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Family Educational Rights And Privacy Act


Education Records and You

Any recorded information that is created or maintained by the university that is directly related to a particular student is part of the education record. The academic and administrative offices of the university maintain the following types of academic and non-academic student education records as listed below, which are part of the education record and are considered confidential. They may not be released without written consent of the student or in accordance with the limited conditions described by FERPA.

A. Academic Records
    1. Permanent record of academic performance (transcript, including
        supporting documents)
    2. Academic advisor and dean's files.
    3. Admission files
    4. Cooperative Education and Career Planing files (maintained by the
        Career Center).

B. Non-Academic Records
    1. Financial Aid files (to include loan and scholarship information)
    2. Residential Life and Housing Services files
    3. Student Activities files
    4. Intercultural-International Student and Scholar Services files
    5. Alumni files
    6. Student Account files
    7. Library files
    8. Student disciplinary files to include, but not limited to, the complaint
        form, charges, disposition (if any), and information regarding whether
        the student complied with sanctions (if any).

   
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