Confidentiality of Student Information:
The Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) contains two provisions that
are important to students.
First, the University
may not release personally identifiable student records to a third
party, with certain specific exceptions, unless the third party
has requested the information in writing and you have consented,
again in writing, to its release. The University may release directory
information about you, however, unless you submit
a written request that any or all such information not be released.
Second, you may request, in writing, an opportunity to inspect and review their
official files and records maintained by the University and may,
if appropriate, challenge the accuracy of those records. The University
is permitted a reasonable time, not to exceed 45 days, to respond
to such a request.
Third, you may file with the Family Policy and Regulations Office of the U.S.
Department of Education a complaint concerning what he or she believes
to be the University's failure to comply with FERPA.
Directory
Information
FERPA provides a category known as directory information, which
may be released without requesting yours or your parent's specific
prior consent. The act requires that you be notified annually
of the types of information included in this category and be given
an appropriate period in which to express, in writing, any preference
that such information about you not be released. For this
purpose, directory information is defined to include:
- Name (including
both maiden name and married name, where applicable)
- Address and
telephone listing
- Date and
place of birth
- Major field
of study
- Dates of
attendance
- Degrees and
awards received
- Participation
in officially recognized sports and activities.
If you would prefer that the University not release such information
about you, you should so notify the Weatherhead School of Management's Registrar, in
writing, during the first week of classes in the fall or spring
semester. You should also inform the Office of News Services,
14 Adelbert Hall 216.368.4441), in writing, as it is the responsibility
of that office to provide your hometown newspapers with
news stories.
