Student Right to Know website contains information required by law for the Student Right to Know and Clery Act and other information that might be helpful to you including FERPA [Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act]. It is designed to inform current and prospective students and their parents about information that is vital to understanding their rights and responsibilities and the policies of the college. Students will be notified yearly of the information available on this web page. Please let us know if there is additional information you would like to see included on these pages.

Institutional information:

• http://www.whitman.edu/content/registrar/catalog/2007-2008
  Costs of attending Whitman College: Charges > page 178
  Refund policies: Charges > pp 181-182
  Withdrawing from College: Academics > page 15
  Academic programs: See individual listings in alphabetical order
  Faculty: The Faculty > 195
  Study Abroad: Academics > page 12; 16; Charges > page 181
• Accreditation: http://www.whitman.edu/content/accreditation
  A complete copy of documents from the last accreditation period is available at Penrose Memorial Library.
• Facilities and Services available to disabled students: Student Services > page 209; http://www.whitman.edu/content/academic_resources/disability_services
• Graduation rates: http://www.whitman.edu/content/news/gradrate
  http://www.whitman.edu/content/institutional_research/factbook/grads-retention
• The Office of Institutional Research is a major repository for information on enrollment and degrees awarded, and is charged with analyzing and interpreting these data for use in planning and policy decisions. It has a major role in providing statistical data to the President, Deans, and Board of Directors for strategic planning, accreditation review, and student outcomes. The Office of Institutional Research also has a major responsibility for compiling and filing reports required by the Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board, the U.S. Department of Education, HEDS and other state and federal agencies. http://www.whitman.edu/content/institutional_research

Security Policies and Crime Statistics:

Crime statistics and policies are outlined on the Security web pages:
http://www.whitman.edu/security

Alcohol and Drug Abuse Policies and Prevention:

The Student Handbook contains information outlining the policies, regulations, and procedures of Whitman’s policies.
http://www.whitman.edu/content/academic_resources/handbooks
Alcohol policies > page 74
Drug Policies > page 79

Rights and Responsibilities (Including Judicial Information)

Further information concerning the rights and responsibilities of students including judicial policies and disciplinary procedures of the campus are in the Student Handbook on pages 68 through 102 of the printed copy. A link is provided for those pages: Rights and Responsibilities

Your Right to Privacy:

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) guarantees that you have some control over the educational records kept by the College. Some of the information is public and other information is more private. See the Student Handbook page 69 for more information. http://www.whitman.edu/content/academic_resources/handbooks
Additional information is available from Whitman Technology Services http://wcts.whitman.edu/educauseguide/administrativelist.html