regarding UMBC’s athletic program participation rates can be obtained at: http://www.ope.ed.gov
Voter Registration
Information about voting and voter registration forms can be obtained at: http://www.umbc.edu/voterregistration
Consumer Information on College Navigator Website
Information on a number of items of interest to the consumer can be found on the National Center for Education Statistics website at: http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=UMBC&s=all&id=163268
Last Updated September 4, 2012

