This catalog is for 1999-2000 only. For the printed version, contact Admissions at 703-522-5600.

· Marymount University reserves the right to change without notice its fees and charges, course offerings, academic regulations, calendar, and other regulations.

· By a February 9, 1965, resolution of its Board of Directors, Marymount College of Virginia, now Marymount University, assured compliance with Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, with compliance registered as of April 2, 1965.

· Marymount University is an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Annual Notice to Students

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect to their education records. Those rights are the following:

1.The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days of the day the University receives a request for access.

Students should submit to the registrar or appropriate dean, vice president, or other official written requests that identify the record(s) they wish to inspect. The University official will make arrangements for access and notify the student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. If the records are not maintained by the University official to whom the request was submitted, that official shall advise the student of the correct official to whom the request should be addressed.

2.The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the student believes are inaccurate or misleading.

Students may ask the University to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They should write the University official responsible for the record, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading.

If the University decides not to amend the record as requested by the student, the University will notify the student of the decision and advise the student of his or her right to a hearing regarding the requests for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the student when notified of the right to a hearing.

3.The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.

One exception which permits disclosure without consent is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the University in an administrative, supervisory, academic, research, or support staff position (including campus safety personnel and health service staff); a person or company with whom the University has contracted (such as an attorney, auditor, or collection agent); a person serving on the Board of Trustees; or a student serving on an official committee such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks.

A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility.

4.The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by Marymount University to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the office that administers FERPA is

Family Policy Compliance Office

U.S. Department of Education

400 Maryland Avenue, SW

Washington, DC 20202-4605

Nondiscrimination

Marymount University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, or other protected class in any of its educational programs or activities.

Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination may be directed to the Vice President for Financial Affairs and 504 Coordinator, Butler Hall, (703) 284-1480; and to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Title IX Coordinator, Rowley Academic Center, (703) 284-1550; Marymount University, 2807 North Glebe Road, Arlington, Virginia 22207-4299.

A nondiscrimination complaint is defined as a violation or misapplication of the policy stated above.

Student complaints should be filed with the appropriate office of the University as follows:

· Educational Policies: Vice President for Academic Affairs

· Admissions, Scholarships, Loan Programs: Vice President for Planning and Enrollment Management

· Financial and Plant Access Policies: Vice President for Financial Affairs

Initially, a student should seek to resolve a complaint informally through a meeting with the appropriate officer.

If the student does not believe the complaint is resolved through this meeting, the student may file a formal complaint in writing within 10 working days with the proposed dates for a hearing.

If the complaint is not resolved in the formal hearing, within five working days after the formal hearing, the student may request in writing a meeting with the President. The President will meet with the student within 10 working days and make the final decision on the student’s complaint.

Directory Information

Marymount University hereby designates the following categories of student information as public or directory information. The University reserves the right to disclose such information for any purpose, at its discretion.

Category I Name, address, telephone number, dates of attendance, class, and residence status.

Category II Previous institution(s) attended, major field of study, awards, honors (including Dean’s List) conferred (including dates).

Category III Past and present participation in officially recognized sports activities, physical factors (height and weight of athletes), date of birth.

Currently enrolled students may withhold disclosure of any category of information under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. To withhold disclosure, written notification must be received in the Registrar’s Office within the first five days after the first day of classes in any given term. Forms requesting the withholding of directory information are available in the Registrar’s Office.

Marymount University reserves the right to publish photographs of current and past students engaged in classes or other officially sponsored University activities.

Marymount University assumes that failure on the part of any student to specifically request the withholding of categories of directory information indicates individual approval for disclosure.