Federally Mandated Reporting/Disclosure Form

Program Title and Description:

Constitution Day—All higher education institutions that receive federal funds from the Department of Education are now required to implement an educational program relating to the U.S. Constitution on September 17 of each year (when the 17th falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, Constitution Day shall be held during the preceding or following week).  Congressional initiative is authorized by Section 111 of Division J of Public Law 108-447, the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, Dec. 8, 2004; 118 Stat. 2809, 3344-45 (Section 111).

Who is Responsible for Reporting?

No report

Primary Contact
Dr. John Strong
Assistant to the President for Public Affairs
Carrington 205
Phone: 836-8504

Secondary Contact(s)
Ms. Jan Bradley
Program Coordinator, Citizenship & Service-Learning
Plaster Student Union 209
Phone: 836-5774 

Where is Report Physically Located?

No report
List of activities available from the Citizenship & Service-Learning office

What Should be Reported?

• No report (Following is a list of activities on campus for the year 2005)
• The Meyer Library Reference & Government Information Department presents a display featuring visuals, books and other library resources, celebrating our Constitution and reminding us of our rights and obligations as citizens of our Nation
• Panel of faculty discussing U.S. Constitution aspects (open to the public, held Tuesday, September 13); panelists included Dr. Kevin Pybas (Political Science Department), Dr. Craig Smith (History Department) and Dr. Johnny Washington (Philosophy Department)
• Constitution information and internet links available to students, faculty and public through the Public Affairs Week web site
• Essay contest for local Boys & Girls Clubs on the Constitution, sponsored by the Public Affairs Week student committee, winners chosen by the Financial Aid office staff and winners given prizes through the University athletics offices
• The booklet, The United States Constitution—what it says, what it means was used with the Midwest Campus Compact Citizen-Scholar Fellows as part of their civic engagement studies (each of the M3C Scholars was given a copy)
• Resident Hall Assistants used the U.S. Constitution as bulletin board themes in selected halls during the month of September

When Should it be Reported?

No report

Where is it to be Reported?

N/A

Why Should it be Reported?

No report

Required of all education institutions receiving federal money

How is it Reported?

N/A

If notification is required, how is it reported?

N/A