Consumer Disclosures for Enrolled and Prospective Students

Information for Disclosure to Enrolled or Prospective Students and Current and Prospective FIDM Employees as applicable – as required by the 1998 Amendments to the Higher Education Act.

The following information may be found on the FIDM website or in one or more of the following documents: the FIDM College Catalog, the FIDM Student Handbook, or the FIDM Student Consumer Handbook. These documents may be obtained from one or more of these locations: the Admissions office, the Student Advisement Office, the Financial Aid Office and the Academic Development Office. Upon request, a printed copy of any of the disclosure information listed below will be provided to any enrolled student; and for a prospective student, the requested information will be made available prior to the student’s enrolling or entering into any financial obligation with FIDM.

Please be advised that the direct web addresses and specific catalog page numbers listed for the documents below may change over time, but the most current document will always be linked to the Student Consumer Disclosure page on the FIDM website.

Current links to online disclosure locations

Disclosure Topic	Disclosure Location	Direct Address to Online Disclosure Location
Academic Programs – Including current diploma programs, instructional facilities, & faculty & staff listings	Catalog & Website	http://fidm.edu/en/majors
Annual Safety & Security Report – Including policies regarding safety and security, emergency preparedness, timely warnings, sexual misconduct, campus crime statistics, as well as drug & alcohol abuse prevention program.	Catalog & Website	http://fidm.edu/en/about/policies+disclosures
Contact Information for Assistance in Obtaining Institutional or Financial Aid Information	Catalog & Website	http://fidm.edu/en/admissions/financial+aid
Copyright Infringement Policy – Including civil and criminal liabilities, penalties for violating Federal law, and institutional disciplinary sanctions	Catalog & Website	http://fidm.edu/en/about/policies+disclosures/student+policies
Disability Accommodation & Grievance Policy	Catalog & Website	http://fidm.edu/en/about/policies+disclosures/student+policies  Student Services tab
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Policy – Including information regarding the privacy of student records	Catalog & Website	http://fidm.edu/en/about/policies+disclosures/student+policies/
Refund Policy	Catalog & Website	http://fidm.edu/en/admissions/financial+aid/tuition+refunds
Return of Title IV Funds	Catalog & Website	http://fidm.edu/en/admissions/financial+aid/tuition+refunds
School and Program Accreditation, Approval, or Licensure	Catalog & Website	http://fidm.edu/en/about/accreditation
Student Body Diversity	Catalog & Website	http://fidm.edu/en/student+life
Student Financial Aid Information – Including a description of types of aid available, eligibility requirements, and how to apply for Financial Aid	Catalog & Website	http://fidm.edu/en/admissions/financial+aid
Student Right-to-Know Information: Completion Rates – (as reported to IPEDS, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)	Catalog & Website	http://fidm.edu/en/about/institutional+effectiveness
Student Right-to-Know Information: Graduation Rates – (as reported to IPEDS, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)	Catalog & Website	http://fidm.edu/en/about/institutional+effectiveness
Student Right-to-Know Information: Retention Rates – (as reported to IPEDS, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)	Catalog & Website	http://fidm.edu/en/about/institutional+effectiveness
Student Right-to-Know Information: Placement Rates – (as reported to the California Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education in Performance Fact Sheets)	Website	https://fidm.edu/en/about/institutional+effectiveness/ Performance Fact Sheets for Majors can be found at the bottom of the Institutional Effectiveness page.
Transfer of Credits Policy	Catalog & Website	https://fidm.edu/en/admissions/transfer+students/transfer+policies/
Tuition, Fees and Textbooks	Catalog & Website	http://fidm.edu/en/admissions/financial+aid
Vaccinations Policy	Catalog & Website	http://fidm.edu/en/about/policies+disclosures/general+information
Voter Registration Information	Website	http://fidm.edu/en/student+life/student+activities/civic+awareness+community+service
Withdrawal Policy	Catalog & Website	http://fidm.edu/en/about/policies+disclosures/student+policies