Capital's Policy on the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students the following rights with respect to their education records: the right to inspect and review, the right to request amendment, the right to consent to certain disclosures, the right to file a complaint.
Download and read Capital's complete FERPA policy.
What does FERPA mean anyway?
FERPA is the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act which is also
known as the Buckley Amendment which can be defined as:
A federal law designed to protect the privacy of education records, to establish the right of students to inspect and review their education records, and to provide guidelines for the correction of inaccurate and misleading data through informal and formal hearings
Consistent with the federal Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), as amended, Capital University recognizes certain rights of the following regarding students' educational records:
- Eligible students
- Parents of dependent students as defined in the Internal Revenue Code
- Parents of students under 18 years of age
What rights does FERPA provide students and eligible parents?
- The right to inspect their own educational records. An educational record is any record maintained by the University that is directly related to the enrolled student.
- To request in writing that the University correct educational records believed to be inaccurate or misleading.
- Institutions may not disclose information about students nor permit inspection of their records without written permission, unless such action is covered by certain exceptions permitted in the Act.
What is Directory Information?
Information designated by the University which reasonably would not be considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if disclosed is included in the University directory.
- Name, Address, email address, telephone listing
- Field of Study
- Weight and height of Athletes
- Most recent previous school attended
- Photographs
- Date and place of birth
- Participation is officially recognized activities and sports
- Dates of attendance, degrees and awards
The following information is excluded from the University Directory information:
- Student identification numbers
- Social security numbers
- Ethnicity/race/nationality
- Gender
What is the rule of thumb when addressing student records, questions, and concerns?
Capital University believes in working closely with young adults to help them successfully transition from dependent to independent living. Therefore, all educational issues, including grades and billing, will be addressed with the enrolled student. In cases where students are non-responsive, the Office of the Dean of Students will work with parents of dependent students as defined in the Internal Revenue Code.
For a comprehensive view of the Capital University adaptation of FERPA policies and procedures, please visit http://www.inside.capital.edu/, select Registrar and click on Student Notification of Rights (PDF version)located in the Resources Menu of the web page.