Consumer Information

The U.S. Department of Education requires that we provide “consumer" information to prospective students and their families and to current students, faculty and staff. Following is a list of the information we are required to provide, with links to webpages, additional information about where to obtain the information, and the individual at the Wooster who can assist you with questions, concerns or requests for paper copies.  

Information About Us on External Websites 

1. College Navigator Website (College of Wooster information)
2. NAICU U-CAN Website (College of Wooster Information) 
   [contact: Ellen Falduto, Chief Information & Planning Officer]
3. Equity in Athletics Report (US Department of Education website)
   or contact the Department of Athletics for a copy of the EADA report
   [contact:Keith Beckett, Director of Athletics]

Information About Us on Our Website

Mission, Planning, Accreditation, Our Students

1. Wooster's Mission & Core Values  
2. Institutional Planning 
3. Institutional Accreditation  
4. Student Demographics  
   [contact: Ellen Falduto, Chief Information & Planning Officer]

Academic Program Information 

1. Degree Programs, Majors, Minors  
   [contact: Henry Kreuzman, Dean for Curriculum & Academic Engagement]
2. Academic Facilities  
3. Faculty & Instructional Personnel  
   (see also Department websites for listings of faculty and faculty websites; a listing of faculty with their respective appointment dates and academic credentials can be found in the College Catalogue, in "The Directories") 
   [contact: Heather FitzGibbon, Dean for Faculty Development]
4. Educational Assessment 
   [contact: Ellen Falduto, Chief Information & Planning Officer]
5. Off-Campus Study Policies 
   [contact: Henry Kreuzman, Dean for Curriculum & Academic Engagement] 

Cost of Attendance & Refund Policies 

1. Cost of Attending 
   [contact: Joseph Winge, Director of Financial Aid]
2. Refund Policies (also see the College Catalogue,"Expenses" Section, "Withdrawal") 
   [contact: Krista Way, Student Accounts Manager]
3. Textbook Information 
   [contact: Rogera Flack, Curriculum Services-Marketing Manager/Assistant Store Manager]
4. Net Price Calculator  

Transfer & Withdrawal Policies 

1. Withdrawing from Wooster 
   [contact: Kurt Holmes, Dean of Students]
2. Transfer of Credit Policies & Procedures 
   [contact: Suzanne Bates, Registrar]

Student Information Policies 

1. Student Records Policy (FERPA) & Release Form 
   [contact: Kurt Holmes, Dean of Students]
2. Safeguarding Consumer Information 
   [contact: Ellen Falduto, Chief Information & Planning Officer]

Disability Support Services

[contact: Pam Rose, Director of the Learning Center]   

Community Expectations Policies

1. The Wooster Ethic (community standards, student responsibility statement)
2. Sexual Harassment Policy (see The Scot’s Key) 
   [contact: Kurt Holmes, Dean of Students]
3. Copyright Infringement - Policies, Procedures & Sanctions 
   [contact: Ellen Falduto, Chief Information & Planning Officer]

Student Health & Safety

1. Campus Security Policies & Crime Statistics 
2. Missing Persons Procedures 
3. Fire Safety Information 
   [contact: Joe Kirk, Associate Director of Security and Protective Services/Director of Greek Life]  [contact: , Associate Director of Security and Protective Services/Director of Greek Life] 
4. Emergency Management Plan
   [contact:  Kurt Holmes, Dean of Students]
5. Drug & Alcohol Abuse Policy and Prevention Plan 
6. Vaccinations Policies 
   [contact: Esther Horst, Head Nurse & Interim Director of the Longbrake Student Wellness Center]

Student Outcomes 

1. Graduation Rates by Gender & Ethnicity/Race 
2. First to Second Year Retention Rate 
3. Transfer out Rate (note: preparing students to enroll in another undergraduate institution is not a part of Wooster's mission) 
   [contact: Ellen Falduto, Chief Information & Planning Officer]
4. Employment Data and Graduate & Professional Education Enrollment 
   [contact: Lisa Kastor, Director of Career Services]  

Teacher Preparation 

1. Teacher Certification Program 
2. Pre-Professional Skills Assessment (PRAXIS & Title II Information) 
   [contact: Megan Wereley, Chair & Associate Professor of Education]  

Student Financial Assistance Information 

1. Financial Assistance Programs Available
   a. Non-need based aid 
   b. Need-based aid
2. Student Loans, Federal Direct Loans and Perkins Loans
   a. Information about loans at time of award 
   b. Loan exit counseling information
3. Financial Assistance Procedures and Awarding
   a. New students
   b. Continuing Students
4. Rights & Responsibilities of Students Receiving Financial Assistance
   a. Financial assistance disbursements information
   b. Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy for Need-Based Financial Aid
   c. Title IV Withdrawal Policy
   d. Federal Student Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations
5. Student Employment     
   
   [contact: Joseph Winge, Director of Financial Aid]  

Voter Registration

[contact: Carolyn Buxton, Senior Associate Dean of Students]

Contact Wooster

The College of Wooster

1189 Beall Ave.
Wooster, OH 44691
Phone: 330-263-2000
webmaster@wooster.edu