Consumer Information

(Accountability) 

• Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) - 2008   

The Student Consumer Information regulations of the United States Department of Education require universities to provide students access to certain information to which they are entitled as consumers. It is the intention of the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology to provide complete access to the information that students need. 

Notice of Availability of Institutional and Financial Aid Information 

Contact information: for assistance in obtaining Institutional or Financial Aid information   

General Institutional Information 

• Academic Freedom & Responsibility, SD BOR Policy (.pdf)   

• Anti-Harrassment Policy, SD BOR Policy (.pdf)   

• Accreditation, Approval, and Licensure of Institution and Programs   

• Career and Job Placement Services   

• Computer Use and File Sharing   

• Copyright Infringement-Policies and Sanctions   

• Educational Programs ( Events and Outreach ) 

• Employee-Employee and Faculty-Student Consensual Relations, SD BOR Policy   

• Facilities and Services for Students with Disabilities (ADA Services)   

• Faculty   

• Instructional Facilities   

• Net Price Calculator   

• Price of Attendance (Tuition and Fees)   

• Privacy of Student Records-Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)   

• South Dakota Mines Policy Manual   

• South Dakota Board of Regents Policies   

• State Authorization 

• Student Activities   

• Community Standards (Student Conduct)   

• Opportunity for All
  — Ivanhoe International Center
  — Office For Inclusion
  — WiSE (Women in Science and Engineering)

• Study Abroad Information   

• Textbook Information (Textbook Buy-Back Policy) The Rocker Shop bookstore buys back textbooks during final test week of the fall and spring semesters and the last day of classes during the summer sessions. 

• Transfer of Credit Policies and Articulation Agreements      

Student Financial Assistance

• Assistance Available From Federal, State, Local, and Institutional Programs 
  — Federal Grants and Federal Scholarships 
  — General Financial Aid Information 
  — Scholarships 
  — Scholarships for Minorities 
  — Scholarships for STEM/Special Honors (STEM Scholarship list)

• Federal Student Financial Aid Penalties for Drug Law Violations   

• Student Loan Information 
  — Entrance Loan Counseling for Student Borrowers 
  — Exit Counseling for Student Borrowers 
  — Institutional Code of Conduct for Education Loans 
  — General Financial Aid Information

Health and Safety

• Campus Safety, Security and Fire Safety Report
  Paper copies of this report may be obtained from: Community Standards, Human Resources, Admissions, or the Dean of Students Office.

• Crime Log: The crime log is available for viewing from the Facilities Services Building during normal business hours.

• Fire Log

• OPE Campus Safety and Security Website

• SD Registered Sex Offenders

• Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Program   

• Emergency Preparedness (Procedures, Notifications, Campus Alert, etc.) 

• Environmental Health & Safety (incident reporting, emergency preparedness, chemical hygiene plan, etc.)

• Student Health Insurance Information   

• Vaccination Policies

Student Outcomes (Student Right-to-Know Act)

• Graduate and Professional Education Placement for Graduates   

• Graduation Rates   

• Graduation Rates for Students Receiving Athletically Related Student Aid 
  Select "Division II Academic Success Rates" and do an ASR search using the following: 

  School: South Dakota School of Mines & Technology 
  Conference: Division II Independents 
  Sport: Choose the Sport or Overall 
  Year: Choose a Year 
  State: SD 

  Choose from 2 reports: Academic Success Rate Report (ASR) and Freshman-Cohort Graduation Rate (FGR) 

• Intercollegiate Athletic Program Participation Rates and Financial Support Data (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act)   

• Job Placement for Graduates   

• Retention Rate   

• Voter Registration   

Resources for Parents and Families

• Parent/Family Information