Student Rights Under FERPA

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords you, when you turn 18 years old or enter a post-secondary institution at any age, the following rights with respect to your education records:

• The right to inspect and review their education record within 45 days of the day the College receives a request for access. Students should submit to the Registrar a written request that identifies the record(s) they wish to inspect. The student will be notified of a time and place where the records may be inspected.
• The right to request the amendment of that part of a student’s education record that the student believes is inaccurate or misleading. ​​The student should write to the Registrar, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading.  If the College decides not to amend the record as requested, the College will notify the student of the decision and advise the student of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. 
• 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. Although not required, institutions may release information from a student’s record without prior consent, under the following allowable exceptions (outlined below).
• The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the College to comply with the requirements of FERPA.