Beginning with the freshman class of
1999, we are offering a new form to assist
parents of students in accessing the
student's information. The form gives
written permission for a specified person
or persons to view the student's individual
educational information.
The forms are being provided at new
student orientations. If you did not
attend orientation, you may print a copy
of the Parental
Consent Form. Students
may, if they wish, allow their parent
or guardian access to information that
would not normally be available to the
parents. This information includes class
attendance and grades. However, we must
be cautious in its use. The form has
a place for the parent(s)/guardian(s)
signature, which must be used for comparison
when providing information about the
student.
The forms are on file in the Registrar's
Office and, before providing information
to a person claiming to have written
permission you should check with the
Registrar to be certain that the form
is on file. If you have a person asking
about a student, please contact the registrar's
office and ask that a copy be faxed to
you. After comparing the signature on
the document with their signature on
a photo I.D.(or one signed in your presence),
if you are certain that the person you
are speaking with has that written approval,
you may share student information with
that person ONLY.
The federal government enacted the Family
Educational Right to Privacy Act of 1974
to protect the rights of students. The
act, also known as the Buckley Amendment,
has had many revisions over the years
since its enactment, but its main purpose
is to protect the right to privacy. In
the provisions of the act the rights
provided by the law transfer from the
parents to the student at age 18 or upon
entering a college or university. This
means that ALL of our students are covered
by the act. Unauthorized persons, including
parents, are prohibited from viewing
individually identifiable information
about the student, without the consent
of the student.
Only information considered to be directory
information may be released without the
prior consent of the student. Directory
Information is: name, address, telephone
number, enrollment status, major, degree
obtained and date conferred, and the
dates of attendance. All other information
about the student must NOT be released
without the prior consent of the student.
If in doubt, call the Registrar at 2031.
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