Privacy Policy

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Last Modified: December 13, 2023

Thank you for your interest in the  Russell Sage College’s  (the “School”)  Health Sciences Online Master of Science in Occupational Therapy online programs (the “Program”). This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) describes how the School’s technology partner, 2U, Inc. (“2U,” “we,” or “us”) – parent company to edX – collects, uses, and discloses information from and about you when you visit and use this website or otherwise engage with us (collectively, the “Website”), as well as your ability to control certain uses of that information. It also describes certain data protection rights which apply, subject to applicable law, including a right to object to some of the processing which 2U carries out. More information about your rights, and how to exercise them, is set out in Accessing and Managing Your Personal Information below. If you live in California, please see our Notice for California Consumers for information regarding rights of California residents. If you are a resident of other US states (including Virginia, Colorado, and Connecticut) or the European Union, United Kingdom, South Africa, Brazil, the People’s Republic of China, or other locations you may have additional rights under the laws of your jurisdiction to access, delete and restrict use of your data, as described in this Privacy Policy.

2U respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through our compliance with this Privacy Policy. By accessing or otherwise using the Website, you agree to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into the Terms of Use, and to 2U’s collection, use, and disclosure of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy, where such agreement is permitted by applicable law. If you choose to apply or enroll in the Program, use of your personal information, including your education records, if applicable, will be governed by the privacy policies shown on the application website and Learning Management System, respectively. 

We regularly review our compliance with this Privacy Policy. Whenever we receive a formal complaint, we make best efforts to contact the person who made the complaint to attempt to resolve their concerns. If you have any questions about the use of your information, or the contents of this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@2U.com.

Quick Guide to Contents

• Collection of Information

• How We Use Your Information

• How We Disclose Your Information

• Information Security and Data Retention

• Accessing and Managing Your Personal Information

• Additional Information

• Notice for California Consumers

Collection of Information

Information You Provide

2U collects information from you when you choose to provide it to us. For example, we collect your information when you submit a webform requesting information about 2U-powered programs, or otherwise contact us or provide information to us through the Website. The information we collect includes personal information – such as your name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, and the content of any communications that we exchange – as well as non-personal information when you:

• indicate an interest in the Program (you may unsubscribe from promotional emails by clicking “unsubscribe” on the emails you receive from us);

• create an account;

• attend a webinar; 

• register or apply for the Program, either directly with us, through your employer, or through some other means;

• make a payment;

• participate in our surveys, promotions, and competitions;

• sign up for a newsletter;

• communicate with us, for example by submitting queries regarding the Website or the Program; and

• use the Website. 

In some cases, we require your personal information in order to perform a contract or to comply with a legal obligation. 

Information Automatically Collected

When you visit the Website or interact with emails that we send to you, we passively collect information from you, including your internet protocol address (“IP address”), browser type, operating system, device identifier, device model, software version, or mobile or ISP carrier information. We and our third-party partners use cookies and other technologies to collect information about your visit to the Website, such as the date and time of your visit, the information you searched to find the Website, your activity on the Website, and your clicks on our ads. “Cookies” are small files which may be stored on your computer during your use of the Website and contain data about your use of the Website. We use session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your computer until you delete them or after a specified expiry date) to understand more about your activity on the Website. 

Please see 2U’s Cookie Policy for details about how we use cookies and other tracking technologies and how you can control the cookies set on your browser. 

Tracking Options 

You may adjust your browser or operating system settings to limit tracking or to decline cookies through system settings. If you choose to limit tracking or decline cookies, however, you may be unable to access certain areas of the Website. Check the “Help” or “Settings” menu of your browser or operating system to learn how to change your tracking settings or Cookie preferences. Learn more about the use of cookies or other tracking technologies and your choices regarding the use of information collected this way by certain Service Providers (as defined below). On your mobile device, you can adjust your privacy and advertising settings to limit tracking for advertising or to control whether you receive more relevant advertising. Please see our Cookie Policy for more information or to opt out.

Information Collected from Other Sources

Where permitted by law, we collect or receive information about you from the School, your employer, companies to which you indicate that you would like to learn more about the Program, companies that are our partners, companies to which you’ve provided your information for professional or continuing education opportunities, employers or potential employers, or 2U, Inc.’s affiliated companies (collectively “Other Sources”) in order to update or supplement the information that you provide or that we collect automatically, as described above in Information Automatically Collected. We use this information to help us maintain the accuracy of the information we collect, to target our communications so that we can inform you of products, services or other offers that may be of interest to you, and for internal business analysis or other business purposes. Personal information is collected from Other Sources with consent of the data subject where such consent is required or, otherwise, for the purposes of our legitimate interests, as further described in How We Use Your Information.

Our Combination of Your Information

We combine the information we receive from and about you via the Website and from Other Sources to help us tailor our communications to you and to improve the Website.

Failure to Provide Personal Information

Failure to provide certain information may make it difficult or impossible for you to access some services through the Website. You should ensure that personal information submitted to us is accurate and up-to-date. For example, we need a current email address to communicate with you about the Program.

Children’s Privacy

We do not direct the Website to, nor do we knowingly collect any personal information via the Website from, children under the age of 16. If you learn that a child has provided us with personal information in violation of this Privacy Policy, you may notify us at privacy@2u.com.

How We Use Your Information

Purposes for Collecting and Processing Personal Information

We process personal information for the following purposes:

• To fulfill a contract or take steps linked to a contract, including:

• providing our services;

• verifying your identity;

• taking payments;

• communicating with you.
  

• To conduct 2U’s business and pursue our legitimate interests in marketing our business, ensuring that we conduct our business in line with our objectives, improving and developing our products and services, and keeping our records accurate and up to date. This includes: 

• using your information to provide products and services you have requested and responding to any comments or complaints you may send us;

• personalizing your experience with the Website and helping us to better respond to your individual needs;

• targeting advertising to individuals with similar interests or characteristics through services offered by third parties; 

• developing new products or services or conducting analyses to enhance current products and services;

• reviewing the usage and operations of the Website and analyzing and improving the Website (we continually strive to improve the Website based on the information and feedback we receive from you);

• contacting you for legitimate business purposes; 

• using personal information to invite individuals to take part in market research;

• where consent is not required by applicable law, for direct marketing purposes; 

• protecting the security and functionality of the Website, including using personal information you provide to investigate any complaints received from you or from others about the Website or our products and services.

We conduct balancing tests for the data processing we carry out on the basis of our legitimate interests described above. For more details on the balancing tests we have carried out, please contact us at privacy@2U.com. You may also have the right to object to our use of your personal data on the basis of our legitimate interests as described at the outset of this Privacy Policy.

• Where you give us consent. This includes: 

• where consent is required by applicable law, sending you direct marketing in relation to our relevant products and services, or other products and services provided by 2U and its affiliates; 

• on other occasions where we ask you for consent, using the data for the purpose which we explain at that time.

• For purposes which are required by law. This includes:
  

• in response to requests by government or law enforcement authorities conducting an investigation;

• using personal information in connection with legal claims, compliance, regulatory and investigative purposes as necessary, including disclosure of such information in connection with legal process or litigation.

• For reasons not described in this Privacy Policy where the reason is compatible with the purpose for which we originally collected your information and where such use is lawful.

Processing Information at the Direction of the School

In some instances, 2U may collect and process your personal information at the direction of the School, for instance processing certain of your application materials provided to or received from the School.

Use of De-identified, Aggregate or Anonymized Information

We use de-identified, aggregate or anonymized information to help us analyze the use of the Website. Where permitted by law, this Privacy Policy does not limit our use or disclosure of de-identified, aggregate, pseudonymous or anonymous information, and we reserve the right to use and disclose such information to our partners, advertisers, and other third parties at our discretion. 

How We Disclose Your Information

2U shares your information with other entities or individuals in the following limited circumstances: 

1. The School: We may share your information with the relevant School in order to provide the Program, track your participation in the Program, and/or fulfill our contracted responsibilities to the School. Once we share your personal information with the School, 2U does not maintain control over the School’s use of your personal information. We also share de-identified, aggregate, pseudonymous or anonymous information with the School for their own research and analytics purposes. The School’s use of your information is subject to its privacy policy.

2. 2U, Inc. and its affiliates: Where you have expressed interest or given your consent, we share your information with 2U, Inc.’s affiliated companies to provide you with information about other educational programs.

3. Service Providers: We share your information with third parties that provide business, professional, or technical support functions for us. In particular, we use third-party providers for website hosting, maintenance, marketing services, courier services, certification services, business operations, payment services, and identity verification services (“Service Providers”). These Service Providers are only given access to your information to the extent necessary to process your information and/or provide services to 2U, and they are prohibited from using or sharing your information for any other purposes. Where permitted by law, 2U discloses limited information about you to Service Providers to serve relevant advertising on third party platforms to you or to other audiences.

4. Your Employer or Sponsor or their Designee: We share your information with your employer or sponsor, or someone designated by them, in the event that such third-party is paying for your Program. Information disclosed in this case shall include Program performance information, unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing with 2U.

5. Potential Employers: Where you choose to work with our career services team, we will share your information with potential employers. Information disclosed in this case shall include your resume, employer-ready materials that you prepare (e.g., your portfolio), your LinkedIn profile, or other information that you make available to 2U. 

6. Legal Matters; Safety: We access or share your information to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request; in connection with an investigation on matters related to public safety; as permitted by law; or otherwise as required by law. We disclose your information to protect the security of the Program, the Website, servers, network systems, and databases. We also disclose your information, as necessary, if we believe that there has been a violation of our Terms of Use (including investigation of potential violations thereof), any other legal document or contract related to the Website, or the rights of any third party.

7. Fraud; Security: We access and disclose your information to detect, prevent, or otherwise address fraud, security or other technical issues.

8. Consent; Other: We share information with third parties when we have your consent or otherwise as described to you at the point of collection.

9. Sale or Transfer of Business or Assets: 2U may sell or purchase assets during the normal course of our business. If another entity acquires us or any of our assets, information we have collected about you may be transferred to such entity. In addition, if any bankruptcy or reorganization proceeding is brought by or against us, such information may be considered an asset of ours and may be sold or transferred to third parties. Should such a sale or transfer occur, we will use reasonable efforts to try to require that the transferee use your information in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy Policy.

10. International Transfers: We may transfer personal information from your location to other countries, including Australia, Canada, the European Economic Area, Mexico, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States, where our employees and/or servers are located. Where your personal information is transferred outside of the country where you are located, such information is adequately protected by an adequacy decision by EU authorities, Standard Contractual Clauses, or a Service Provider’s Binding Corporate Rules. A copy of the relevant mechanism can be provided for your review on request to privacy@2U.com. 

Information Security and Data Retention

We are committed to protecting the security of your information. We maintain what we believe to be appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure your information and to prevent unauthorized access, maintain accuracy, and ensure appropriate use of your information. The accuracy, safety, and security of your information also depend on you. Where we have given you – or where you have chosen – a password for access to any parts of the Website, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask that you not share your password with anyone. Even though we do our best to protect your information, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure, and we cannot guarantee our security measures. We are not responsible for any unauthorized access to or acquisition of your information. 

We retain your personal information for as long as we have a relationship with you. We also may retain your personal information for a longer period of time which enables us to: 

• Maintain business records for analysis and/or audit purposes; 

• Comply with record retention requirements under the law;

• Defend or bring any existing or potential legal claims;

• Address any complaints regarding the services;

• Enforce our commercial agreements; and

• Support our legitimate interests, as described in this Privacy Policy. 

Accessing and Managing Your Personal Information

If you have created a profile or are enrolled in a Program, you may access your personal information through your user profile. 

In some instances, you may be eligible to (a) ask us for a copy of your personal information; (b) correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal information; and/or (c) obtain the personal information you provide to us in a structured, machine readable format. In addition, you may have the right under applicable law to object to the processing of your personal information in some circumstances. 

Your rights regarding your personal information may be limited, for example, if fulfilling your request would reveal personal information about another person or would infringe the rights of a third party (including our rights), or if you ask us to delete information which we are required by law to keep or have compelling legitimate interests in keeping. We will inform you of the relevant exemption upon which we rely when responding to any request you make. 

Our use of certain personal information is necessary for us to provide information to you about the Program or to provide services to you through the Website or otherwise. If you choose not to provide this personal information or request that 2U delete or restrict the processing of this personal information, you may not be able to participate in the Program, and we may not be able to provide you with other services, including those provided through the Website or advertised about the Program. 

If you wish to access, manage, or delete your information as described in this section, please fill out 2U’s Data Request Form.  If you believe your rights regarding your personal information have been infringed upon, please contact us privacy@2U.com. Individuals with unresolved concerns who are located in certain jurisdictions -- including the EU, Brazil, the People’s Republic of China, South Africa, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom --  have the right to lodge a complaint with their applicable data protection authority.

Additional Information

Education Records

You may have specific rights relating to the disclosure of any personal information that you provide to us and/or education records that we may create about you under the Family Education Rights & Privacy Act (“FERPA”). You also may have specific rights under FERPA related to accessing and/or updating your personal information. Certain information may be excluded from education records made available for inspection, within the bounds of the law and our confidentiality undertakings with third parties. You may also request amendment of education records that you believe are inaccurate, misleading or in violation of your rights. If you would like to inspect and review your education records pursuant to FERPA, you may submit a request to the School’s FERPA office. Any FERPA-protected information will be processed by 2U at the direction of the School and will not be used for targeted advertising.

NOTICE FOR CALIFORNIA CONSUMERS

Categories of Personal Information that We Collect and Disclose

As required by the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”), below are the categories of personal information about California consumers that we collect and disclose for a business purpose.   

We collect and disclose for a business purpose the following categories of personal information:

• Contact Information and Identifiers, including real name, alias, postal address, unique personal identifier, online identifier, IP address, email address, phone number, account name, or other similar identifiers.

• Commercial Information, including records of products and services purchased and purchasing history.

• Customer Records, including paper and electronic customer records containing personal information, such as name, signature, address, telephone number, education, employment, employment history, or medical information relevant to your participation in the Program.

• Usage Data, including internet or other electronic network activity information, such as information about how you interact with our services or advertisements.

• Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory or similar information, including voice recordings when you call us. 

• Biometric Information, including facial recognition used for identity verification, where required by the School and remote proctoring.

• Employment History, including professional or employment-related information.

• Education Information, including information about education history or background.

• Protected Classifications, characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law such as race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability and citizenship status.

• Inferences drawn from any of the information identified above reflecting your preferences and characteristics.

Categories of Sources of Personal Information 

The categories of sources of personal information we collect are described in the section Collection of Information above.

Purposes for Collecting and Disclosing Personal Information

We collect and disclose the personal information identified above for the following purposes: 

• To provide, maintain, improve and enhance our services;

• To personalize your experience on our services such as by providing tailored content and recommendations; 

• To understand and analyze how you use our services and develop new products, services, features, and functionality;

• To communicate with you, provide you with updates and other information relating to our services, provide information that you request, respond to comments and questions, and otherwise provide customer support;

• For marketing and advertising purposes, such as developing and providing promotional and advertising materials that may be relevant, valuable, or otherwise of interest to you;

• To generate anonymized, aggregate data containing only de-identified, non-personal information that we may use for purposes such as to publish reports 

• To facilitate transactions and payments; 

• To find and prevent fraud and abuse or infringing or illegal activity and respond to trust and safety issues that may arise; 

• For compliance purposes, including enforcing our Terms of Use or other legal rights, or as may be required by applicable laws and regulations or requested by any judicial process or government agency; and

• For other purposes for which we provide specific notice at the time the information is collected.

 2U may also seek your consent for additional uses of information, including personal information.

Categories of Third Parties to Which Personal Information is Disclosed 

We disclose the categories of personal information identified above to the following categories of third parties:

• The School (all categories of personal information);

• Third-party providers that serve business, professional or technical support functions (all categories of personal information);

• 2U's affiliated companies (all categories of personal information);

• Your Employer or sponsor, or their designee (Contact Information and Identifiers, Customer Records, Employment History, Education Information);

• Potential Employers (Contact Information and Identifiers, Customer Records, Employment History, Education Information); or

• Third parties for legal matters or safety purposes (all categories of personal information). 

In some cases, we disclose Identifiers and Usage Data with business partners in order to deliver ads that are more relevant to you and to measure and report on the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns. Under the CCPA, some of these data disclosures may be broadly considered a “sale” of information or “sharing” of information for cross-context behavioral advertising, even though these activities do not fit what most people would understand “sale” or “sharing” to mean. Except for these types of disclosures, we do not “sell” or “share” your information. To opt out of the sale of your personal information or the sharing of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising, please visit Your Privacy Choices, also linked at the bottom of each page on the Website.

Data Retention Periods

2U will retain your Personal Information for as long as we have a relationship with you. We also may retain your personal information for a longer period of time which enables us to:

• Maintain business records for analysis and/or audit purposes;

• Comply with record retention requirements under the law;

• Defend or bring any existing or potential legal claims;

• Address any complaints regarding the services;

• Enforce our commercial agreements; and

• Support our legitimate interests, as described in this Privacy Policy.

Upon your request that 2U delete your personal information, we will take steps to delete the personal information we hold about you. We will notify you of any personal information we retain as a result of an applicable exemption, for example if we are legally or contractually prohibited from deleting certain information. 

California Consumer Rights

California law gives California consumers the right to make the following requests:

• The right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. 

• The right to request a copy of the personal information that we have collected about you in the prior 12 months.  

• The right to request deletion of the personal information that we have collected from you, subject to certain exemptions (for example, where the information is used by us to detect security incidents, debugging or to comply with a legal obligation).

• The right to correct inaccurate Personal Information that we maintain about you.

• The right to request more details about the personal information we collect and how and why we use and share it, including the categories of personal information we have collected about you, the categories of sources for personal information we collect, the business or commercial purposes for collecting personal information, and the categories of third parties with which we share personal information.

You can submit a copy, deletion, correction or right-to-know request online by filling out 2U’s Data Request Form or by contacting us at 1-888-213-3874.  To opt out of the sale of your personal information or the sharing of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising, please visit Your Privacy Choices, also linked in the footer of the Website. If you implement browser-based opt-out preference signals, 2U will opt you out of the sale of your personal information and sharing of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. You can enable these signals through your browser settings for browsers that offer them. Please refer to your browser for additional information and instructions.

You may authorize another person (your “authorized agent”) to submit a request on your behalf through the methods described above. Your authorized agent should submit proof that you gave the agent signed permission to submit the request. We may still require you to directly verify your identity and directly confirm that you have provided the authorized agent permission to submit the request.

You have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment for the exercise of your CCPA privacy rights, subject to certain limitations. We do not discriminate if you exercise your rights under the CCPA. 2U does not use or disclose your sensitive personal information for purposes other than those set forth in the CCPA.

California’s Shine the Light Law. If you are a California resident and do not want 2U to disclose your information to third parties (including to affiliates of 2U, Inc.  or 2U partner universities) for their direct marketing purposes, you may opt out here.

Public Forums; Publicly Available Content

Any information you may disclose through the Website on message boards, in chat rooms, or on other public areas, such as on webinars that you may attend about the Program, may be viewed by others, including your classmates and learning facilitators. Please exercise caution when disclosing personal information in these public areas. If you do not want 2U to store metadata associated with your content, please remove the metadata before uploading your content. 

Third-Party Content, Links, and Plug-Ins 

The Website  may also offer you the ability to interact with content provided by third parties not affiliated with 2U (“Third-Party Content”). Third-Party Content linked to or embedded on this Website is governed by the privacy policies of those third parties. Your use of Third-Party Content is subject to each site’s privacy policy, which may be different from ours. We have no control over the information that is collected, stored, or used by Third Party Content.

Questions or Concerns About this Privacy Policy 

You may direct any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy to us at privacy@2U.com. You may also write to us at ATTN: Privacy, 2U, Inc. 7900 Harkins Road, Lanham, Maryland 20709 USA. We review this Privacy Policy from time to time and reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time. If we do make material changes, we will give notice via the Website or by otherwise notifying you.

Depending on your location, you also may have the right to file a complaint with the data protection regulatory authority in the country where you reside. A list of 2U data controllers can be found here. The relevant data controller will be charged with making decisions regarding the purposes and methods of processing of data under the terms of this Privacy Policy.

If you reside in the EU, you can contact our EU representative at DataRep, The Cube, Monahan Road, Cork, T12 H1XY, Republic of Ireland, privacy@2u.com.  If you reside in the UK, you can contact our UK representative at 2U Group (UK) LTD, ℅ Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) LLP, 22 Bishopsgate, London, United Kingdom, EC2N 4BQ, +44 20 3457 5774, privacy@2U.com. 

To make a request to delete or access personal data, or for more information about the personal data 2U has about you, use 2U’s Data Request Form.

View Russell Sage College Health Science Online’s Privacy Policy. 

View the previous version of this Privacy Policy.  

Terms of Use

Introduction

Thank you for your interest in the Russell Sage College’s (the “School”) Master of Science in Occupational Therapy online program (the “Program”). The following terms and conditions (“Terms of Use”) govern your use of or access to the Program the online.sage.edu] domain name (the “Website”), including all content, information, and functionality displayed or available through the Website, as administered by the Program’s technology partner and Website provider, 2U, Inc. (“2U,” “we,” or “us”). By using or accessing the Website, you agree to be bound by all of the Terms of Use set forth herein, including without limitation the Program’s Privacy Policy and any supplemental terms, legal notices, and other communications provided to you, all of which are incorporated into these Terms of Use by reference.

Please read these Terms of Use carefully as they contain important information related to your legal rights, remedies, and obligations in connection with your use of the Website. If you do not agree to be bound by these terms of use, please immediately stop accessing or using this website. By using the sites and/or services, you have agreed to be bound by these terms of use.

Modifications to the Terms of Use

We reserve the right to modify or change these Terms of Use without notice. Your use of the Website is subject to the most current version of the Terms of Use posted on the Website at the time of your use. 

Privacy and Protection of Your Information

Your privacy is very important to us. Our Privacy Policy explains how we may collect and use information from and about you when you visit the Website. If you are currently enrolled as a student in the Program, please also refer to your rights under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended.

Communication

By providing your email address, phone number, or other points of contact through the Website, you agree that 2U may communicate with you electronically or over the phone about the Program or other university programs offered through 2U or the School. You agree to receive communications from or on behalf of 2U at any email address, phone number, or other point of contact you provide through the Website. You further agree that all terms and conditions, agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications would satisfy if they were provided to you in writing.

Use of Website Materials

We own and/or license all content and other materials on the Website, including but not limited to all text, designs, logos, graphics, pictures, information, data, software, routines, documentation, technology, sound files, other files, and the selection and arrangement thereof (collectively “Materials”). The Materials are copyrighted and/or trademarked, and any unauthorized use of the Materials may violate copyright, trademark, and/or other laws. 

You may view, access, download or print hard copies of the Materials for your personal, educational, and non-commercial use only. You may not change the Materials in any way or reproduce, publicly display, distribute, or otherwise use them for any public or commercial purpose. We strictly prohibit any use of the Materials for any purpose not specifically identified or authorized in these Terms of Use or expressly permitted by 2U.

Digital Millennium Copyright Act

Any copyright owner or its agent that believes that any Materials or other content on the Website infringes upon its copyright(s) should give written notice to 2U’s authorized agent, listed below, in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). The notice to 2U shall contain the following information: 

• A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or the individual authorized to act on behalf of the owner of a copyright that has allegedly been infringed upon; 

• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or a representative list of such works;

• Identification of the copyrighted work that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity that is reasonably sufficient to permit 2U to locate the material; 

• The contact information of the copyright owner or the individual authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an email address; 

• A statement that the copyright owner or the individual authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner has a good faith reasonable belief that the particular use of the identified material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and 

• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate, and that the individual submitting the notice is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright that has been allegedly infringed. 

Any copyright owner or its agent may provide written submissions of alleged infringements to 2U’s designated Copyright Agent, privacy@2u.com, 7900 Harkins Drive, Lanham, MD 20706. A notice may not be valid if it fails to comply with all of the above-listed requirements.  

Intellectual Property

Trademarks, logos, and service marks displayed or otherwise used on the Website, including, but not limited to [TRADEMARKS (input university name in double quotes unless the partner requests something custom)] and “2U” (collectively the “Intellectual Property”), are registered trademarks of 2U and/or the School. The Intellectual Property is protected by law. All rights in the Intellectual Property are reserved to 2U, the School, or their licensors, affiliates, principals, or partners. 

Nothing contained on the Website should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any Intellectual Property displayed on the Website without the written permission of 2U or the third party that may own the Intellectual Property displayed on the Website. Your misuse of the Intellectual Property displayed on the Website is strictly prohibited. 2U will aggressively enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law. 

Eligibility 

By using or accessing the Website, you represent that you are at least 18 years of age and capable of agreeing to the terms and conditions set forth in these Terms of Use. 

User Code of Conduct

You agree that you will not: 

• Use the Website in any unlawful or inappropriate manner, as determined by 2U or the Program in their sole discretion, or in any other manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Website; 

• Use automated scripts to collect information from or otherwise interact with the Website; 

• Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent yourself, your age, your qualifications, and/or your affiliation with any person or entity; or

• Publish, upload, display, or transmit or otherwise make publicly available on the Website any private information of any third party, including but not limited to addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, Social Security numbers, and credit card numbers.

Accuracy of Information 

2U believes but does not guarantee that all of the information that appears on the Website or in any e-mail or other alerts or communications provided in connection with the Website or Program is accurate. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we recommend that you independently verify all information prior to making any educational or educational financing decisions.  

Hyperlinks

The Website may contain links to other websites (“Third Party Links”) that we provide solely as a convenience to you during your use of the Website. 2U does not endorse such websites and is not responsible for any content contained therein. If you decide to access any Third Party Links, you do so entirely at your own risk.

Disclaimers and Warranties 

YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT THE FUNCTIONS OF THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” IN PARTICULAR, 2U AND THE SCHOOL, THEIR SUBSIDIARIES, AGENTS, AFFILIATES, AND/OR LICENSORS DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT TO YOU THAT:

(A) YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS;

(B) YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR FREE FROM ERROR;

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Russell Sage College’s Master of Science in Occupational Therapy online degree program is currently authorized to operate, exempt or not subject to approval in:

• Alabama

• Alaska

• Arizona

• Arkansas

• California

• Colorado

• Connecticut

• Delaware

• District of Columbia

• Florida

• Georgia

• Hawaii

• Idaho

• Illinois

• Indiana

• Iowa

• Kansas

• Kentucky

• Louisiana

• Maine

• Maryland

• Massachusetts

• Michigan

• Minnesota

• Mississippi

• Missouri

• Montana

• Nebraska

• Nevada

• New Hampshire

• New Jersey

• New Mexico

• New York

• North Carolina

• North Dakota

• Ohio

• Oklahoma

• Oregon

• Pennsylvania

• Rhode Island

• South Carolina

• South Dakota

• Tennessee

• Texas

• Utah

• Vermont

• Virginia

• Washington

• West Virginia

• Wisconsin

• Wyoming

  
  Russell Sage College will continue to monitor developments in state laws in each state in which it enrolls students and, if authorization or licensure is or becomes necessary, will obtain such additional approvals.

STUDENT COMPLAINT PROCESS

When submitting complaints, there are different avenues for students completing their education in the state of New York and those completing their education outside of New York State through distance education (e.g. online courses or programs).

As required by the NC-SARA student complaint process, a student must first attempt to resolve and file their complaint at the institution. For complaints not resolved at the institutional level, a student may file an appeal in one of the following ways (dependent on their state residence):

New York Resident Student Complaint Contact Information

Student complaints not resolved at the institutional level who have followed all grievance procedures and protocols defined by the University, and reside in the state of New York, have the right to file a complaint with the NYS Office of College and University Evaluation. The contact information can be found on the New York State Education Department website.

NC-SARA Member Out-Of-State Student Complaint Contact Information

Russell Sage College operates under the approval of “NC-SARA” (National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements). Students based outside of New York State who have a consumer-protection-based complaints regarding a distance education program should first seek to resolve such a complaint within the school in which the student is registered.

*Note that complaints regarding grades and general student conduct issues are not governed by this distance education complaint process.

For those student complaints not resolved at the institutional level who have followed all grievance procedures and protocols defined by the University, and reside in a SARA member state outside of New York, pursuant to the SARA Complaint Process, please contact the New York SARA State Portal Agency.

NC-SARA State Portal Contact: Emily Sutherland
Supervisor of Higher Education Programs
New York State Education Department
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
518.474.1551
IHEauthorize@nysed.gov

Non-SARA Member Out-Of-State Student Complaint Contact Information

For those student complaints not resolved at the institutional level who have followed all grievance procedures and protocols defined by the University, and do not reside in a SARA member state, they may seek advisement from the appropriate office in the student's state of residence (see list of agencies below). However, students residing in the state of New York or in a SARA member state should follow the complaint procedures outlined above.

Note: This list includes contact information for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories and should not be construed as informative of what agencies regulate the institution or in what states the institution is authorized to operate. States, through the relevant agencies or Attorneys General Offices will accept complaints regardless of whether an institution is authorized to operate in that state. Also, the University does not maintain the state and territory websites, and information may change without the University’s knowledge.

ALABAMA

In writing: Alabama Community College System
Attn: Division of Academic and Student Affairs
PO Box 302130
Montgomery, AL 36130-2130

By phone: 334.293.4500

On the Internet: Alabama Community College System

ALASKA

In writing: Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education
PO Box 110505,
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0505

By phone: 800.441.2962

On the Internet: Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education

ARIZONA

In writing: Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education
1400 W. Washington, Room 260
Phoenix, AZ 85007

By phone: 602.542.5709

On the Internet: Arizona State Board for Private Postsecondary Education

ARKANSAS

In writing: Arkansas Division of Higher Education
114 East Capitol
Little Rock, AR 72201-3818

By phone: 501.371.2000

On the Internet: Arkansas Division of Higher Education

CALIFORNIA

In writing: California Department of Consumer Affairs
Consumer Information Center
1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N-112
Sacramento, California 95834

By phone: 833.942.1120

On the Internet: California Department of Consumer Affairs

COLORADO

In writing: Colorado Department of Higher Education
Commission on Higher Education
1300 Broadway Rd., Second Floor
Denver, CO 80203

By phone: 303.862.3001

On the Internet: Colorado Department of Higher Education

CONNECTICUT

In writing: Connecticut Office of Higher Education
450 Columbus Blvd., Suite 707
Hartford, CT 06103-1841

By phone: 860.947.1800

On the Internet: Connecticut Office of Higher Education

DELAWARE

In writing: Delaware Department of Education
The Townsend Building
401 Federal St., Suite 2
Dover, DE 19901-3639

By phone: 302.735.4000

On the Internet: Delaware Department of Education

FLORIDA

In writing: Commission for Independent Education
325 W. Gaines St., Suite 1414
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400

By phone: 850.245.0505

On the Internet: Florida Department of Education

GEORGIA

In writing: Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission
2082 E. Exchange Pl., Suite 220
Tucker, GA 30084

By phone: 770.414.3300

On the Internet: Georgia Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission

HAWAII

In writing: Business Registration Division of the Hawaii Department
of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
PO Box 40
Honolulu, HI 96810

By phone: 808.587.4272

On the Internet: Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

IDAHO

In writing: Idaho State Board of Education
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0037

By phone: 208.334.2270

On the Internet: Idaho State Board of Education

ILLINOIS

In writing: Illinois Board of Higher Education
1 N. Old State Capitol Plaza, Suite 333
Springfield, IL 62701-1377

By phone: 217.557.7359

On the Internet: Illinois Board of Higher Education

INDIANA

In writing: Board for Proprietary Education Indiana Commission for Higher Education
101 W. Ohio St., Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46204

By phone: 317.464.4400

On the Internet: Indiana Commission for Higher Education

IOWA

In writing: Iowa College Student Aid Commission
475 SW fifth St., Suite D
Des Moines, IA 50319

By phone: 515.725.3400

On the Internet: Iowa College Aid

KANSAS

On the Internet: The Kansas Board of Regents

KENTUCKY

In writing: Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education
1024 Capital Center Dr., Suite 320
Frankfort, KY 40601-8204

By phone: 502.573.1555

On the Internet: Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education

LOUISIANA

In writing: State of Louisiana Board of Regents
1201 N. Third St., Suite 6-200
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

By phone: 225.342.4253

On the Internet: State of Louisiana Board of Regents

Alternate contact:

In writing: Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Section
P.O. Box 94005
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9005

By phone: 225.326.6464 or 800.351.4889

MAINE

In writing: Maine State Board of Education (MSBE)
23 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0023

By phone: 207.624.6846

On the Internet: Maine Department of Education

MARYLAND

In writing: Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC)
6 N. Liberty St., 10th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201

By phone: 410.767.3301

On the Internet: Maryland Higher Education Commission

Alternative contact:

In writing: Maryland Office of the Attorney General
200 St. Paul Place
Baltimore, MD 21202

By phone: 410.576.6300 or 888.743.0023; TDD 410.576.6372

On the Internet: Maryland Office of the Attorney General

MASSACHUSETTS

In writing: Massachusetts Board of Higher Education
One Ashburton Place, Suite 1401
Boston, MA 02108-1696

By phone: 617.994.6950

On the Internet: Massachusetts Department of Higher Education

MICHIGAN

In writing: Michigan Department of Education
PO Box 30008
Lansing, MI 48909

By phone: 517.373.9235

On the Internet: Michigan Department of Education

MINNESOTA

In writing: Minnesota Office of Higher Education
1450 Energy Park Dr., Suite 350
St. Paul, MN 55108

By phone: 651.259.3975 or 800.657.3866

On the Internet: Minnesota Office of Higher Education

MISSISSIPPI

In writing: Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation
3825 Ridgewood Rd.
Jackson, MS 39211

By phone: 601.432.6372

On the Internet: Mississippi Commission on College Accreditation

MISSOURI

In writing: Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development
205 Jefferson St.
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1469

By phone: 573.751.2361

On the Internet: Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development

MONTANA

In writing: Montana Board of Regents
Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education - Montana University System
560 N. Park Ave.
PO Box 203201
Helena, MT 59620-3201

By phone: 406.449.9124

On the Internet: Montana Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education

NEBRASKA

In writing: Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
PO Box 95005
Lincoln, NE 68509-5005

By phone: 402.471.2847

On the Internet: Nebraska's Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education

NEVADA

In writing: Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education
3663 E. Sunset Road, Suite 202
Las Vegas, NV 89120

By phone: 702.486.7330

On the Internet: Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education

NEW HAMPSHIRE

In writing: New Hampshire Department of Education
101 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301-3494

By phone: 603.271.3494

On the Internet: New Hampshire Department of Education

NEW JERSEY

In writing: New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education
1 John Fitch Plaza, 10th Floor
PO Box 542
Trenton, NJ 08625-0542

By phone: 609.292.4310 or 609.984.2709

On the Internet: New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education

NEW MEXICO

In writing: New Mexico Higher Education Department
2044 Galisteo St., Suite 4
Santa Fe, NM 87505-2100

By phone: 505.476.8400

On the Internet: New Mexico Higher Education Department

NEW YORK

In writing: New York State Education Department
Office of College & University Evaluation Education Bldg.
5 North Mezzanine, 89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234

By phone: 518.474.2593

On the Internet: New York State Office of Higher Education

NORTH CAROLINA

In writing: North Carolina Post-Secondary Education Complaints
c/o Student Complaints
910 Raleigh Rd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27515-2688

By phone: 919.962.4538

On the Internet: North Carolina Post-Secondary Education

Alternative contact:

In writing: Consumer Protection Division
Attorney General’s Office
Mail Service Center 9001
Raleigh, NC 27699-9001

By phone: 877.566.7226 or 919.716.6000 (En Espanol (919) 716-0058)

On the Internet: North Carolina Department of Justice

NORTH DAKOTA

In writing: North Dakota University System
Core Technology Services
2000 44th St. SW, Suite 301
Fargo, ND 58103

By phone: unknown

On the Internet: North Dakota University System

OHIO

In writing: Ohio Department of Higher Education
25 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215

By phone: 614.466.6000

On the Internet: Ohio Department of Higher Education

OKLAHOMA

In writing: Oklahoma State Regents of Higher Education
655 Research Pkwy, Suite 200
Oklahoma City, OK 73104-3603

By phone: 405.225.9100 or 405.225.9142

On the Internet: Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

OREGON

In writing: Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission
Office of Private Postsecondary Education
3225 25th St. SE
Salem, OR 97302

By phone: 503.378.5690

On the Internet: Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission

PENNSYLVANIA

In writing: Pennsylvania Department of Education
333 Market St., 12th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333

By phone: 717.783.6785

On the Internet: Pennsylvania Department of Education

PUERTO RICO

In writing: Consejo de Educacion Superior de Puerto Rico/Puerto Rico Council on Higher Ed.
PO Box 19900
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00910-1900

By phone: 787.724.7100 ext. 2022 or ext. 2016

On the Internet: Puerto Rico Departamento de Estado

RHODE ISLAND

In writing: Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Commissioner
560 Jefferson Blvd.
Warwick, RI 02886-1304

By phone: 401.736.1100

On the Internet: Rhode Island Office of the Postsecondary Education Commission

SOUTH CAROLINA

In writing: Nonpublic Postsecondary Institution Licensing
1333 Main St., Suite 200
Columbia, SC 29201

By phone: 803.737.3918

On the Internet: South Carolina Commission on Higher Education

SOUTH DAKOTA

In writing: South Dakota Secretary of State
Capitol Building
500 E. Capitol Ave, Suite 204
Pierre, SD 51501-5070

By phone: 605.773.3215

On the Internet: South Dakota Secretary of State

TENNESSEE

In writing: Tennessee Higher Education Commission
Parkway Towers, Suite 1900
404 James Robertson Pkwy
Nashville, TN 37243-0830

By phone: 615.741.5293 or 615.253.8857

On the Internet: Tennessee Higher Education Commission & Student Assistance Corporation

TEXAS

In writing: Texas Workforce Commission
Career Schools and Colleges-Rm 226-T
101 East 15th Street
Austin, TX 78778-0001

By phone: 1800.558.8321

On the Internet: Texas Workforce Commission

Texas Alternate Contact #1:

In writing Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Office of General Counsel
P.O. Box 12788
Austin, TX 78711-2788

By phone: 512.427.6101

On the Internet: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Texas Alternate Contact #2:

In writing Texas Office of the Attorney General
Consumer Protection Division
P.O. Box 12548
Austin, TX 78711-2548

On the Internet: Texas Office of the Attorney General

UTAH

In writing: Utah System of Higher Education State Board of Regents
60 South 400 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1284

By phone: 801.321.7200 or 1.800.418.8757

On the Internet: Utah System of Higher Education

VERMONT

In writing: Vermont Agency of Education
219 North Main St., Suite 402
Barre, VT 05641

By phone: 781.425.7713 or 802.479.1030

On the Internet: Vermont Agency of Education

Vermont Alternate Contact:

In writing: Vermont Attorney General’s Office
109 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05609-1001

By phone: 802.828.3171

VIRGINIA

In writing: State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
James Monroe Building
101 N. 14th St., 10th Floor
Richmond, VA 23219

By phone: 804.225.2600

On the Internet: State Council of Higher Education for Virginia

WASHINGTON

In writing: Washington Student Achievement Council
PO Box 43430
Olympia, WA 98504-3430

By phone: 360.753.7869 or 360.753.7866

On the Internet: Washington Student Achievement Council

WASHINGTON D.C.

In writing: Office of the State Superintendent of Education
Higher Education Licensure Commission
1050 First St. NE
Washington, DC 20002

By phone: 202.727.6436

On the Internet: Washington, DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education

WEST VIRGINIA

In writing: West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission
1018 Kanawha Boulevard East, Suite 700
Charleston, WV 25301

By phone: 304.558.2101

On the Internet: West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission

WISCONSIN

In writing: State of Wisconsin
Educational Approval Program
P.O. Box 8366
Madison, WI 53708-8366

By phone: 608.266.1996

On the Internet: Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

WYOMING

In writing: Wyoming Department of Education
122 W. 25th St., Suite E200
Cheyenne, WY 82002

By phone: 307.777.7675

On the Internet: Wyoming Department of Education

AMERICAN SAMOA

In writing: Office of Protection and Advocacy
Attn: Dr. Peter Tinitali
Executive Office Building
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799

By phone: 684.699.2441

On the Internet: American Samoa Office of Protection & Advocacy

GUAM

In writing: Office of Attorney General
287 W O’Brien Dr.
Hagatna, Guam 96910

By phone: 671.475.3324

On the Internet: Guam Office of Attorney General

NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

In writing: State Higher Education Agency, Northern Marianas College
POB 501250
Saipan MP 96950-1250

Northern Mariana Islands Alternate Contact:

In writing: Office of Attorney General
Juan A Sablan Memorial Bldg.
Capital Hill,
Caller Box 10007, Saipan, MP 96950

By phone: 670.234.5498

On the Internet: Northern Mariana Islands Office of the Attorney General

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS

In writing: Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands
Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs
Golden Rock Shopping Center,
3000 Estate Golden Rock, Suite 9, St. Croix, VI 00820

By phone: 340.713.2754

On the Internet: Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands

Accreditation

Regional

Russell Sage College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Programmatic

Russell Sage College’s Master of Science in Occupational Therapy online program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA and its web address is www.acoteonline.org. 

Program results from the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) can be found online.

The program leads to a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. The designed outcome is to lead to eligibility to sit for the exam administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT), which is required for licensure in New York. 

Students may be eligible for licensure in states outside of New York. However, licensure requirements may vary from state to state. We encourage each student to research and understand the specific requirements for licensure in their state of residence. Most state licensing boards require a master’s degree and completing the national test with a passing score. After successful completion of the NBCOT exam, the graduate will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). All states require licensure to practice. However, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT certification examination. A felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure. 

A list of states where the program meets state licensing requirements can be found on Russell Sage College’s Programs Leading to Licensure page.