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Consumer information

Notice of availability of institutional and financial aid information

This page has been created to fulfill Geisinger College of Health Sciences’ compliance with the disclosure requirements under Title IV. Title IV requires institutions participating in financial aid programs to disclose specified information to all prospective students. Below is a list of the disclosure requirements and links to pages that contain the actual information or where to obtain the information.

Institutional information

Middle States Commission on Higher Education: Geisinger College of Health Sciences is an accredited institution and a member of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) www.msche.org. Geisinger College of Health Sciences accreditation status is Accreditation. The Commission’s most recent action on the institution’s accreditation status on 2019 was to reaffirm accreditation status. MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Learn more about institutional approvals

Student information

Financial assistance information

Privacy of student records

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Contact for FERPA and student record privacy information:

Edward Lahart, MS
Registrar
570-504-9668
ejlahart@geisinger.edu

Disability services for students

For additional information contact:

Sarah Triano, MS, NCC, LPC 
Director, Center for Learning Excellence
setriano1@gesinger.edu

Tuition and fees

Refund of student charges

Contact for tuition and fees and refunds information:
bursar@geisinger.edu‬‬‬‬‬‬

Academic information

Employee information

Employee non-discrimination and equal employment policy

Contact for equal opportunity/non-discriminatory policy information:

Robert Konopke
Human Resources Business Partner
570-808-7529
rpkonopke@geisinger.edu

Conflict of Interest Policy

GCHS Policy on Conflicts of Interest and Interactions with Industry

Contact:
Department of Legal Services
Patti Williams, 570-271-6781 or pkwilliams@geisinger.edu
Lori Gramley, 570-271-6781 or lrgramley@geisinger.edu

  • Geisinger Policy on Conflicts of Interest in Research
    (Note: this policy is available upon request, or by logging into Geisinger’s PolicyManager)

Contact
Sonia Lobo, PhD, RYT
Associate Dean for Research & Scholarship
570-504-9629
slobo1@ geisinger.edu

Contact:
 Sue McNamara
Director of Financial Aid
570-504-9682
smmcnamara@ geisinger.edu

Copyright Infringement Policies and Sanctions

Including computer use and file sharing

Contact for copyright infringement policies and sanctions information:

Jim Franceschelli
Associate Dean for Educational Technology
570-504-9679
jjfranceschelli@ geisinger.edu

 
State authorization for distance education

State Authorization and Reciprocity Agreement (SARA)

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine has been approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to participate in the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements, commonly known as SARA, which provides a voluntary, regional approach to state oversight of postsecondary distance education. As a SARA member institution, GCSOM is authorized to provide distance education to students in other SARA member states. Currently, 49 states (with the exception of California), the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands are members of SARA.

California: Effective July 1, 2017 pursuant to California Education Code § 94801.5(b): Non-public higher education institutions that are degree granting, non-profit and accredited are exempt and need not register with the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.

Doctor of medicine program

Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine’s doctor of medicine program is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) and thereby meets the requirements for licensure in all fifty states and the District of Columbia.

Complaints

Students are encouraged to follow the institution’s compliant process. If a resolution is not found, students may also contact the following:

Gina Wetten
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Division of Higher and Career Education
333 Market St.
Harrisburg, PA 17126
717-265-7723
giwetten@pa.gov

Middle States Commission on Higher Education
3624 Market St., 2nd fl. West
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-662-5501

Student location

A student’s location is determined at the time of initial enrollment based on the address provided by the student to Geisinger College of Health Sciences. This address will remain the student location of record until the student provides Geisinger College of Health Sciences with a change of address. 

Public safety

The annual security report is prepared on a yearly basis to provide statistics on criminal activity and information on safety-related services offered by the College in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act.

The report contains information and crime statistics for the three previous calendar years involving crimes that: occurred on campus; in certain non-campus buildings/property owned or controlled by Geisinger; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent and accessible to campus locations. The report also contains certain policy statements and information regarding campus security and personal safety topics such as crime prevention, fire safety, emergency response procedures, crime reporting policies, disciplinary procedures and other related information.

Printed copies of the annual security report are available upon request and may also be obtained by visiting the Medical Sciences Building, 525 Pine St., Scranton, PA 18509. For questions regarding the annual security report or its contents, contact the Public Safety Office at 570-558-2300.

Contact for campus security information:

John Gorczyk
Director of Facilities and Public Safety
570-504-9681
jpgorczyk1@geisinger.edu

Title IX

Title IX resource page 

Contact for Title IX:
Andrea Mulrine
Director of Compliance and Title IX
Title IX Coordinator
570-510-0845
titleix@geisinger.edu

Voter registration

The Federal Election Commission provides guidance  regarding voter registration in each state.
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