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Accreditation

Newberry College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097; Telephone number 404-679-4501) to award Bachelor Degrees.

Accreditation self-studies and letters of notification of accreditation status are on file in the Academic Affairs Office.

Newberry College is also a member of the Council of Independent Colleges, the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, the National Lutheran Educational Conference of North America, the South Carolina Association of Colleges and Universities, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Division II).

Confidentiality of Records

Newberry College practices strict confidentiality with all student records and files. Records are maintained for the benefit of students and the institution; but the records are held in the strictest of trust by the College. This policy guarantees privacy of student records in keeping with the best traditions of higher education and in compliance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.

Assurance of Compliance

Newberry College has filed with the Federal Government an Assurance of Compliance with all requirements imposed by or pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Regulation issued there under, to the end that no man or woman in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity of an institution receiving Federal financial assistance. Under this Assurance, this institution is committed not to discriminate against any person on the ground of sex, race, color or national origin in its admission policies and practices or any other policies and practices of the institution relating to the treatment of students and other individuals, including the provision of services, financial aid and other benefits, and including the use of any building, structure, room, space, materials, equipment, facility, or other property.

Newberry College is also in compliance with Title IX of the Higher Education Act of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended. Newberry College is authorized under Federal law to enroll nonimmigrant alien students.

Fifty percent of students entering in the fall of 1990 had graduated by August 1996.

Campus Security

The Student Right-To-Know and Campus Security Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-542) and the Higher Education Technical Amendment of 1991 (P.L. 102-26) require that all information be available to students/prospective students and employees/prospective employees upon request. Title I of this act is known as the Student Right-To-Know Act and Title II is known as the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act.

Statistics on campus crime are compiled annually by the Newberry College Office of Student Development and are available to current and prospective students and employees.