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Notification of Rights Under FERPA
The Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect
to their education records. These rights include:
(1)The right to inspect and review
the student's education records within 45 days of the day the
College receives a request for access.
A student should submit to the
registrar a written request that identifies the record(s) the
student wishes to inspect. The Registrar will make arrangements
for access and notify the student of the time and place where
the records may be inspected.
(2) The right to request the
amendment of the student’s education records that the student
believes are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation
of the student’s privacy rights under FERPA.
A student who wishes to ask the
College to amend a record should write the College official
responsible for the record, clearly identify the part of the
record the student wants changed, and specify why it should be
changed. If the College
decides not to amend the record as requested, the College will
notify the student in writing of the decision and the student’s
right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment.
Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be
provided to the student when notified of the right to a hearing.
(3) The right to provide written
consent before the College discloses personally identifiable
information from the student's education records, except to the
extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.
The College discloses education
records without a student’s prior written consent under the
FERPA exception for disclosure to school officials with
legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person
employed by the College or the University in an administrative,
supervisory, academic or research, or support staff position
(including law enforcement unit personnel and health staff); a
person or company with whom the College has contracted as its
agent to provide a service instead of using College employees or
officials (such as an attorney, auditor, or collection agent); a
person serving on the Board of Trustees; or a student serving on
an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance
committee, or assisting another school official in performing
his or her tasks. A
school official has a legitimate educational interest if the
official needs to review an education record in order to
fulfill his or her professional responsibilities for the College
or University. (4)
The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of
Education concerning alleged failures by the College to comply
with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the
Office that administers FERPA is:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-5901
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