The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (H.R. 4137) was signed into law on August 14, 2008. This Law mandates that we provide you with a significant amount of additional information in a variety of formats.
Consumer Information Contact Person: Mary Harper 812-464-1767 or finaid@usi.edu
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect to their educational records.
Source: Office of the Registrar, OC 1075; 812-464-1762 or 800-467-1965
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) rules create a framework to protect the medical privacy of patients and health plan members. In general, HIPAA privacy regulations allow covered healthcare providers and health plans to share information for the purposes of treatment, payment, and healthcare operations.
Source: Student Health Center, HP 091; 812-465-1250
General Institution Information
The USI Fact Book provides 10 years of statistical information regarding USI at the university, college and academic department level, as well as information on various other departments on campus.
Source: Source: Office of Planning, Research, and Assessment, WA 104; 812-465-7000
School Profile on the National Center for Education Statistics' web site. This site is maintained by the Department of Education and contains information on many aspects of university life including characteristics, enrollment, and financial information.
The Common Data Set (CDS) initiative is a collaborative effort among data providers in the higher education community and publishers, as represented by the College Board, Peterson's-Thomson Learning, and U.S. News & World Report.
Source: Office of Planning, Research, and Assessment, WA 104; 812-465-7000
Cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY). Visit Federal Student Aid's Default Management web site for more information regarding cohort default rate and to access USI's official cohort default rate.
Admission and Withdrawal
USI Admission is your source for information about USI, admission requirements and procedures, academic programs, degrees, USI Scholarship and Financial Aid Estimator and other topics of interest to prospective students.
Source: Admission, OC 1096; 812-464-1765 or 800-467-1965
Procedures for officially withdrawing from USI
Source: Office of the Registrar, OC 1075; 812-464-1762 or 800-467-1965
University Return of Title IV Federal Funds Policy and a summary of the requirements for the return of Title IV assistance for students who withdraw from USI
Source: Student Financial Assistance, OC 1005; 812-464-1767 or 800-467-1965
Federal Title IV Aid Refund policy
Source: Student Financial Assistance, OC 1005; 812-464-1767 or 800-467-1965
Academics and Student Life
USI Student Handbook - The University of Southern Indiana Student Handbook is the official source of the University's community standards and related policies and procedures. The University’s Code of Student Behavior is published in the annual web-based Student Handbook available on the Dean of Students Office website. The Student Handbook provides an overview of University policies and procedures, departments and services relevant to all students, undergraduate and graduate.
Student Rights and Responsibilities: Code of Student Behavior - The Student Rights and Responsibilities: A Code of Student Behavior outlines expectations established by the University to foster an environment that is conducive to learning, on—and beyond—the University campus. Please do take the time to review all of these documents in order to understand the values and rules of this community.
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Graduation Rates
The current six-year graduation rate for degree-seeking, full-time, undergraduate students is 36 percent.
View USI's School Profile on the National Center for Education Statistics' web site.
Source: Office of Planning, Research, and Assessment, WA 104; 812-465-7000
Financial Assistance
Student Financial Assistance coordinates the administration of all student financial assistance awarded to ensure equity, consistency and compliance in the delivery of funds to student. Descriptions of the types of federal, state, institutional and outside sources of financial assistance, eligibility criteria, methods of disbursement, terms and conditions, and employment opportunities are available on our website and in various office publications.
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Source: Student Financial Assistance, OC 1005; 812-464-1767 or 800-467-1965
Federal Tax Benefits for Education
IRS Publication 970 (Hope Credit, Lifetime Learning Credit, Student Loan Interest Deduction)
Source: Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Deferments and Performed Services
Borrowers in the Federal Stafford Loan Program may be eligible for deferred payment provisions for service in the Peace Corps, service under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, or comparable volunteer services for a tax-exempt organization in community service. Borrowers should seek applications and detailed information from their lender.
Source: Student Financial Assistance, OC 1005; 812-464-1767 or 800-467-1965
Athletic Program Participation Rates and Financial Support Data
Completion or graduation rates for students who receive athletically related student aid and the annual Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act Report that contains participation rates, financial support, and other information on men's and women's intercollegiate athletic programs.
Source: USI Athletics, PA 200; 812-464-1846
Study Abroad
USI offers study abroad opportunities in more than 50 countries around the globe. With advance planning, it is possible for students in virtually any major to participate in an overseas program. Programs offer a variety of experiences, from specialized courses taught entirely in English, to direct enrollment in the foreign university. Students receive USI credit for the coursework completed during the summer, semester or academic year at an approved USI study abroad location.
Source: International Programs and Services, UC-East; 812-465-1248
The costs of many USI study abroad programs are based on tuition, room and board at USI. Since participants pay program fees to USI and receive USI credit, they can continue to apply scholarships and other financial aid towards study abroad.
Source: Student Financial Assistance, OC 1005; 812-464-1767 or 800-467-1965
Special Services and Facilities for Students with Disabilities
USI Disability Resources coordinates services and academic accommodations for USI students with disabilities to ensure equal access to facilities, programs, services and resources of the university.
Source: Disability Resources, OC 0095; 812-464-1961
Campus Safety and Security
The University Safety and Security Department records and annually publishes statistics on crime and security matters, fire safety, missing student notification policies and procedures, drug and alcohol policy, and the University provides timely warnings of crimes or incidents that may be considered a threat to the University community. Read the annual Security and Fire Safety Report.
A crime log is published Monday through Friday and is available for public view in the Safety and Security Office. The log includes the nature, date, time and general location of each incident. All log entries, except where disclosure of such information is prohibited by law or such disclosure would jeopardize the confidentiality of the victim, will be open to public inspection within two business days of the initial report being made to the department or a campus security authority.
The Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act of 2000 requires sex offenders, when they register with the designated law enforcement agency, to indicate whether and where they are enrolled, employed, or volunteering on a college campus. The registering agency must share that information with the relevant colleges, and the colleges must tell students, faculty members, administrators, and staff members where information on registered sex offenders can be obtained. The designated law enforcement agency for the University of Southern Indiana community is the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office.
Source: Office of Security, Security Building; 812-464-1845
Read about the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program.
Source: Office of the President, WA 101; 812-464-1756
Voter Registration
Changes in the 1998 reauthorization of the Higher Education Act require universities to make available voter registration forms to students enrolled in on-campus classes. Any student not registered to vote may obtain an Indiana Mail-In Voter Registration Application (VRG-7i) from several convenient campus locations.
Source: Office of the Registrar, OC 1075; 812-464-1762 or 800-467-1965
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