Please read the following policy and select your privacy settings below. Students' Rights to Privacy (FERPA Annual Notification to Students) Students may contact the office of Academic Services for the complete policy regarding Student Records Access. The family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect to their education records. These rights are: 1. The right to inspect and review the student's education records within 45 days of the day the seminary receives a request for access. Students should sumbit to the registrar written requests that identify the record(s) they wish to inspect. The seminary 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 seminary official to whom the request was submitted, the official shall advise the student of the correct official to whom the request should be addressed. 2. The right to request the amendment of the student's education records that the student believes is inaccurate or misleading. Students may ask the seminary to ammend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They should write the seminary 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 seminary decides not to amend the record as requested by the student, the seminary will notify the student of the decision and advise the student of his or her rights for further appeal. 3. The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student's education records, except to the extent the FERPA authorizes disclosure without concent. One exception, which permits disclosure without consent, is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is defined as a person employed by the seminary in an administrative, supervisory, academic, or support staff position (including law enforcement unit and health staff); a person or company with whom the seminary has contracted (such as an attorney, auditor, or collection agent); a person serving on the Board of Trustees; or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate education interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility. 4. The right to refuse disclosure of directory information to third parties. Students may state such a refusal in writing on a form obtained in the Academic Services office. IF immediate action is necessary, a phone request is accepted until paperwork can be obtained, but is only valid for 30 days from the time of the call. 5. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the seminary 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 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202-4605 Help | About | Contact Us | Privacy