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Registrar
FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law which states
that educational institutions must notify students annually of their rights
under the act. FERPA affords students certain rights with respect to their education
records. These rights include:
- The right to inspect and review the student's education records within
45 days of the day the seminary receives a request for access. Students
should submit to the Registrar written requests that identify the record(s)
they wish to inspect. The seminary Registrar will make arrangements for
access and notify the students of the time and place where the records may
be inspected.
- The right to request the amendment of the student's education records
that the student believes are inaccurate or misleading. Students may ask
the seminary to amend records that they believe are inaccurate or misleading.
They should write the seminary Registrar, clearly identify the part of the
record they want changed, and specify what is inaccurate or misleading.
If the seminary decides not to amend the records as requested by the student,
the seminary 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 procedures will be provided to students
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 seminary
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 seminary has contracted (such as an attorney, auditor
or collection agent); a person serving on the Board of Regents; 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
responsibility. Upon request, the seminary discloses education records without
consent to officials of another school in which a student seeks or intends
to enroll.
- The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning
alleged failures by the seminary to comply with the requirements of FERPA.
- A parent or spouse of a student is advised that information contained
in educational records, except as may be determined to be Directory Information,
will not be disclosed to him/her without the prior written consent of the
son, daughter, or spouse.
Directory Information
Directory information includes the student's name, home and school addresses,
home and school telephone numbers, electronic mail address, date and place of
birth, degree program, dates of attendance, degrees, and honors.
Students may withhold directory information from being released outside of the seminary community by notifying the Registrar in writing within two weeks of the first day of class for the Fall Quarter. Forms are available in the Registrar's Office.
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