Student Confidentiality

Emmanuel College regulates access to and release of a student's records in accordance with the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 as amended (PL 93-380, Section 438, The General Education Provisions Act). The purpose of this act is to protect the privacy of students regarding the release of records and access to records maintained by the institution.

In compliance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (the Buckley Amendment/FERPA), Emmanuel College has committed itself to protecting the privacy rights of its students and to maintaining the confidentiality of its records. A copy of this law is available in the Office of the Registrar.

Certain personally-identifiable information from a student's educational record, designated by Emmanuel College as directory information, may be released without the student's prior consent. A student who so wishes has the absolute right to prevent release of this information. In order to do so, the student must complete a form requesting nondisclosure of directory information by the end of add/drop period. This form is available in the Office of the Registrar.

Directory information includes name, term, home and electronic address, campus address and mailbox number, telephone and voice mailbox number, date and place of birth, photograph, major field of study, participation in officially-recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, program of enrollment, anticipated date of graduation, degrees and awards received, the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended and other similar information. Some or all of this information may be published in directories such as a student directory, an electronic student directory, a sports program or other campus publications.

With regard to external inquiries, the Office of the Registrar will verify directory information, unless advised to the contrary by the student as indicated above. "Verify" means to affirm or deny the correctness of the information. The College will not provide corrections for inaccurate information. All non-directory information, which is considered confidential, will not be released to outside inquiries without the express consent of the student. However, the College will verify financial awards and release data for government agencies.

Students have the right to review their educational records. A student may waive this right in special cases of confidential letters of recommendation relative to admission to any educational agency or institution, application for employment, receipt of financial aid form, or receipt of any services or benefits from such an agency or institution. A copy of the Reports and Records: Release of Student Information Policy is available in the Office of the Registrar.