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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
affords students certain rights with respect to their education
records. They are:
- The right to inspect and review the student's education
records within 45 days of the day that the University
receives a request for access.
Students should submit to the office of the Registrar,
written requests that identify the records they wish to
inspect. The University official will make arrangements
for access and notify the student of the time and place
where the records may be inspected. If the records are
not maintained by the University official to whom the
request was submitted, that official shall advise the
student of the correct official to whom the request should
be addressed.
- The right to request the amendment of the student's
education records that the student believes are inaccurate
or misleading.
Students may ask the University to amend a record that
they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They should
write the University official responsible for the record,
clearly identify the part of the record they want changed,
and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If the
University decides not to amend the record as requested
by the student, the University 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 the student when notified of the right to a hearing.
- The right to consent to disclosure 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
University in an administrative, supervisory, academic
or research, or support staff position (including law
enforcement unit personnel and health staff); a person
or company with whom the University 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 University 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 Long Island
University, Brooklyn Campus to comply with the requirements
of FERPA.
The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA
is:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
600 Independence Avenue, SW.
Washington, D.C. 20202-4605
The following items are designated "Directory Information"
and may be released at the discretion of Long Island University,
Brooklyn Campus unless a student files a request to prevent
their disclosure:
- Name
- Dates of Attendance
- Date and Place of Birth
- Class
- Major
- Awards
- Honors
- Degrees conferred
- Past and present participation in officially recognized
sports and non-curricular activities
- Physical factors (height, weight) of athletes
- Previous educational institutions most recently attended
- Enrollement Status
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