The United States Department of Education has set forth disclosure requirements to provide information that may be useful to prospective students, current students, and employees of Bryan University. This information is provided below. If you have questions regarding this information or would like additional information, please contact us directly at 888-768-6861.
Bryan University respects the rights and privacy of its students and acknowledges the responsibility to maintain the confidentiality of personally identifiable information. Student records are maintained for a minimum of five years from the student’s last day of attendance; academic transcripts are maintained indefinitely.
FERPA is a federal law that affords students the following rights with respect to their education records:
Exemptions: Items not considered part of the student’s record under FERPA include, but are not limited to, the following:
Access Without Student Consent: The university will not permit access to, or release of, confidential information to any individual or agency without the written consent of the student, except to the following:
Bryan University strives to provide access to varied materials, services and equipment for students, faculty and staff and does not knowingly condone policies or practices that constitute an infringement of Federal copyright law.
Transmitting (including peer-to-peer) or downloading any material that you do not have the right to make available and that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any party is prohibited. Installing or distributing pirated or unlicensed software is also forbidden. Violation of these requirements may subject students, faculty and staff to civil and criminal liabilities as well as possible dismissal from the institution. Students, faculty or staff who violate federal copyright law do so at their own risk. Copyright status is applied to a work as soon as it is created. Users should assume that all writings and images are copyrighted. The legal penalties for copyright infringement are:
Title 17 of the United States Code (17 USC §501 et seq.) outlines remedies for copyright infringement that may include some or all of the following: obtaining an injunction to stop the infringing activity; impounding and disposing of the infringing articles; an award to the copyright owner of actual damages and the profits of the infringer, or in the alternative, an award of statutory damages which may be increased if the infringement is found to be willful; an award of two times the amount of the license fee a copyright owner could have gotten; an award of the full costs incurred in bringing an infringement action, and the award of attorney’s fees; and for criminal copyright infringement, fines and imprisonment.
Bryan University maintains a campus network to support and enhance the academic and administrative needs of our students, faculty and staff. Bryan University is required by Federal Law – H.R. 4137 to make an annual disclosure informing students that illegal distribution of copyrighted materials may lead to civil and/or criminal penalties. Bryan University takes steps to detect and punish users who illegally distribute copyrighted materials.
Bryan University reserves the right to suspend or terminate network access to any campus user that violates this policy and Network access may be suspended if any use is impacting the operations of the network. Violations may be reported to appropriate authorities for criminal or civil prosecution. The existence and imposition of sanctions do not protect members of the campus community from any legal action by external entities.
Please see the website of the U.S. Copyright Office at www.copyright.gov.
Grievance Procedure
Before initiating the formal grievance/complaint process, the student is encouraged to make every effort to resolve the problem informally with the person(s) alleged to have caused the grievance. The student may present the informal grievance/complaint in writing to the person(s) alleged to have caused the grievance. This attempt to resolve the grievance/complaint informally should be started as soon as the student first becomes aware of the act or condition that is the basis of the grievance/complaint.
Academic Grievance/Complaint
Step 1: Students who have academic concerns, complaints, or problems are expected to discuss them first with the involved faculty or staff member.
Step 2: If the issue is not resolved after this discussion, or if the issue is program-related, students should consult with the Program Director.
Step 3: If after discussion with the Program Director, the issue is not resolved, the student should submit the written grievance/complaint letter to complaint@bryanuniversity.edu. Academic grievances/complaints will be addressed by the Executive Director of Undergraduate Studies, or designee, who will respond within three business days.
Non-Academic Grievance/Complaint
Step 1: Non-academic concerns, complaints, or problems regarding a specific department or employee should be discussed directly with staff.
Step 2: If the issue is not resolved after this discussion, students should consult with the employee’s supervisor/manager.
Step 3: If after discussion with the employee’s supervisor/manager, the issue is not resolved, the student should submit the written grievance/complaint letter to complaint@bryanuniversity.edu. Non-academic grievances/complaints will be addressed by the Director/Leader of the department, or designee, who will respond within three business days.
Formal Grievance/Complaint – After you have followed the steps above first, students who feel that the issue is still unresolved may file a formal grievance/complaint with University Administration.
ATTN: Compliance Department
Bryan University
350 West Washington Street, Suite 100
Tempe, AZ 85281
Email: compliance@bryanuniversity.edu
University Administration will review the submitted request and may schedule a personal interview with the student and/or staff or faculty involved with the issue. Interviews may be conducted in person or over the phone. The student will be informed, in writing, of any decision within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of the formal written grievance/complaint.
If the complaint cannot be resolved after exhausting the institution’s complaint/grievance procedure, the student may file a complaint with the:
Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
Physical Address: 1740 W. Adams, 3rd Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85007\
Phone: 602.542.5709 / Website: www.azppse.gov.
File a complaint via the following instructions: https://ppse.az.gov/complaint
Distance Education students who have completed the internal institutional grievance process and the applicable Arizona BPPE process, may appeal non-instructional complaints to the AZ SARA Council. For additional information on the complaint process, please visit the AZ SARA Complaint page: https://azsara.arizona.edu/complaints
Arizona Consumer Protection / Attorney General:
Physical Address: 1275 West Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007
File a complaint via the following site: https://www.azag.gov/complaints/consumer
Department of Education:
Physical Address: 400 Maryland Avenue, SW. Washington, D.C. 20202 File a complaint via the following site: https://feedback.studentaid.ed.gov/
Students with questions may also contact the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges, 2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 302, Arlington, VA 22201; phone: 703.247.4212; website: www.accsc.org.
Court Reporting students may also file a complaint with NCRA if the student disagrees with the final decision of the institution. The student must file an NCRA Complaint Form (found here: https://ncra.files.cms-plus.com/ContinuingEd/Complaint%20Procedures%26Form2.pdf) along with the institution’s final decision. The NCRA Complaint Form will be submitted to CASE for consideration. If it appears that the General Requirements and Minimum Standards have been violated, CASE will discuss the seriousness of the alleged violation and determine whether any further action is necessary or indicated. A repeated complaint may result in a CASE visitation at the institution’s expense.
Arbitration and Class Action Waiver Disclosure: Bryan University requires each student to agree to a pre-dispute arbitration agreement and a class action waiver as a condition of enrollment (“Arbitration Agreement”). The Arbitration Agreement does not, in any way, limit, relinquish, or waive a student’s ability to pursue filing a borrower defense claim, pursuant to 34 C.F.R. § 685.206(e) at any time. The Arbitration Agreement does not require that the student participates in arbitration or any internal dispute resolution process offered by the College prior to filing a borrower defense to repayment application with the U.S. Department of Education pursuant to 34 C.F.R. § 685.206(e). Any arbitration, required by the Arbitration Agreement, tolls (pauses) the limitations period for filing a borrower defense to repayment application pursuant to 34 C.F.R. § 685.206(e)(6)(ii) for the length of time that the arbitration proceeding is underway. Any questions about the Arbitration Agreement or a dispute relating to a student’s Title IV Federal student loans or to the provision of educational services for which the loans were provided should be directed to Tess Elmore, Deputy Compliance Officer at tess.elmore@bryanuniversity.edu.
Bryan University does not offer, and at this time, does not enroll students in programs that lead to professional licensure. If considering an academic program that leads to a professional license or certification in your state, it is highly recommended that you first seek guidance from the appropriate licensing agency in your home state before beginning the academic program in your state, or upon changing states.
Bryan University does not require specific immunizations beyond those required by any federal or state law. Bryan University does reserve the right to take steps to limit or restrict an individuals’ access to our campus or to require medical documents as reasonably necessary to verify that an individual does not pose a substantial risk to the community due to a communicable disease.
Bryan University offers a Master of Public Health program with ongoing student enrollment. There are no graduates to report during the 2023 ACCSC reporting period.
To celebrate the anniversary of the US Constitution, on September 17, Bryan University will have a program recognizing this special day. If September 17 falls on a day with classes are not in session, Bryan University will recognize Constitution and Citizenship Day on a day closest to September 17 when classes are in session.
An enrollee may cancel the enrollment agreement without penalty or obligation within 3 business days (excluding Saturday, Sunday, and state and federal holidays) of signing the agreement. Refunds will be processed within 30 calendar days and include all tuition and fees paid. After three days, if the enrollee cancels prior to or on the first day of instruction, the university will refund all paid fees except the registration fee. Students who cancel during the first seven days of the academic term will not be assessed a tuition charge.
Cancellation requests must be in writing; letters or emails must be received by the Registrar’s Office within the first seven days of the term. Upon termination, the student is charged for actual books and other supplies received. If the student fails to return class materials in their original condition (open kits, courseware, and books that have been written in will not be acceptable for return) within 10 days from the last day of attendance, the university will deduct the costs from the refund, calculated according to the federal, state, and institutional policies. The university does not charge for textbooks or materials.
A student may withdraw from the school any time after the cancellation period and receive a pro-rata refund if they have completed 60 percent or less of the scheduled hours in the current payment period in their program of study through the last day of attendance. The refund will be less a registration or administration fee, not to exceed $250, and less any deduction for equipment not returned in good condition, within 30 days of withdrawal. If this percentage is greater than 60%, the student earns 100% of the disbursed Title IV, HEA funds or aid that could have been disbursed.
For the purpose of determining a refund under this section, a student shall be deemed to have withdrawn from a program of instruction when any of the following occurs:
For the purpose of determining the amount of the refund, the date of the student’s withdrawal shall be deemed the last date of recorded attendance. The amount owed equals the daily charge for the program during the billing period (total institutional charge, minus non-refundable fees, divided by the number of days in the billing period), multiplied by the number of days scheduled to attend, prior to withdrawal. For the purpose of determining when the refund must be paid, the student shall be deemed to have withdrawn at the end of 14 days.
For programs beyond the current “payment period,” if a student withdraws prior to the next payment period, all charges collected for the next period will be refunded. If any portion of the tuition was paid from the proceeds of a loan or third party, the refund shall be sent to the lender, third party or, if appropriate, to the state or federal agency that guaranteed or reinsured the loan. Any amount of the refund in excess of the unpaid balance of the loan shall be first used to repay any student financial aid programs from which the student received benefits, in proportion to the amount of the benefits received, and any remaining amount shall be paid to the student.
Tests and supplies not used are not charged to the student. Any refund amount will be adjusted for the cost of testing and supplies not returned in good condition within 10 calendar days of withdrawal or termination.
