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Registration and Academic Records
academic department, or other appropriate official a written request that identifies the record(s) he/she
wishes to inspect. The university official will arrange for access and notify the student of the time and
place where the records may be inspected. If the records are not maintained by the university official to
whom the request was submitted, that official will advise the student of the correct official to whom the
request should be addressed.
• A student has the right to request that the university amend his/her records that the student believes are
inaccurate or misleading. The student must request the amendment in writing, clearly identifying the
part of the record he/she wants changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If the university
decides to not amend the record as requested by the student, the university must notify the student of
the decision and advise the student of his/her rights to a hearing regarding the request for amendment.
Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the student when the
students is notified of the right to a hearing. Any request for grade changes must follow the procedure
as outlined elsewhere in this catalog.
• The student has the right to consent to the disclosure of personally identifiable information contained
in his/her records, except where FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. School officials with a
legitimate educational interest may have access without the student’s consent. A school official is a
person employed by the university in an administrative, professional, supervisory, academic, research,
or support staff position; a person or company with whom the university has contracted (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 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 responsibility to the university. Upon request,
the university may disclose education records without consent to officials of another school in which
the student seeks to enroll or is already enrolled.
• The university designates the following information as directory information, which may be released
without student consent and is not subject to the above regulations: student name; home address;
home telephone listing; campus e-mail address; state of residence; age; date and place of birth; gender
and marital status; major field of study; classification as a First Year student, sophomore, junior, senior,
or graduate student; class schedule and class roster; dates of attendance; graduation and degree(s)
earned; the most recent educational institution attended, participation in officially recognized activities
and sports; weight and height of members of athletic teams; honors and awards received; photographic,
video, or electronic images of students taken and maintained by the university.
• A student may prevent the release of any or all of the categories of Directory Information outlined above
by notifying the registrar, in writing, of the categories of information the student does not want disclosed.
Notification must occur within ten (10) calendar days of the first scheduled day of classes for the
fall, spring, or summer terms. The university will honor all written requests for nondisclosure for one (1)
academic year; therefore, students must request nondisclosure annually.
• A student may file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the
university 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, D.C., 20202-4605.
In order for a parent or guardian to receive information about their student’s progress, the student must
complete the online Consent to Disclose.
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