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ABOUT RSU
Consumer Information for Students
The links provided here are guides to making informed decisions as a Rogers State University student.
A broad range of topics provide essential understandings and tools to encourage a successful academic experience, as mandated by federal requirements set forth in the Higher Education Act of 1965 (amended in 1988 and 2008).
If you need assistance or would like a paper copy of this information, please contact Student Services located in the Student Affairs Office, Centennial Center.
Academics
Detailed information for undergraduate programs is available through the academic department offering the program. Faculty and other instructional personnel are profiled in their university department web sites. The plan for improving the academic program is submitted to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education each fall.
- Instructional Facilities and Laboratories
Specific information about instructional facilities and laboratory space can be obtained through the department/school offering the course or program.
- Accreditation
Accreditation is a process of reviewing the quality of higher education institutions. Two types of accreditation are used at Rogers State University:
- Institutional accreditation
A comprehensive review by a private, nongovernmental organization specifically created to review higher education institutions and programs for quality. Rogers State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
- Specialized accreditation
Refers to a review of a program. The evaluation is done by a specialized accrediting body and is often associated with a national professional organization or with a specific discipline. The Associate Degree Nursing Program leading to registered nurse licensure and the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program for registered nurses are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission.
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Federal Compliance Policies
- Disability Statement
Rogers State University is committed to the goal of achieving equal educational opportunity and full participation for students with disabilities outlined by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability. Go to the above link for detailed information.
- Equal Employment and Educational Opportunity
The University, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, political beliefs, disability, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. This includes but is not limited to admissions, employment, financial aid, and education services. Go to the above link for detailed information.
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
As a Rogers State University student, you are required to give certain information in order that the University may make reasonable judgments about you, provide services, and give informed advice regarding courses to be followed. Such personal data and information may become part of your University student educational record. You may make the justifiable assumption that the University, as custodian of this data, will preserve the data’s private nature. By requiring or requesting such information, the University gives assurance that the information will be protected against improper disclosure and only those within the institution who have a legitimate need-to-know will have access to this information.
- Student Right-to-Know Reports
The Student Right-to-Know Act requires that institutions receiving Title IV funding disclose certain information, including institutional graduation rates, athlete graduation rates, financial assistance awarded and crime statistics. Specific guidelines exist as to the method and timing for reporting and disclosure to potential students, current students and employees. Institutions are required to provide enrolled students a list of the information to which the students are entitled upon request. The Higher Education Act (HEA) specifically requires that institutions provide the list annually to all enrolled students.
- Admissions
The admission policies of RSU conform to the performance and curricular requirements established by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and are consistent with the mission of the University. Requirements for admission to RSU are subject to change without prior notice. For specific information about admission requirements for programs requiring a secondary admission, e.g. nursing, please contact them directly.
- Enrollment Policy
You are encouraged to maintain the same number of credits throughout the semester. In the event that you must reduce your credit load, the University has established a refund time table for tuition and fees.
- Billing and Payment
You are notified in your University e-mail account when your billing statement is available online. You must pay the balance in full by the due date. Use the University’s online FACTS for a convenient, secure payment. You must make at least a minimum payment by the due date and assume installment plan charges that will be added to your amount due. If you fail to make a payment, late payment fees will be added to your account and a hold placed on your records. With a hold in place, you will not be able to register for courses at the University until the bill is paid in full.
- Student Services
For information about admission, financial aid, tuition and billing, student records and general institutional information.
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Student Financial Aid
- Rights and Responsibilities of Aid Recipients
- Rights
- Be informed about financial aid application procedures, cost of attendance, aid available and renewal requirements
- Confidential protection of your financial aid records, i.e., the contents of your financial aid file are maintained in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Appeal decisions made by the financial aid staff at Rogers State University (a written appeal must be submitted to the Financial Aid Department)
- Responsibilities
- Complete applications correctly and on time
- Read and understand all materials sent to you from the Financial Aid Department and other financial aid agencies
- Keep copies of all forms and materials submitted
- Know and comply with the rules governing your aid programs
- Comply with the provisions of any promissory note and all other agreements you sign
- Register for the number of credit hours required and maintain satisfactory academic progress
- Request personal assistance, if you have questions or don't understand the information provided to you
- Applying for Financial Aid
To be considered for aid, you must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov after January 1 each year for the upcoming academic year that begins in the upcoming fall term. Applying online is faster and more accurate than submitting a paper application. However, you may request a paper application at the FAFSA Web site, if you prefer to complete a paper form. The FAFSA is available in both English and Spanish. Be sure to include the University's Federal School Code of 003168 to release your information to Rogers State University.
The cost of attendance (COA) at Rogers State University includes, but is not limited to tuition, fees, room (residence halls/apartments) and board (meal plans/groceries), books, and miscellaneous expenses.
- Estimated Family Contribution
Your estimated family contribution (EFC), a figure determined by the results of your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).Your financial need is the difference between our estimates of your cost of attending the University and the amount the federal and state governments expect you and your family to contribute to those costs, e.g., your estimated family contribution (EFC). Your total EFC is calculated using a federal needs analysis formula. It is based on income and other data you report on the FAFSA, including your own savings and employment income.
- Cost of attendance minus (–) family resources = financial need
- Need-based Financial Aid
If you have financial need, you will be offered financial aid to meet that need. The aid offered may be any combination of grants, loans, scholarships, or work-study jobs. If you are awarded financial aid, in particular student loans, accept only the amount necessary to meet your expenses.
- Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress
Financial aid satisfactory academic progress (SAP) and your academic performance are reviewed to ensure that you are making progress toward graduation. Your financial aid eligibility is based on standards that are established, published, and applied by the Office of Student Finance (OSF), as required by the U. S. Department of Education.
- Return of Financial Aid After Withdrawal
Be aware that changes in your enrollment may require you to return all or a portion of the financial aid disbursed to you. If you received a credit balance check or direct deposit earlier in the semester, you may be required to return a portion of those funds to the financial aid programs from which the aid was received. This portion represents funds that were intended to pay education-related expenses through the end of the semester. The amount to be returned to the University will be calculated from the date on which you officially withdrew.
- Checklist for withdrawing from the University
- University refund schedule
- Return of state financial aid
- Return of federal financial aid
- Return of University financial aid
- Athletic Program Participation and Financial Support
The Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) Report provides annual participation rates and financing of men's and women's sports in intercollegiate athletic programs
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Student Concerns
- Campus Safety and Security
Rogers State University Police Department (RSUPD) is responsible for all property owned by Rogers State University and provides proactive patrol, crime prevention, investigative, law enforcement, and emergency services. University police are commissioned peace officers that meet the standards of the Oklahoma Council for Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET). Peace officers have arrest powers and work closely with federal, state, and local police agencies including the Claremore, Pryor and Bartlesville Police Departments. The department patrols by squad car and on foot.
Campus Police Stats Programs and services, campus, crime prevention statistics, University policies, definitions, and more campus security information.
- Campus Security Act (Clery Act)
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, commonly referred to as the Clery Act, provides institutions of higher education reporting mechanisms for crimes committed on and adjacent to campuses. Records are compiled throughout the year and reported in October to the Department of Education for the previous three calendar years. All crime statistics are in accordance with the Department of Justice/F.B.I. uniform crime reporting system. This report also provides the policies and procedures for reporting crimes, the procedures for providing timely warning reports, the reporting of sexual assaults or harassment, and Rogers State University’s policy on alcohol and illegal substances.
- Campus Crime Report
The campus crime report includes the incidence, by campus, of crimes that include, but not limited to, the following categories: criminal homicide, sex offenses, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, arson, liquor and drug law violations and persons not arrested but referred for campus disciplinary action for liquor, drug and weapons law violations.
- Your Safety on Campus
RSU is proud to offer a safe and secure environment at each of its campuses in Claremore, Bartlesville, and Pryor for students, faculty, and staff. Traditionally, crime statistics are very low on our campuses and RSU is one of the safest and most secure universities in the state. However, we know that emergencies can occur anywhere, including college campuses, large or small. That is why we are doing everything we can to ensure your safety and prepare for any type of campus emergency.
In the wake of recent emergencies at other campuses around the nation, RSU has enhanced its emergency preparedness and placed a renewed focus on planning for emergency situations.
- Student Code of Conduct
All students at the University are bound by the Student Code of Conduct. It is the policy of Rogers State University that certain minimum standards of conduct are necessary to safeguard the rights, opportunities, and welfare of students, faculty, staff, and guests of the University community and to assure protection of the interests of the University as it seeks to carry out its mission. The University requires a community free from violence, threats, and intimidation; protective of free inquiry; respectful of the rights of others; open to change; supportive of democratic and lawful procedures; and dedicated to a rational and orderly approach to the resolution of conflict.
- Student Health Center
The Student Health Center provides services to students, faculty and staff for consultation, assessment and treatment of minor injuries and illnesses, with physician availability.
- Drug-free Schools/Workplace
Drug use, trafficking, and possession are violations of the established University Board of Regents Policy regarding Student Code of Conduct. In compliance with the federal regulations on drug free schools, the University has the following policy and listing of resources for faculty and staff.
- Residential Life
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Public Information
This page is maintained by the Office of Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment.
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