Consumer Information
The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA), requires institutions participating in federally funded financial aid programs to make information about the institution available to current and prospective students. The consumer information and student right-to-know page serves as a central location for parents, students, employees and the campus community to obtain information and resources.
This page provides a central guide to sources of consumer information, college policies and required disclosures under Title IV. Title IV requires institutions to participate in certain financial aid programs to disclose specified information to all prospective students, applicants, employees and current students.
Please note that many links will direct to information elsewhere on the Hood website. Please contact the indicated office directly to request further information or for any questions not answered by the provided online resources.
For More Information
Contact Shaowei Wu, director of institutional research and assessment.
- Copyright policy
- Faculty
- Graduate program offerings
- Plans for academic improvement
- Satisfactory academic process policy: undergraduate and graduate
- Textbook information
- Transfer of credits
- Undergraduate departments and programs of study
The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries:
- William J. Brown, Jr, vice president for enrollment management (admissions@hood.edu)
Undergraduate admission procedures and processes, academic programs and transfer credits - Debbie Ricker, provost and vice president for academic affairs (provost@hood.edu)
Faculty, office of the provost and vice president for academic affairs - April Boulton, dean of the graduate school (hoodgrad@hood.edu)
Graduate School admission requirements and procedures, information on academic programs and graduate student life - Toby Peterson, library director (peterson@hood.edu)
Copyright policy - Ashley Anderson, registrar (anderson@hood.edu)
Satisfactory academic progress - Debra Rhodes, store manager, Hood College Bookstore (sm029@bncollege.com)
Textbook information - Tanya Williams, assistant director for institutional assessment (williams@hood.edu)
Academic improvement
Hood College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), 3624 Market St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104-2680.
Statement of Accreditation Status
The Hood social work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). This accreditation gives graduates the opportunity to apply for advanced standing at many graduate schools of social work, which allows students to earn a master’s in social work with one additional year of graduate study.
All business administration degrees, bachelor of arts and master of business administration, and minors are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
The Hood Bachelor of Science in Nursing program for registered nurses and four-year per-licensure programs are both accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved by the Maryland Board of Nursing.
The Hood Bachelor of Science in Computer Science is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET).
The master's in counseling programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
For more information
Tanya Williams
Assistant Director of Assessment
williams@hood.edu
Privacy of Student Records
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 (P.L. 93-380) extends to students the right of access to their education records maintained at the College. The provost, the dean of the graduate school and the registrar maintain these records for enrolled and former students. Information and notification as to the type of record; the accessibility of and policies for maintaining, reviewing and expunging the record; and the procedures for inspecting, reviewing, obtaining copies of or challenging the record are established by the appropriate offices.
Contact for FERPA
The Office of the Registrar
Email: registrar@hood.edu
- Cost of attendance
- Federal student financial aid
- Financial aid calculator (Net Price Calculator)
- Financial Aid Refund and Withdrawal Policy
- Graduate financial aid
- Hood financial aid programs
- Student loan exit counseling
- Undergraduate financial aid
- Undergraduate need-based financial aid
- Withdrawal policy (page 4 of the Conditions of award brochure)
For more information
Melena Verity
Director of Financial Aid
verity@hood.edu
- Facilities
- Leadership information
- Voter registration
The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries:
- Tanya Williams, assistant director of assessment (williams@hood.edu)
Accreditation - Greg Smith, director of facilities (facilities@hood.edu)
Facilities - Diane Wise, executive assistant to the president (wise@hood.edu)
Leadership information - Matthew Troutman, director of residence and student conduct (troutman@hood.edu)
Voter registration
- Alcohol and other drug policy (Appendix A: Code of Conduct - 2018-2019 Student Handbook)
- Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 2017
- Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 2018
- Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 2019
- Controlled substances uses and effects
- Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Response
- Emergency procedures
- Immunization policy
- Local police and state authorities
- Missing persons reporting procedures
- Student health and counseling Services
- Sexual Misconduct, Sexual Violence and Relationship Violence Policy
The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries on campus safety, health concerns and immunization, counseling and other College policies:
- Thurmond Maynard, director of campus safety (maynard@hood.edu)
Campus crime and safety, controlled substances uses and effects, drug and alcohol policy, fire safety information and missing persons reporting procedures - Amanda Rzepkowski, director of wellness (rzepkowski@hood.edu)
Student health services, immunization policy and forms (medical history, medical exam and immunization record, emergency contact and medical release form)
National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement
2014 & 2018 Campus Report - Student Voting Rates for Hood College, September 2019
- Gender equity in athletics
- Nondiscrimination notice for current students, faculty and staff
- Nondiscrimination notice for prospective students
- Policy 55: Prevention of discrimination and harassment
- Services for students with disabilities
The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies:
- Meg Timmons, interim director for human resources, equal employment officer/Title IX and
Section 504 coordinator and Policy 55: Prevention of Discrimination and Harassment (timmons@hood.edu)
Nondiscrimination notice for prospective students, current students, faculty and staff - Jennifer Schum, PhD, dean of academic services and acting disability services coordinator, Section 504 resource for student services and Title IX resource for disability services (schum@hood.edu or accessibilityservices@hood.edu)
Students with disabilities
Six-Year Graduate Rate by Cohort, First-Time Full-Time
| Fall 2008 | Fall 2009 | Fall 2010 | Fall 2011 | Fall 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male Student-Athletes | 73.3% | 58.8% | 75.6% | 53.5% | 57.9% |
| Male Non-Athletes | 60.3% | 67.3% | 52.6% | 55.0% | 55.6% |
| Female Student-Athletes | 76.7% | 60.0% | 66.7% | 72.5% | 67.4% |
| Female Non-Athletes | 72.6% | 63.3% | 66.7% | 61.3% | 73.6% |
| All Student-Athletes | 75.0% | 59.5% | 70.7% | 62.7% | 63.0% |
| All Non-Athletes | 69.1% | 64.4% | 62.1% | 59.6% | 66.8% |
| All Students, Overall | 70.8% | 62.9% | 64.5% | 61.0% | 66.2% |
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