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Table of Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Nondiscrimination Policy ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) .................................................................................................................................................. 9 Officers of Administration ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Degrees Offered at TWU ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13 General Information ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Mission Statement ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Organization ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16 The Board of Regents ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 16 Accreditation and Approval ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 The Office of Alumni Relations ................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 TWU Foundation ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Education Abroad Programs ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Research and Sponsored Programs .......................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Internships/Cooperative Education Program .............................................................................................................................................................. 18 The Academic Common Market ................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 Federation of North Texas Area Universities ............................................................................................................................................................. 20 Technology Resources ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 20 University E-mails to Students .................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Campus and Centers .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 The TWU Libraries ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Distance Education ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Intellectual Property ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 University Advancement .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 22 Financial Information .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Financial Aid ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Graduate Assistantships ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 29 Scholarships ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 30 Grants .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Student Loans ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 32 Emergency Loan Fund ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 34 Financial Aid Refunds and Repayments .................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Financial Aid Overawards ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Consumer Information Disclosures ............................................................................................................................................................................. 34 Rights, Responsibilities and other Legal Matters ....................................................................................................................................................... 37 Student Life ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 39 Services Available to Students .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 40 Career Services .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40 Center for Student Development ................................................................................................................................................................................ 41 Child Care ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43 Commuter & Non-Traditional Student Services .......................................................................................................................................................... 43 Consumer Information ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 43 Counseling and Family Therapy Clinic ....................................................................................................................................................................... 44 Counseling Services .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 Dental Hygiene