STUDENT RIGHTS
FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS PRIVACY ACT OF 1974The Family Educational Right and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect to their education records. These rights include:
- The right to inspect and view the student's education records within 45 days of the day the college receives a request for access. Students should submit written requests that identify the record(s) they wish to inspect to the Registrar, Vice President of Student Affairs or the appropriate official. The college official will make arrangement for access and notify the student of the time and place where the records may be. If the records are not maintained by the college official to whom the request was submitted, that official should advise the student of correct official to whom the request should be addressed.
- The right to request the amendment of the student's education records that the student
believes is are incorrect or misleading. Students may ask the college to amend a record that they
believe is incorrect or misleading. They should write the college official responsible for the record,
clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is incorrect 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 his or her
right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedure will be
provided to the student when notified of the right to a hearing.
- The right to consent to disclosures of personally-identifiable information
contained in the student's education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure
without consent. One exception which permits disclosure without consent is disclosure to school officials with
legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the college in an
administrative, supervisory, academic, research or support staff position
(including law enforcement unit personnel and health staff); a person or company with whom the college has
contracted (such as an attorney, auditor or collection agent); a person serving on the Board of Trustees; or
student serving on an official committee, such s a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school
official in performing his or her task. A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official
needs to view an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility.
- The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning
alleged failure by the college to comply with requirements of FERPA.
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Students may request release of college records by completing the Authorization for Release of Records form prior to releasing the documented.