2010–2012 UNDERGRADUATE BULLETIN - Fordham University

48 Academic Programs, Policies and Procedures
The student must return the total amount of Title IV funds the student
cannot keep minus the amount Fordham is required to return.
The student (or parent in the case of a PLUS Loan) must return or repay,
as appropriate, the amount determined to any Title IV loan program in
accordance with the terms of the loan, and any Title IV grant program as
an overpayment of the grant. However, a student is not required to return
50 percent of the grant assistance that is the responsibility of the student
to repay.
Amounts to be returned by Fordham or the student will be credited to
the appropriate programs in the following order: Unsubsidized Federal
Stafford loans, Subsidized Federal Stafford loans, Federal Perkins loans,
Federal PLUS loans received on behalf of the student.
If amounts to be returned remain after repayment of all outstanding
loan amounts, the remaining excess must be credited to any amount
awarded for the semester for which a return of funds is required in the
following order: Federal Pell Grants, Federal Academic Competitiveness
Grants (ACG), National Smart Grants, Federal SEOG Grants, other grant
or loan assistance authorized by Title IV of the Higher Education Act,
University funds. Federal work-study is excluded from this policy.
University Policy
Catholic and Jesuit Tradition
The distinctive Catholic and Jesuit tradition of Fordham University is
an important part of its present identity and mission. For this reason,
the University considers it a priority to recruit qualified Jesuits from
the existing pool of Jesuit scholar-teachers. Whatever initiatives
the University takes in pursuit of this priority will always take into
consideration the needs of individual departments and the appropriate
University procedures for hiring of faculty.
Nondiscrimination Policy
Fordham University is an academic institution that in compliance with
federal, state, and local laws, does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, creed, religion, age, sex, gender, national origin, marital or parental
status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, veteran status, disability, or
any other basis prohibited by law.
No otherwise qualified person shall be discriminated against in
any programs or activities of the University because of disability.
Likewise, no person shall be discriminated against on the basis of
sex. A compliance officer is available to address any complaints
alleging discrimination. Georgina Arendacs, Ph.D., is located in the
Administration Building, Room 111, Rose Hill Campus, (718) 817-3112.
Fordham University does not knowingly support or patronize any
organization that engages in discrimination.
Affirmative Action Policy
The University continues its commitment to affirmative action by
providing the means to recruit, employ, and promote women and other
underrepresented minorities in the interest of attaining workplace
diversity. The Director of Equity and Equal Opportunity is available
to all members of the Fordham community for consultation, training,
and development of those methods and initiatives that advance a
more diversified workforce, and ensure nondiscrimination, access to
equal employment opportunities, and fair treatment of individuals. It
is the responsibility of the Director of Equity and Equal Opportunity
to monitor and report regularly on the University’s efforts to achieve
diversity and compliance with all laws pertaining to nondiscrimination.
Reserved Rights
The University reserves the right, in its discretion, at any time, to deny
matriculated status, to cancel a student’s registration, to refuse to
award academic credit, or to deny or rescind a certificate or a degree
in accordance with the University Statutes and its academic policies.
All forms of dishonesty, including cheating and plagiarism, may result
in appropriate disciplinary action, including denial or revocation of a
degree or certificate.
Campus Security
The Advisory Committee on Campus Security will provide upon request all
campus crime statistics as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
The U.S. Department of Education website is www.ed.gov. Fordham
University provides campus crime statistics on its website, www.fordham.
edu. Requests for a hard copy can be directed to the University assistant
vice president safety/security by phone at (718) 817-2222 or in writing
to: Assistant Vice President Safety/Security, Thebaud Annex, Fordham
University, 441 East Fordham Rd., Bronx, NY 10458.
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
In accordance with the “Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act,” effective July
1, 1996, information regarding the intercollegiate athletics program is
available for review upon request to the Director of Athletic Administration,
Fordham University, Gym, Bronx, NY 10458, (718) 817-4300.
Support Services for Students
with Disabilities
Fordham University treats students with disabilities in a
nondiscriminatory manner, and will make reasonable accommodations,
and provide appropriate auxiliary aids and services to assist otherwise
qualified individuals with disabilities in achieving access to its
programs, services, and facilities in accordance with Section 504
of the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990. Incoming freshmen of the Class of 2013 seeking
a substitution/waiver for the foreign language core through the Office
of Disability Services must complete the process by the end of the fall
semester of their sophomore year.
Applicants who have been accepted for admission, or current students
who are seeking accommodation(s) for a disability should contact the
Director of Disability Services at the following locations: Lincoln Center
Campus, Lowenstein Room 207, (212) 636-6282; Rose Hill Campus,
O’Hare Hall, Lower Level, (718) 817-0655. Westchester students should
contact the Rose Hill office (718) 817-0655.