All new students are given a copy of The Pinnacle, the student handbook, during Summit. If any new student does not attend Summit, then the handbook will be given to the student at Late Registration.

Annually, a school must provide direct individual notice to each person about the reports and policies listed below. The notice must include a brief summary of the information, provide the Internet or Intranet Web site address where the information can be found; state that upon request the student is entitled to a paper copy; and inform the student how to request a paper copy. The Office of Student Affairs sends an email to all students by mid-September which includes the required information on the following:

The Pinnacle
Clery Report
FERPA Policy
Alcohol and Other Drug Policies
Retention Rates
Graduation Rates

Every year we must provide you with information that deals with reports and policies. Please take time to review the following:

The Pinnacle, student handbook

The student handbook contains information on what to do in case of an emergency, the University’s mission statement and Educational Principles, policies for student life, student organization information, Student Government Association Constitution, Honor Code, academic policies, social regulations and policies, the judicial system, etc. Every new student should have received a copy of The Pinnacle. If you did not receive a copy, please go by the Student Activities Office and pick up your copy. Returning students can find a copy of the handbook posted at:

http://www.shorter.edu/student_life/Handbook_2009_10.pdf

Shorter University Annual Security Report

Shorter University Annual Security Report and Statement of Campus Security Policy is prepared, published, and distributed every fall by email to students, faculty, and staff. This reports includes the Clery Campus Crime Report and policies regarding access to campus facilities, alcohol and drug use, confidentiality of reporting crimes, sexual assault, and information on security awareness programs. 

If you wish to receive a paper copy of this report, please request a copy from the Campus Safety Office in room 126 of the Fitton Student Union.

http://www.shorter.edu/student_life/Annual_Security_Report.pdf

FERPA Policy

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect to their educational records. The policy can be found in The Pinnacle, Shorter University Catalog, and on Shorter’s website at:

http://www.shorter.edu/academics/registrar/student_rights.htm.

Please see the Registrar for more information about the FERPA Policy.

Alcohol and Other Drug Policies

The use of alcohol, illegal drugs, and marijuana are prohibited at Shorter University, including all sites for the Professional Studies Program and any University sponsored event on or off campus, and are incompatible with the goals of the institution. Smoking is allowed only in the gazebos. The policy is found in The Pinnacle and the website at:

http://www.shorter.edu/student_life/campus_safety.htm#alcohol

Retention and Graduation Rates

Recruitment, retention, and graduation rates are published by the Director of Institutional Research and can be found in the Shorter University 2010-2011 Fact Book, posted at:

http://www.shorter.edu/academics/provost/factbook.pdf.

If you would like a hard copy of the report, please see the Director of Institutional Research.

The Campus Graduation Rates Summary - Four Year Average for the general student body and the those who receive athletically related aid by sport is available at:

http://www.shorter.edu/academics/provost/graduation_rates.html

The Equity in Athletics report for Shorter University can be accessed at:

www.ope.ed.gov/athletics/main.asp.

This report includes information on allocations, ratios and expenses associated with our student athletes.