Student Privacy
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 (Buckley Amendment), sets forth the guidelines for the release of student records to other parties. Under this federal law, students have the right to inspect their records and correct any inaccuracies that might be found in them.
Access to the record by anyone other than the student is limited and generally requires prior written consent by the student. The College will mail confidential records, including transcripts, at the student’s direction. Any person who picks up sealed copies of these records for the student must have written, signed permission to do so from the student.
Directory information, which includes a student’s name, address, date and place of birth, field of study, dates of attendance, and degrees and awards received, may be released by the College without consent of the student. Any student who wishes to withhold any or all of this directory information from release must notify the Registrar in writing within three weeks of the date of the student's initial enrollment.
A student may authorize the release of his/her educational records to specified parties by completing a FERPA Release form with the Registrar's Office. The authorized parties must present a photo ID to verify authenticity of this release.
This authorization will remain in effect from the date it is executed until revoked by the student, in writing, and delivered to the Registrar's Office.