CONSUMER INFORMATION
about the
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

 

A list of web sites with information about gaining financial assistance, your education record, campus security, graduation rates and UW in general.

UW's web site is www.uwyo.edu

Printed copies of the information referenced in this document are available. To request this brochure in an alternative format, or to obtain additional information or printed copies, please contact the Office of Student Affairs:
Phone: 307-766-5123
Dept. 3066
1000 E. University
Laramie, Wyoming 82071
Email: studentaffairs@uwyo.edu
http://www.uwyo.edu/studentaff 

WEB ADDRESSES FOR INFORMATION ABOUT UW

Table of Contents: www.uwyo.edu/FERPA/

Institutional Information

Student Code of Conduct --www.uwyo.edu/dos/filesWORD/code.doc
Costs for attending UW -- www.uwyo.edu/sfa/cost
Our refund and return of federal funds policies - www.uwyo.edu/registrar/bulletin/tuition.html
Withdrawal procedures -- www.uwyo.edu/registrar/bulletin/registr.html
Academic programs -- www.uwyo.edu/registrar/bulletin/majors.html
Accreditations -- www.uwyo.edu/registrar/bulletin/accred.html
Services and facilities for disabled students -- www.uwyo.edu/seo/udss/udssAbout.asp
Who & how to contact UW administrators -- www.uwyo.edu/UW/officers/adoffice.asp
Federal aid for exchange & study abroad students -- www.uwyo.edu/sfa/specific_topics/study_abroad.asp
 

Financial Assistance Information
www.uwyo.edu/sfa

Financial assistance available at UW – www.uwyo.edu/sfa/specific_topics/programs.asp
How to apply – www.uwyo.edu/sfa/General_Topics/process.asp
Eligibility requirements – www.uwyo.edu/sfa/loans/fedreq.asp
Selection criteria and how we determine a student's award amount(s) -- www.uwyo.edu/sfa/specific_topics/selection.asp
Retention criteria – www.uwyo.edu/sfa/specific_topics/retention.asp
Satisfactory academic progress evaluations and processes -- www.uwyo.edu/sfa/specific_topics/sap.asp
Financial aid disbursement procedures -- www.uwyo.edu/sfa/loans/payment.asp  
Loan terms and repayment – www.uwyo.edu/sfa/loans/perkins.asp and www.uwyo.edu/sfa/loans/stafford.asp
Student employment jobs and terms - www.uwyo.edu/HREmployment/onoffcam.htm
Exit counseling for student loan borrowers – http://www.uwyo.edu/sfa/loans/loan_exit.asp

Rights under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
www.uwyo.edu/registrar/ferpa.html

This information describes four specific rights of a UW student in relationship to his/her educational records: 1) the right to see the educational records that the institution is keeping on the student; 2) the right to seek amendment to those records; 3) the right to consent to disclosure of his/her records; and 4) the right to file a complaint with the FERPA Compliance Office.

Campus Security Report
www.uwyo.edu/uwpd/PublicSafety.asp

This report provides statistics from the three (3) most recent calendar years about crimes and arrests that have occurred on campus, in UW facilities off-campus, and on public property near the campus. It provides statistics on crimes and violations of UW policies involving prejudice, bodily injury, liquor laws, drug laws and illegal weapons possession.

In addition, the report outlines laws, policies, and procedures governing the reporting of crimes and emergencies, UW's response to such reports, campus security and access to facilities, educational programs and crime prevention efforts, and possession and use of alcoholic beverages and illegal drugs.

Completion & Graduation Rates for All Students
oia.uwyo.edu/grad/GRADRT2.pdf  

This information provides data on first-time, full-time, degree-seeking undergraduates who graduated or completed their degree programs within 150 percent of the normally required time (usually 6 years after entry to UW).

Completion & Graduation Rates for Student-Athletes
http://ncaa.org/grad_rates/2004/d1/schools/RPT00811.html

This information outlines the number of students, by race and gender, who attended UW--and for each sport--who received athletically-related aid, who graduated within 150 percent of the normal time required, and the average completion rates for the four most recent graduating classes.

Athletic Participation Rates and Financial Information
http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/wyo/genrel/auto_pdf/eada.pdf

This information describes the number and gender of coaches and student athletes in each intercollegiate sport offered at UW, the revenue and expenses associated with each sport, athletically-related financial aid, recruiting expenditures, and coaches' salaries.

The University of Wyoming is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, veterans status, sexual orientation, and political belief in any aspect of employment or services. The institution's educational programs, activities, and services offered to students and/or employees are administered on a nondiscriminatory basis subject to the provisions of all civil rights laws and statutes. Evidence of practices that are not consistent with this policy should be reported to the Employment Practices Officer, (307) 766-3459.

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