Our Mission

Woodmont College is dedicated to providing affordable, accessible, universal education with
the goal of professional employment and personal development.

The institution is able to make education accessible by offering courses online, via distance
education. Woodmont College believes that education is the key to personal growth and
success, and that students should be imbued with professional skills together with moral
development and education for values.

The values Woodmont College hopes to impart to students are G-d’s instructions for humanity
as expressed in His revelation of the Torah. 

Woodmont College continues to live up to the standards it sets for itself and those set by the
Commission for Independent Education of the Florida Department of Education and the New
England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE).

Our Vision

We imbue our students with a holistic education in the Jewish sense: professional skills founded
on a values-based education, with an emphasis on moral development and Torah values. Grow
as an individual, a professional, a family and community member, and as a Jew.

Our Values

Woodmont College emphasizes moral and ethical behavior, as delineated by the Torah, with
integrity, accountability, and social responsibility as the fundamental components of the human
experience.

Woodmont College promotes continuous study and learning as means for personal and
professional growth.

Woodmont College supports the Jewish Orthodox community, meeting the community’s
academic and financial needs by providing rigorous, affordable, and philosophically-aligned
academic programs.

Woodmont College prepares graduates for the workforce through the development of critical
thinking skills, creativity, civic engagement, and global citizenship.

Religious Identity Statement

Woodmont College is an Orthodox Jewish institution, guided by the fundamental beliefs of
Orthodox Judaism as taught in the Torah, which includes the written Jewish Bible and the Oral
Torah, also known as halacha. Among the core values are the belief in the Divinity of the Torah.

Beliefs that guide Woodmont College are:

• The belief in One Omnipotent G-d
• The belief in G-d’s Providence and involvement in our world
• G-d has demands upon us to live moral and ethical lives, as expressed in the Torah. The
  Torah contains His directives for the human race.

These beliefs are further expounded in the Thirteen Principles of Faith presented by
Maimonides.

Disclosure Statement

Woodmont College is a privately owned post-secondary school, which does not discriminate on
the basis of race, creed, color, xxx, age, disability, or national origin. Woodmont College is open
to all students regardless of their personal religious beliefs, and expects all students and faculty
to respect each other and the values of the Jewish tradition. Students and faculty should be of
good moral character, as defined by the student and employee codes of conduct.

Student Code of Conduct

Woodmont College is a religious institution. Students behaving in a manner that offends other
students and their religious beliefs may be disciplined or expelled. Unprofessional conduct that
might discredit the school will be subject to termination of any student. The school reserves the
right to terminate any student for one or more of the following:

• Non-compliance, or failure, to abide by school rules
• Unbecoming conduct
• Offending religious sensitivities of other students or of institution
• Use of drugs or narcotics of any kind, alcohol abuse
• Excessive absences
• Failure to pay school fees / tuition
• Cheating, stealing, plagiarism
• Sexual Harassment of another student, or of school personnel
• Harassment of any kind (Intimidation/Discrimination)
• Verbal or physical violence
• Use of abusive language, or profanity
• Willful destruction of school property, or another student’s property
• Failure to maintain required academic progress
• Insubordination to faculty or staff

Discrimination, Hazing, and Assault

• The school supports federal and state laws which prohibit discrimination against any
  person because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, xxx, disability, marital
  status, or status with regard to public assistance.
• The school prohibits and will not tolerate discriminatory practices, harassment, hazing
  or assault of anyone connected to the school’s community.
• Sexual harassment of employees is prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
  Sexual harassment of students is prohibited under Title IX of the Education
  Amendments of 1972.
  Assault is the commission of an act with the intent to cause fear in another or
  immediate bodily harm or death, or the intentional infliction or attempt to inflict bodily
  harm upon another. Sexual assault is forced sexual activity without the expressed
  consent of both parties.

Student Grievance Policy

• Any student who has a grievance with the school or an instructor should first discuss the
  problem with the instructor or Dean of Students.
• If a resolution is not reached, the student should make a written complaint and submit
  it to the school director asking for a written response.
• When a satisfactory resolution of the problem is not obtained, the student may contact
  Commission for Independent Education 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414
  Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
  Telephone: (888) 224-6684
• Out‐of‐State Distance Education students, who have completed the internal institutional
  grievance process and the applicable state grievance process, may address their
  concerns to the Florida State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement Council. For
  additional information on the complaint process, please visit the FL‐SARA Student
  Concerns page: https://www.fldoe.org/sara/student-concerns.stml
• Students may also contact the New England Commission of Higher Education(NECHE),
  regarding their complaint:
  New England Commission of Higher Education
  3 Burlington Woods Drive, Suite 100, Burlington, MA 01803-4514
  (781) 425 7785
  E-Mail: info@neche.org
• See this page from the Florida Board of Education that contains additional addresses to
  be contacted if a student or employee has a complaint that has not been addressed by
  the institution.

Student Complaint Procedure

Woodmont College aims to provide a high quality service to all students. The student complaint
procedure consists of a straightforward and informal method of resolving student concerns,
with an option of a more formal, written procedure in cases where all efforts for resolutions
have been attempted.

The following procedure is intended for complaints about service, support, or assistance
provided by academic, administrative or support departments. Complaints can be of academic
matters such as instruction methodology or supervision arrangements or nonacademic matters
such as IT support, university services, policies etc.

Complaints and appeals relating to the appeal process for policies and violations and academic
appeals will not be considered under this procedure. In such instances, the student should refer
to the appeals process as outlined in this catalog. The complaints procedure depends upon the
ability to collect appropriate information from all parties involved, therefore anonymous
complaints are not normally considered. All information submitted to Woodmont College while
a student complaint is under investigation shall be treated as confidential and will only be
available to the appropriate/involved parties. It is equally important that the student also
respect the need for confidentiality throughout the complaint process. Students who submit a
complaint should be aware that complete confidentiality cannot always be guaranteed if
effective action is to be taken. Where a complaint is in reference to a specific individual, the
complaint cannot be investigated if the student does not wish the allegation to be made known
to that individual.

Informal Student Complaint Procedure 

1. A student should initially discuss concern(s) with those directly responsible. If the
   student is not comfortable or willing to approach that person, the student’s Faculty
   Advisor or appropriate staff member may be approached. When possible, student
   complaints should be resolved during this initial and informal stage without the need to
   resort to formal proceedings.
2. If the complaint is in reference to an issue relating to a specific staff or faculty member,
   the student should raise the concern with that person either orally or in writing.
3. If a student is dissatisfied with an issue that relates to a specific staff member or a policy
   that the student is not willing to raise with that person, the student should present
   his/her concerns orally or in writing to any staff member. At this stage, student
   complaints will be responded to within five (5) business days.
4. If the student completes the above procedure and believes that the complaint was not
   resolved to the standard which could reasonably be expected from the College, he/she
   may opt to proceed to the formal student complaint procedure which is outlined
   below. 
    

Formal Student Complaint Procedure When a student believes that the complaint has not been
resolved to his/her satisfaction, or if the student wishes to present the complaint formally, the
student is encouraged to submit the complaint on the Official Student Complaint Form to the
School Director. 

1. The student complaint form is available online through the website, or by contacting the
   Student Services Department at student.services@woodmontcollege.edu.
2. The School Director will either personally investigate the complaint or formally appoint
   a designee with no prior involvement in the matter to undertake the investigation.
3. The School Director or designee will undertake the investigation with the intention of
   arriving at a solution that is acceptable to all parties involved. He/she may consult with
   the student or other persons as appropriate. The student will be advised in writing
   within 30 days of the receipt of the Student Complaint Form of the outcome of their
   complaint and of any consequential action to be taken. This will include a summary of
   the reasons for the decision.
4. A copy of the letter to the student will be kept in a confidential student complaint file to
   be securely maintained at the College.
5. When a satisfactory resolution of the problem is not obtained, the student may contact
   Commission for Independent Education 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1414 Tallahassee,
   Florida 32399-0400 Telephone: (888) 224-6684. For more information: 
    https://www.fldoe.org/policy/cie/student-concerns.stml
6. Out‐of‐State Distance Education students, who have completed the internal institutional
   grievance process and the applicable state grievance process, may appeal
   non‐instructional complaints to the FL‐SARAPRDEC Council. For additional information
   on the complaint process, please visit the FL‐SARA Complaint Process
   page: http://www.fldoe.org/sara/ complaint-process.stml 
7. Students may also contact the New England Commission of Higher Education(NECHE),
   regarding their complaint:
   New England Commission of Higher Education
   3 Burlington Woods Drive, Suite 100, Burlington, MA 01803-4514
   (781) 425 7785
   E-Mail: info@neche.org

I HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE that Woodmont College has provided me a copy of the institution’s Statement of Values, Religious Identity Statement, and the Student Code of Conduct, as well as the procedures for reporting discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct.

I hereby acknowledge that Woodmont College has made available to me a copy of the Catalog and Student Handbook.

I also acknowledge that I am responsible for the information contained in the Catalog, Student Handbook, college policies and procedures, as applicable.

I commit to complying with all policies described in this document.