REQUIRED NOTICES


Campus Security Report

The Campus Safety Act, also known as the Jeanne Clery Act, requires universities to report annual crime statistics, provide timely warnings of serious crimes when there may be a threat to others, and to keep a public log of campus incidents. The crime statistics reports can be found on the University Police Department Web site.

You may print your own copy by accessing PDF files above. A printed brochure for the current year is also available in the Public Safety lobby (Department of Public Safety building) or call 619-594-1985 to request a copy from University Police Crime Prevention.


Financial Assistance Information

In accordance with federal regulations, San Diego State University is required to notify you of basic information about student financial aid programs. Specifically, we must provide you with a direct individual notice containing instructions on how you can obtain information regarding various financial assistance topics and issues.

The required information can be accessed on the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships Web site and through AidLink, a secure Web site with current information about your financial aid.

The following is a list and brief description of some of the topics covered on the above Web sites:

  1. Need and non-need based federal financial aid that is available to students
  2. Need and non-need based state, local, school and other private aid programs that are available
  3. Financial aid available for study abroad programs
  4. How students apply for aid and how eligibility is determined
  5. How aid is awarded and disbursed and the frequency of disbursements
  6. The rights and responsibilities of students receiving aid
  7. The terms of, the schedules for, and the necessity of loan repayment and required loan exit counseling
  8. The terms and conditions of any employment (Work Study) that is part of a financial aid package
  9. The terms and conditions under which students receiving federal education loans may obtain deferments and a sample loan repayment schedule
  10. The criteria for measuring satisfactory academic progress, and how a student who has failed to maintain satisfactory progress may reestablish eligibility for federal financial aid


You are entitled to receive a paper copy of the information on the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships Web site upon request. You may print the information directly from the site or request a copy from:

Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA 92182-7436


General Institutional Information

General institutional information is found in the General Catalog and on the SDSU Web site. Information found in the General Catalog: Academic programs; Instructional, laboratory, and other physical facilities that relate to the academic programs; Faculty and other instructional personnel; Associations, agencies and governmental bodies that accredit, approve, or license the university and its programs. Contact Aztec Shops SDSUBookstore to obtain a printed copy of the General Catalog:

SDSUBookstore
619-594-7525

Information found on the SDSU Web site: Current degree programs; Cost of attendance; Refund policy; Procedures to totally withdraw from the university; When a student who has received Title IV financial aid withdraws from the university; Disabled Student Services; General access microcomputer and/or terminal labs; Federal Title IV student aid programs for those participating in Study Abroad.

Copies of the above information may be printed at the Office of the Registrar. Staff are available to assist you if needed:

Office of the Registrar
Student Service West 1641
5500 Campanile Dr.
San Diego, CA 92182-7453
(619) 594-6871

Admissions Representatives may be contacted at:
Prospective Student Center
(619) 594-6336
admissions@sdsu.edu


Completion of Graduation Rates

Completion of Graduation Rates report is found on the Analytic Studies and Institutional Research Web site. Graduation rates for first-time freshmen and new upper division transfers who enter in the fall by ethnicity. The report is in a pdf format. Contact the Office of the Registrar to obtain a printed copy (copies may be printed at the Office of the Registrar, staff are available to assist you if needed).


Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act

The Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) requires that any coeducational institution of higher education that has an intercollegiate athletic program and participates in federal student aid programs prepare an annual report on athletic participation rates, staffing, and revenues and expenses, by men's and women's teams.

EADA data for San Diego State University is available at:

http://ope.ed.gov/athletics/Search.asp

Under "Name of Institution" enter: San Diego State University

Fiscal year 2006-07 data will be available on the Web site by December 2007.

To request a paper-copy of the EADA report, contact:

Chuck Lang
Assistant Athletic Director/Business Administration
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182
Tel: 619-594-6296


SDSU Alcohol and Substance Abuse Policies

SDSU Alcohol and Substance Abuse Policies are found on the Alcohol and Other Drugs Initiatives Web site. This statement is presented to students to provide information about (1) health risks associated with alcohol and other drugs, (2) prevention and treatment programs available on campus, and (3) applicable State laws and campus policies. For more information, please contact SDSU's coordinator of Alcohol and Other Drug Initiatives, (619) 594-4133.


Voter Registration

Voter information can be found at the Voter Registration Web site. Voter registration forms are also available in the Cashiers Office.


Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

A summary of the FERPA can be found at http://arweb.sdsu.edu/es/notification/ferpa.html and includes the following information: informing students of their rights; procedures to inspect and review records; procedures to seek amendment of records; criteria for determining who constitutes a school official and what constitutes a legitimate educational interest; basic information about FERPA and the institutional policies and procedures with respect to directory information.