Federal Disclosure Requirements

Higher Education Opportunity Act

The Higher Education Opportunity Act was designed to help students and parents make better-informed decisions about higher education. With this goal in mind, Mercer University has developed this Web site to better inform students, parents, and the University community. For more information about the Higher Education Opportunity Act, please refer to the U.S. Department of Education Web site at http://www.ed.gov/policy/highered/leg/hea08/index.html.

The pages within this site contain disclosures within the following categories:

Campus Security

• Campus Crime Reporting
• Campus Sex Crime Prevention
• Policy Prohibiting Sexual Harassment
• Fire Safety

Campus Emergency Procedures

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention

• Drug-Free Workplace and Campuses Act
• Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention
• Drug Violation Penalty Notice

Financial Aid and the Cost of Attendance

• Contact Information
• Tuition and Fees
• Net Price Calculator
• Housing Rates
• Meal Plan Rates
• Books and Supplies
• Return of Title IV Funds

Gainful Employment

Health and Safety Information

• Immunization Policies
• Student Health Insurance
• Missing Persons

Institutional Information for Students

• Accreditation
• Characteristics of Students
• Degree Programs
• Degree Program Improvement
• Disability Support Services
• FERPA
• Retention Rates
• Graduation Rates
• Post-Graduate Employment
• Peer-to-Peer File Sharing
• Readmission of Veterans
• Teacher Preparation Program Report
• Transfer of Credit
• Withdrawal Procedures
• Satisfactory Progress Standards
• Voter Information