Annual Notification of Student Rights
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students
certain rights with respect to their educational records. They are:
- The right to inspect and review the student's
education records within 45 days of the day the University receives
a request for access. Students should submit to the registrar
written requests that identify the record(s) 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.
- 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. 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 Trustees; 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.
- The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department
of Education concerning alleged failures by the University of
North Florida 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, DC 20202-4605
- Directory Information is defined as the following: Name,
Address, Telephone number, Dates of Attendance, Admitted college,
Degrees awarded, Status (full or part-time), Classification
(freshman, sophomore, etc.), E-mail.
To prevent the release of your Directory Information please go to the One Stop Student Services office to fill out the non-disclosure form. To ensure privacy for the immediate term, your request
must be done by the end of the first scheduled
week of classes as noted in the Academic
Calendar.
Note: If your request for non-disclosure is not received by the
end of the first scheduled week of classes for the term, your Directory
Information can be released at the University's discretion without
your written consent. Requests for non-disclosure received
after the first week of the term will be considered on a case by
case basis.
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