Consumer Information

Federal regulations require all institutions to provide specified information to prospective and current students, staff, and the general public.

The information below provides current and prospective students with resources and campus metrics in a variety of areas related to general institutional information, student services, student financial aid, campus security, and student outcomes.

• Financial Aid

  • Availability of Institutional and Financial Aid Information
    • Notice of Availability of Institutional and Financial Aid Information
    • Contact Information for Assistance in Obtaining Institutional or Financial Aid Information
     
   

• General Institutional Information

  • Privacy of Student Records – Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
    • The Office of the Registrar provides general information about the privacy of student education records afforded by FERPA. Our faculty and staff complete a FERPA training. We also have a FERPA resources for parents.
    • Compliance for Protection of Student Information
     
  • Consumer Information on College Navigator Website
  • Facilities and Services Available for Students with Disabilities
  • Student Body Diversity
  • Price of Attendance
  • Net Price Calculator
  • Refund Policy 6
    • Requirements for Withdrawal and the Return of Title IV, HEA
     
  • Textbook Information
  • Academic Program (Educational Programs, Instructional Facilities, and Faculty)
    • Instructional Facilities
     
  • Transfer of Credit Policies and Articulation Agreements
    • Transfer of policies
    • Articulation Agreement
    • Our university participates in the Illinois Articulation Initiative and have some more formalized agreements with many area community colleges to ensure proper transfer of courses, which are coordinated by the Office of Admissions.
     
  • Institutional and Program Accreditation, Approval, or Licensure
  • Copyright Infringement Policies and Sanctions (including Computer Use and File Sharing)
   

• Disclosure Requirements Relating to Education Loans

  • State Grant Assitance
  • Student Loan Information Published by Dept of Education
  • National Student Loan Data System
  • Entrance Counseling for Student Borrowers
  • Exit Counseling for Student Borrowers
  • Private Education Loan Disclosures
  • Code of Conduct for Education Loans
  • Preferred Lender Lists
  • Preferred Lender Arrangements
  • Student Financial Assistance
    • Student Financial Aid Information
    • Notice of Federal Student Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations
     
   

• Health and Safety

  • Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program
  • Immunization Policy
  • Annual Security and Fire Safety Report
  • Information for Crime Victims about Disciplinary Hearings
   

• Student Complaint Process

  • Student Grievance Policy and Process
    
   

• Intercollegiate Athletic Program

  • Intercollegiate Athletic Program Participation Rates and Financial Support Data
   

• Student Outcomes

  • Retention Rate
  • Completion/Graduation and Transfer-out Rates (Including Disaggregated Completion/Graduation Rates)
  • Instruction for the National Center for Education Statistics IPEDS website:
    • Select “Look Up Institution”
    • Choose your release data preference and select “Continue”
    • Search the institution name (Governors State University) and select the matching university
    • Select “Retention and Graduation”
     
  • Completion/Graduation and Transfer-out Rates for Students Receiving Athletically Related Student Aid (Including Disaggregated Completion/Graduation Rates)
  • Placement in Employment (note: this information is not collected by all units on campus)
    • Career Services
    • Jobs for Jaguars
     
  • Job Placement Rates
  • Types of Graduate and Professional Education in which the Institution’s Graduates Enroll
   

Teacher Preparation Program

• Information about the Teacher Preparation Program
• Teacher Preparation Program Report
  • Instructions for the Title II Reports website:
  • Select “Illinois”
  • Click on “3. Full Report”
  • Select a report section from the drop-down menu
  • Browse to “Governors State University” in the “View Provider Information” section
   

• Voter Registration

  • Office of Dean of Students
  • State Board of Elections – Online Voter Regitration
  • GSU Civic Engagement

   

  Mandated Information

  • Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination for Specified Veterans and Others
    • Governors State University is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, nondiscrimination and affirmative action. GSU prohibits acts of discrimination and harassment on the basis of age, color, gender, gender identity, disability status, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or weight.
    • U.S. Department of Labor - Affirmative Action
     
  • Veterans Resource Center  
  • Non-discrimination policy - Policy 52
  • Campus Violence Prevention Plan
  • IBHE Online Complaint System
  • Crime Statistics  
  • Discrimination Complaint Policy and Procedures - Policy 52
  • Federal Drug-Free Schools and Communities Amendment Act
  • Federal Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act
  • Fire Safety Standards and Measures
  • Graduation Rates
  • HIPAA Privacy
  • CDC - HIPAA
  • Illinois Meningitis Information Law
  • Prohibited Discrimination Under the ADA
  • Selective Service
  • Sex Offender Information
  • Sexual Assault Information and Protocol
  • Sexual Harassment Policy and Procedure