ACCREDITATION

 

Daemen College is authorized by the Board of Regents of the State of New York to award degrees and certificates for programs registered with the New York State Board of Regents.

 

Accreditation:

 

Daemen College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education  (MSCHE), 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-2680, (267) 284-5000, fax (215) 662-5501, website: www.msche.org. The Commission on Higher Education is a regional accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), April 2002.

 

Nursing programs are accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), 61 Broadway, 33rd floor, New York, NY 10006, (800) 669-1656 ext. 153, fax (212) 812-0390, website: www.nlnac.org, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), January 2001.

 

The first professional Physical Therapy program (DPT) is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), 1111 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314-1488, (703) 684-2782, (800) 999-2782, fax (703) 684-7343, email: accreditation@apta.org, website: www.capteonline.org, an accrediting body for professional programs for the physical therapist, recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), January 2002.

 

The Physician Assistant Studies program is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA), 12000 Findley Road, Suite 240, Duluth, GA 30097, (770) 476-1224, fax (770) 476-1738, website: www.arc-pa.org, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), January 2004.

 

The Social Work program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation, Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), 1725 Duke Street, Suite 500, Alexandria, VA, 22314-3457, (703) 683-8080, fax (703) 739-9048, website: www.cswe.org, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), April 2003.

 

Business and Business-Related programs are accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), P.O. Box 3960, Olathe, Kansas 66063, (913) 631-3009, fax (913) 631-9154, website: www.iacbe.org, a specialized accrediting body for business and business-related degree programs.

 

Teacher Education programs are accredited by Regents Accreditation of Teacher Education (RATE), New York State Education Department, 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234, (518) 474-1914, fax (518) 486-2779, a specialized accrediting body for teacher education programs in New York State.

 

Daemen College is a member of:

 

•           ASIANetwork

•           Association of American Colleges and Universities

•           Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities

•           Consortium for Innovative Environments in Learning

•           Council for Advancement and Support of Education

•           Council of Independent Colleges

•           Council on Undergraduate Research

•           National Association of Independent        College and Universities

•           National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, Mideast Conference

•           New York Campus Compact

•           Western New York Consortium of Higher Education

•           Western New York Service Learning Coalition

 

Availability Statement and Procedures to Review Accrediting and Licensing Documents

 

Accrediting and licensing documents are available for inspection. Requests should be in writing to and sent to the:

 

            Office of the President/Daemen College

            4380 Main Street, Amherst, NY  14226

 

Offices Designated to Disseminate Consumer Information

 

The following offices of Daemen College have been designated to disseminate consumer information:

 

            Office of Institutional Research

            Office of Enrollment Management

            Office of Financial Aid

            Office of the Registrar

            Office of Student Accounts

 

 

 

Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity Policy

 

Daemen College is committed to compliance with its obligations under Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Executive Orders, the New York State Human Rights Law, and other applicable antidiscrimination laws.  It is the policy of Daemen College to provide all students and applicants an equal access to all programs and facilities without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, marital status, genetic predisposition or carrier status. Furthermore, the College will not discriminate against any individual with respect to the application of College policies, or the criteria for the successful completion of any course or program on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, marital status, genetic predisposition or carrier status. Every person in the Daemen College community is required to be familiar with and act in accordance with this policy. This includes administrators, faculty, staff, students, contractors, and vendors. All violations of this policy will be addressed and, where appropriate, discipline will be administered. Any person or entity found in willful violation of this non-discrimination policy shall be subject to termination, expulsion or contract termination as appropriate.

 

The College President has assigned day-to-day responsibilities for the implementation and administration of this policy to the Associate Dean of the College, who shall be the College’s Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Officer. Any questions concerning this policy and any complaints of discrimination should be communicated to the Associate Dean of the College, Duns Scotus Hall, Room 102, Extension 8301.

 

A student also has the right to file a complaint of discrimination with the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) of the U.S. Department of Education. Complaints are to be filed within 180 calendar days of the alleged act of discrimination and may be made to the New York regional office of OCR:

 

            New York Office

            Office for Civil Rights

            U.S. Department of Education

            32 Old Slip, 26th Floor

            New York, NY 10005-2500

            Telephone: 646-428-3900

            FAX: 646-428-3843; TDD: 877-521-2172

            Email:  OCR.NewYork@ed.gov

 

Accommodation of Students with Disabilities

 

Daemen College complies with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws providing for nondiscrimination against individuals with disabilities. This policy applies to admission to the College and participation in all College programs and activities. Daemen College will also provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities so that they may participate at a level equivalent with that of non-disabled students. In this connection, Daemen College has established an accommodation assessment procedure for evaluation of requested accommodations in light of legal guidelines.

 

It is Daemen College’s Policy to:

 

1.         Ensure that qualified individuals with disabilities are treated in a nondiscriminatory manner in the admissions process and that qualified students with disabilities are treated in a nondiscriminatory manner with respect to all services, programs, and activities.

 

2.         Keep all medically related information confidential in accordance with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

 

3.         Provide qualified applicants and students with disabilities with reasonable accommodation, except where such an accommodation would create an undue hardship on the College.

 

4.         Notify individuals with disabilities that the College provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities by including this policy in the College Catalog and the Student Handbook.

 

Procedure for Requesting an Accommodation

 

If a qualified applicant for admission to the College or a student of the College anticipates a need for an accommodation to complete a course of study or to participate in a College program or activity (student housing, etc.), the request for accommodation should be brought to the attention of the Admissions Office in the case of an applicant or to the EO/AA Officer (Associate Dean of the College) in the case of a student. The individual shall submit current medical evidence of the disability and the limitations that require accommodation. The College’s EO/AA Officer may discuss with the applicant or student the precise limitation resulting from the disability and the potential reasonable accommodations that the College might make. The College has established specific guidelines for the documentation of learning disabilities, attention deficit disorders and psychiatric disorders; the guidelines may be obtained from the College’s EO/AA Officer (Associate Dean of the College) or from the college website.

 

The EO/AA Officer, in conjunction with the appropriate faculty and, if necessary, a medical evaluator retained by the College, will determine the feasibility of the requested accommodation, considering various factors including, but not limited to, the nature and the cost of the accommodation, the availability of funding, and whether the accommodation will impact the fundamental nature of the course or program. The applicant/student will be informed of the College’s decision on the accommodation request. If a student is not satisfied with the determination made by the College with respect to the request for accommodation, the student may file a grievance pursuant to the College’s Grievance Procedure in Discrimination Cases, a copy of which may be found in the Student Handbook or obtained from the Office of the Associate Dean of the College.

 

Procedure for Receiving Approved Accommodations

 

The EO/AA Officer (Associate Dean of the College) will give the student an Accommodation Form specifying the accommodations approved by the College. It is the student’s right and responsibility to request approved accommodations in College programs, activities, or services. In keeping with the College’s nondiscrimination policy, accommodations are to be made only at the request of the student, not assumed or imposed by other parties. The student shall present his/her Accommodation Form to the appropriate faculty member or administrator to substantiate a request for accommodation. Accommodations should not be provided to students without evidence that the accommodation has been approved by the College.  A student lacking such documentation should be referred to the EO/AA Officer according to the above procedure for requesting an accommodation.

 

Should any problem arise in securing an approved accommodation, the student should bring the problem to the immediate attention of the EO/AA Officer, who will assist in resolving the matter. In addition, any member of the College community with questions or concerns about the College’s disability policy and procedures should contact the EO/AA Officer, the Associate Dean of the College, Room DS 102, phone: (716) 839-8301.

 

Student Rights Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

 

Pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), Daemen College has adopted a policy that protects the confidentiality of student educational records and grants third party access to such records only with the student’s consent or under other limited conditions. The College may publish certain directory information, such as the student’s name, address (including email), telephone number, date and place of birth, major field of study, participation in activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, enrollment status (includes advance registration data, anticipated graduation year, class status), resident status (commuter or resident), degrees and awards received, and the most recent educational institution attended by the student, unless advised annually in writing by the student not to do so. The College policy also grants students access to their records, except, where applicable, for the financial information of their parents. A procedure has been established whereby students can challenge the content of their educational records, and if appropriate, provide a written explanation to be placed into their records. To review the full policy, see the Student Handbook or contact the Registrar’s Office.