Consumer Information
Annual Consumer Information Disclosure

ACCREDITATION
Contact: Dean’s Office | Email: asilverio@nycpm.edu | Phone: (212) 410-8046

Information concerning NYPMC's accreditations is available online at https://www.nycpm.edu/accreditation.asp. The New York College of Podiatric Medicine is accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education, www.cpme.org. Accreditation is an indication of public approbation, attesting to the quality of the podiatric medical education program and the continued commitment of the institution to support the educational program. The Council is recognized as the professional institutional accrediting agency for podiatric medical education by the U. S. Department of Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. For further information, please visit the Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME) or contact them at the following address:

Council on Podiatric Medical Education
Suite 220
11400 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 571-9200
NYCPM continually reviews and assesses the educational programs through student outcomes assessment. 

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION
Contact: Dean’s Office | Email: asilverio@nycpm.edu | Phone: (212) 410-8046
Information concerning NYCPM's current educational programs, faculty, and course descriptions is available online at www.NYCPM.edu. Information about campus facilities, including those that relate to instructional programs, is available online at www.NYCPM.edu.

ASSIGNMENT OF COLLEGE CREDIT 
Contact: Registrar | Email: ddamico@nycpm.edu | Phone: (212) 410-8054
The standard unit of measuring a student’s course of study is the “semester hour.” For more information please read the full statement on NYCPM College's Assignment of College Credit.

COLLEGE NAVIGATOR
College Navigator is a free consumer information tool designed to help students, parents, high school counselors, and others search for and obtain information about U.S. postsecondary institutions. Enter “NYCPM College” as Name of School to view NYCPM College Navigator information. The College Navigator can be found here:

COLLEGE CATALOGUES
Contact: Dean’s Office | Email: asilverio@nycpm.edu | Phone: (212) 410-8046
Our individual NYCPM College Catalogue provides consistent, comparable and transparent information on the characteristics of institutions and students, cost of attendance, success rates, various degree offerings, student engagement with the learning process, and core educational outcomes. The information is intended for students, families, policymakers, campus faculty and staff, the general public, and other higher education stakeholders. 

CONFIDENTIALITY OF STUDENT RECORDS (FERPA)
Contact: Registrar | Email: ddamico@nycpm.edu | Phone: (212) 410-8054
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect to their education records. NYCPM publishes a FERPA notification that delineates student rights under FERPA. This FERPA notification can be found on the Registrar site. Information on confidentiality of student records is published in our College Catalogues.

CONFIDENTIALITY OF STUDENT HEALTH RECORDS (HIPAA)
Contact: Registrar | Email: ddamico@nycpm.edu | Phone: (212) 410-8054
NYCPM is committed to protecting the privacy and security of personal health information concerning our employees and students. As such, NYCPM is fully compliant with the New York State Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Learn more about HIPAA protections.

COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND PEER-TO-PEER FILE SHARING POLICIES AND SANCTIONS
Contact: IT Office | Email: asafaei@nycpm.edu | Phone: (212)410-8008
The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 specifies that regulations be published and promulgated regarding institutional efforts to reduce illegal uploading and downloading of copyrighted work through peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing on campus networks. The final rules were published in September 2009 and are in effect on July 1, 2010.
 The law requires three things:  

1. Institutions are required to make an annual disclosure to inform students that illegal distribution of copyrighted materials may subject them to criminal may subject them to criminal and civil penalties and describes the steps that institutions will take to detect and punish illegal distribution of copyrighted materials.
   
2. Institutions are required to certify to the Secretary of Education that they have developed plans to “effectively combat” the unauthorized distribution of copyrighted material. In developing these plans, institutions are required to consider the use of technology-based deterrents. Report language that accompanies the law explicitly states that technology-based deterrents include “bandwidth shaping” and “traffic monitoring to identify the largest bandwidth users,” and indicates that certain education and enforcement programs will also qualify.
   
   
3. Institutions are required, “to the extent practicable,” to offer alternatives to illegal file sharing. Both the practicality and selection of alternatives are to be determined by the institution “in consultation with the chief technology officer or other designated officer of the institution.” 

Compliance with Annual Disclosure
NYCPM College has approved a document “File Sharing and Copyright Infringement Policy,” which is posted on Blackboard and the Portal and is revised periodically. The information is also provided in Orientation presentations by the Chief Information Security Officer to new students, staff, and faculty.
Compliance with Copyright Protection
The Office of Information Security has developed a Copyright Infringement Policy which will be used to monitor the use of the institution’s bandwidth through traffic monitoring and bandwidth shaping to the extent practicable. An annual report will be provided to the Chief Information Officer at the end of each academic year which will contain an assessment of the effectiveness of the plan and any actions taken. 

COST OF ATTENDANCE
Contact: Financial Aid | Email: help@Touro.edu | Phone: 844-868-7666
Information concerning the cost of attending NYCPM is available from the Office of the Bursar. These costs consist of tuition and fees, books and supplies, room, and board (for certain programs), transportation, and any additional costs for a program in which the student is enrolled or expresses an interest. More information regarding the cost of attendance can be found online in one of our NYCPM College Catalogues. Net Price Calculators are available at each individual school’s website.

CRIME STATISTICS, CAMPUS SECURITY POLICIES, CRIME LOG, AND FIRE LOG
Contact: Director of Campus Security | Phone: (212) 212-410-8063
Information regarding public safety is provided online in the Student Handbook. In the event of an emergency that constitutes an immediate or continuing threat to the college community, Campus Security will issue safety alerts via email, text and/or voice messaging via NYCPM College's alert notification system. The Annual Security and Fire Report includes crime statistics and policy statements as required by law. This Report also includes information about police and public safety resources; reporting crimes; coordination between law enforcement agencies; fire and medical emergencies; emergency notification, response and evaluation; evacuation policies; missing student policy; crime prevention; victim support services; the law and NYCPM policies; campus facilities; the NYCPM Policy on Sexual Harassment; sex offender registry; and the NYCPM Drug/Alcohol Policy.  

DRUG/ALCOHOL POLICY
Contact: Director of Campus Security | Phone: (212) 212-410-8063
The Annual NYCPM Security and Fire Safety Report includes the College’s drug/alcohol policy. The annual report also provides information about alcohol and other drug health risks, drug alcohol laws and penalties, and campus alcohol and other drug education and counseling resources.

FEDERAL STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PENALTIES FOR DRUG LAW VIOLATIONS
Contact: Student Financial Aid | Phone: 844-868-7666
Federal law provides that a student who has been convicted of an offense under any federal or state law involving the possession or sale of a controlled substance during a period of enrollment for which the student was receiving financial aid shall not be eligible to receive any federal or institutional grant, loan, or work assistance. There is a separate, written notice of the penalties for drug violations. Please consult the Student Handbook for more information.

EQUITY IN ATHLETICS DISCLOSURE ACT SURVEY
The Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act requires co-educational institutions of postsecondary education that participate in a Title IV, federal student financial assistance program, and have an intercollegiate athletic program, to prepare an annual report to the Department of Education on athletic participation, staffing, and revenues and expenses, by men's and women's teams. NYCPM does not participate in organized collegiate sports.
View the 2018 Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act Survey

FINANCIAL AID
Contact: Student Financial Aid | Phone: 844-868-7666

The College Catalogs include information about the following: need-based and non-need-based federal, state, local, private, and institutional financial assistance programs available to students; eligibility requirements and procedures for applying for aid; criteria for selecting recipients and determining amount of award; methods and frequency of disbursements of aid; financial aid terms and conditions, including terms applicable to employment provided as part of a financial aid package; rights and responsibilities of students receiving Title IV, HEA loans; the availability of financial aid for study abroad programs; how financial aid is handled when students withdraw; and whom to contact for questions regarding financial aid; the terms and conditions of federal student loans; entrance and exit counseling information; and drug violation penalties. Information about Pell Grants and the code of conduct for financial aid employees is also listed. Additional information regarding financial aid and student loans, including the National Student Loan Data System, can be found at https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/redirects/federal-student-aid-ed-gov
The College Catalogs and information regarding Financial Aid Self-service can be accessed at https://www.nycpm.edu/sfinancial.asp
Contact financial aid at help@Touro.edu

FINANCIAL AID CALCULATOR
Students should use a financial aid calculator to find estimates. 

GRADUATION RATES 
Contact: NYCPM Outcomes | Phone: (2120 410-8046 Ext 55680
Information about graduation rates.

HEALTH INFORMATION
Contact: Student Services | Email: jquintana@nycpm.edu | Phone: (212) 410-8051
In accordance with New York State public health laws all students must meet two immunization requirements before registering for classes: they must document immunity to Measles, Mumps and Rubella, and they must provide formal confirmation as to whether they want to be immunized for Meningitis. Further information regarding these requirements can at the NYCPM Student Services website.
Any full or part-time domestic student who is registered at NYCPM College is eligible to enroll in an accident/sickness health insurance plan. Enrollment in these programs is entirely voluntary. Please consult the Student Handbook for more information.

IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION POLICY
Contact: IT Office | Email: asafaei@nycpm.edu | Phone: (212)410-8008
As required by the FTC's Red Flags Rule, NYCPM College has established and will maintain an Identity Theft Prevention Policy. Information on the policy is available on the NYCPM Portal.

MISREPRESENTATION
Misrepresentation is defined as a false, erroneous or misleading statement made directly or indirectly to a student, prospective student, and any member of the public, an accrediting agency, a state agency or the Department of Education.
A misleading statement includes any statement that has the possibility or tendency to deceive. A statement is any communication made in writing, verbally, electronically, or through other means. This applies to statements made by an institution from one of its representatives, or any third party for which the institution has agreements to provide educational programs or marketing, advertising, recruiting, or admissions services.
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 detriment.
NYCPM College and University prohibits all forms of substantial misrepresentations or misleading statements, including those made in any advertising or promotional materials.

MISSING STUDENT POLICY AND NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES
Contact: Director of Campus Security | Phone: (212) 810-8063
NYCPM's missing student policy and notification procedures to be followed when a NYCPM student has been reported missing for more than 24 hours are available in The Annual NYCPM Security and Fire Safety Report. The report also includes directions for students on how to submit emergency contact and missing person contact information. 

REFUND POLICY, REQUIREMENTS FOR WITHDRAWAL, AND RETURN OF TITLE IV, HEA FINANCIAL AID
Contact: Student Financial Aid | Phone: 844-868-7666
If a student withdraws or drops a course, NYCPM will adhere to its refund policy as published in the College Catalogue. The Catalogue also contains information regarding the requirements and procedures for students seeking to withdraw officially. Requirements for return of Title IV, HEA grant or loan aid are available in the Student Handbook. 

RETENTION RATES
Contact: Outcomes | Phone: (212)410-8046
Information about retention rates.

SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Contact: Office of Disability Services | Email: reckles@nycpm.edu
Dr. Robert Eckles – (212)410-8040
The Director of Disability Services, in consultation with the Office of Institutional Compliance, provides disability-related information and referrals for NYCPM students, determines eligibility for services and facilitates reasonable accommodations, coordinates disability-related technical assistance and auxiliary aids/services, and provides advocacy and training.  

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER POLICY
Contact: Registrar | Email: ddamico@nycpm.edu | Phone: (212) 410-8054
The use of SSN as an identification number within NYCPM is proscribed.  Rather, NYCPM utilizes a unique student identifier -a student identification number.  To protect the privacy of persons whose SSN is collected, all college offices follow strict procedures to ensure Social Security Number security.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT WEBPAGE
Pursuant to CPME regulations, please see Student outcomes webpage which includes student outcomes.

STUDENT BODY DIVERSITY
Contact: Registrar | Email: ddamico@nycpm.edu | Phone: (212) 410-8054
Information about student body diversity and Federal Pell Grant recipients. NYCPM is a graduate school and therefore does not participate in the Pell grant program.

TEXTBOOK INFORMATION/REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS
Textbook information is available directly from the Student Canvas portal and NYCPM Intranet.  Please contact the individual Department Heads or the Library for more information.

TRANSFER OF CREDIT AND ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS
Contact: Registrar | Email: ddamico@nycpm.edu | Phone: (212) 410-8054
The Transfer Credit Policy is published in the NYCPM College Catalogue which can be found online. 

NYCPM College currently has articulation agreements with:

VOTER REGISTRATION
Information on voting in local, state, and federal elections, including a copy of the New York voter registration application form, may be accessed at the New York Secretary of State website.

COLLEGE NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
Contact: Institutional Compliance | Email:  jsturm@nycpm.edu | Phone: (212) 410-8047

NYCPM College treats all employees, students, and applicants without unlawful consideration or discrimination as to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, genetic predisposition, sexual orientation or citizen status in all decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, the administration of its educational programs and activities, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff, suspension, expulsion and termination, and all other terms and conditions of admission, matriculation, and employment.
Inquiries or complaints concerning the non-discrimination policies should be sent to Joel Sturm 53 East 124th Street, New York, New York, 10035, jsturm@nycpm.edu | (212) 410-8047