PUBLIC NOTICE DESIGNATING DIRECTORY INFORMATION The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor hereby designates the following categories of student information as public or “Directory Information.” Such information may be disclosed by the institution for any purpose, at its discretion.
Category I
Name, current and permanent addresses, marital status, telephone number(s), email address, dates of attendance, classification.
Category II
Previous institution(s) attended, major field of study, awards, honors (including Provost’s and Dean’s Honor Rolls), degree(s) conferred (including dates).
Category III
Past and present participation in officially recognized sports and activities, physical factors (height/weight of athletes), date and place of birth, photographs.
Currently enrolled students may withhold disclosure of any category of information under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. To withhold disclosure, written notification must be received in the Office of the Registrar within four days after the beginning of the semester at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton, Texas. Forms requesting the withholding of “Directory Information” are available in the Registrar’s office. The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor assumes that failure on the part of any student to specifically request the withholding of a category of “Directory Information” indicates individual approval for disclosure.
CLERY ACT REPORT Crime Statistics required by the Clery Act may be accessed on the University’s Internet site at http:// police.umhb.edu/policies/clery-act. A printed copy of the Clery Act Report can be obtained by contacting the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Department of Public Safety (254) 295-5555.
SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION In compliance with the “Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act” (section 1601 of Public Law 106-386) and the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender Registration Act, all persons required to register as part of the State of Texas’s Sex Offender Registration Program are required to provide notice of their presence on campus, to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Department of Public Safety. Notice should be forwarded by the registering jurisdiction. The University reserves the right to publish the names of all registered sex offenders on campus. Information on registered sex offenders may be obtained from the Texas Department of Public Safety at http://records.txdps.state.tx.us/soSearch/default.cfm. For more information, please contact the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Department of Public Safety.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL POLICY The possession, use, purchase, distribution, or being under the influence of alcoholic beverages, narcotics, hallucinogenics, or other such chemicals on campus is strictly prohibited. The penalty for using or processing any of these substances may include suspension from the University and/or criminal prosecution. UMHB seeks to maintain a chemical-free environment in which students can grow mentally and spiritually to their full potential. Therefore, we seek to develop a campus environment that is free of harmful distractions and dangers.