The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, commonly known as FERPA, provides that all records pertaining to a student that are maintained by the college must be open for inspection by the student and may not be made available to any other person without the written authorization of the student.
Release of Directory Information
The following items of directory information may be released without the written consent of the student: name, address, telephone number, date of birth, major, awards and degrees, email address, participation in sports and activities, weight and height of athletic team members, dates of attendance and most recent educational institution attended. The student is responsible for notifying the Registrar's Office by the 12th class day of every fall/spring semester and by the 4th class day of the summer sessions if any of the information listed above is not to be released.
Students have the right under FERPA to inspect and review their education records within 45 days of the day the institution received a request for access. Students should submit to the Registrar, a written request that identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect. The Registrar will make arrangements for access and notify the student of the time and place where the record(s) may be inspected. Records not maintained by the Registrar's Office will also be made available.
Students may ask the college to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They should contact the Registrar, identify the part of the records to be changed and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If the college decides not to amend the record as requested by the student, the college will notify the student of the decision and advise the student of the right to a hearing regarding the request of the amendment.
Upon request, the college may disclose education records without consent to officials of another school in which a student seeks or intends to enroll.
Students have the right to file a complaint with the United States Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the college to comply with the requirements of FERPA.
