Federal Compliance

The Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEOA), includes many disclosure and reporting requirements. Following is an aggregation of the necessary disclosures and reports.

Academic Programs

Accreditation

The Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU

Other accreditations

- Atkinson Graduate School of Management (AGSM), the MBA program is accredited for business administration by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB International accreditation assures program quality and promotes excellence and continuous improvement in undergraduate and graduate education for business administration world wide. The Willamette MBA is one of 448 accredited graduate programs throughout the world and one of only 43 accredited programs that focus solely on the master's level of study. The MBA programs are accredited by NASPAA - the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration . The mission of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration's is to ensure excellence in education and training for public service and to promote the ideal of public service. NASPAA is the membership association of graduate programs in public administration, public policy and public affairs.
- College of Law, accredited by
- Music, accredited by The National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC)
- Graduate School of Education, accredited at the national level by the National Council for Accreditations of Teacher Education (NCATE) and at the state level by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC)

Campus Safety

Complaint and Grievance Processes

Students who believe that a faculty or staff member has violated their rights can file a complaint in accordance with the university's student grievance policy.
Students may initiate a formal complaint of sexual misconduct through the Sexual Misconduct Reporting Form.
Students may report a bias related incident via the Bias Report form.
Initial contacts for reporting incidents of discrimination are avialable at the following link: http://willamette.edu/dept/hr/policies/NonDiscTitleIX/contacts/index.html.
Students may request a review of an ADA accommodation decision using the Procedures for Review of a Disability Services Decision. Students may request review of situations where they believe accommodation decisions are not being adequately implemented and/or enforced using the Procedures for Review of an Accommodation Implementation.
Complaints about educational quality not satisfied by Willamette's processes may be taken to the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) in accordance with their policy on Complaints Regarding Member or Candidate Institutions
Consumer protection and other civil complaints can be filed with the Oregon Department of Justice Consumer Complaints.

Completion/Graduation Rates

The Willamette University Institutional Research website provides information about Willamette's current and new students, enrollment summaries, University profiles, and other interesting data. See Graduation/Retention Rates for Fall and Spring.

Copyright at Willamette

Copyright Policies at Willamette
HEOA and Copyright, Civil and Criminal Penalties for Violation of Federal Copyright Laws
Procedure for Managing Copyright Infraction Notices
Use of Information Technology Services and Resources and Electronic Mail Systems or Services

Costs and Consumer Information

Price of attendance
Willamette Undergraduate Net Price Calculator
College of Law Consumer Information
College Navigator – U.S. Department of Education

Credit Transfer Policy

Transfer Credit Policy

Disabilities: Facilities and Services

Access to publications, instructional material, computer software, hardware and electronic information, as well as access to the campus are critical for the educational and career achievement of persons with disabilities. See: