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.  

Additional Information

Please contact Shaowei Wu, Director of Institutional Research and Assessment, for more information.

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
  • Katie Grocki, registrar (registrar@hood.edu)
    Satisfactory academic progress
  • Chad Chadwick, Gear Shop manager (chad.chadwick@getugear.com
  • Nathan Reese, assistant director of institutional assessment (assessment@hood.edu)
    Academic improvement

Hood College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), 1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801.

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

assessment@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

For more information

Email: finaid@hood.edu 
Phone: 301-696-3411

The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries:

Campus Safety

Health and Wellness

 

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 Dymek, 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)

The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies:

  • Christine Traini, director for human resources, equal employment officer/Title IX and
    Section 504 coordinator and Policy 55: Prevention of Discrimination and Harassment (traini@hood.edu)
    Nondiscrimination notice for prospective students, current students, faculty and staff
  • Kate Gmuer, director of accessibility services, Section 504 resource for student services and Title IX resource (gmuer@hood.edu or accessibilityservices@hood.edu)
    Students with disabilities

 

Fall 2011

Fall 2012

Fall 2013

Fall 2014

Fall 2015

Male Student Athletes

53.5%

57.9%

71.7%

55.2%

69.4%

Male Non-Athletes

55.0%

55.6%

48.3%

47.5%

48.5%

Female Student Athletes

72.5%

67.4%

72.5%

71.4%

75.6%

Female Non-Athletes

61.3%

73.6%

67.2%

65.0%

65.5%

All Student Athletes

62.7%

63.0%

72.1%

60.5%

72.0%

All Non-Athletes

59.6%

66.8%

61.9%

60.6%

61.7%

All Students, Overall

61.0%

66.2%

65.5%

60.6%

66.0%

HEOA- Title II Report for the 2020-2021 Academic School Year

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