Student Right to Know

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity and equal educational opportunity. The university does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, family status, disability, age, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. The university’s policy of nondiscrimination extends to all aspects of its operations, including but not limited to, employment, educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and all other educational programs and activities. The following person(s) have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the university’s non-discrimination policies:

General inquiries and ADA/Rehabilitation Act Section 504 inquiries:

Assistant Vice President for Human Resources
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
700 Terrace Heights #38
Winona, MN 55987
hr@smumn.edu
507-457-1421

Inquiries relating to sex discrimination, including sexual harassment and sexual assault:

Title IX Coordinator
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
700 Terrace Heights #1406
Winona, MN 55987
TitleIX@smumn.edu
507-457-7402

• Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is committed to fostering a campus community built on honesty, authenticity, and integrity. This statement addresses the U.S. Department regulations at 34 CFR §668.71 through 668.75 regarding the prohibition of misrepresentation to students and others.
• Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is prohibited under federal regulations from making, directly or indirectly, any substantial misrepresentations or misleading statements to a student, prospective student, member of the public, accrediting agency, state agency, or to the U.S. Department of Education.
• A misleading statement is any statement that has the likelihood or tendency to deceive or confuse. A misrepresentation is defined as any false, erroneous, or misleading statement made by the university, one of its representatives, or any ineligible institution, organization, or person with whom the university has an agreement to provide educational programs — or to provide marketing, advertising, recruiting, or admissions services, directly or indirectly to a student, prospective student, family of a student or prospective student, accrediting agency, state agency, any member of the public, or U.S. Department of Education.
• Substantial misrepresentation is defined as any misrepresentation on which the person to whom it was made could reasonably be expected to rely, or has reasonably relied, to that person’s detriment.
• A statement is any communication made in writing, visually, orally, or through other means. This includes student testimonials given under duress or because such a testimonial was required to participate in a program.
• A prospective student is any individual who has contacted the university for the purpose of requesting information about enrolling at the university or who has been contacted directly by the university or indirectly through advertising about enrolling at the university.

Substantial misrepresentations and/or misleading statements may not be made about:

• The nature of the education program
• The nature of any financial charges
• The employability of graduates
• The university’s relationship with the U.S. Department of Education. A Title IV-eligible school may not describe its participation in a way that suggests approval or endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education of the quality of its educational programs.

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota strives to provide accurate, honest, and clear information in print, online, broadcast media, or oral presentations. The university will make every effort to avoid misrepresentation to students and others in communications made in writing, visually, orally, or through other means.

Any person’s concerns regarding university misrepresentation should be brought to the attention of the vice president for Marketing and Communication.