The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect to their education records. They are:
(1) 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 registrar, dean, head of the academic department, or
other appropriate official, 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.
(2) 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.
(3) 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.
(4) The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education
concerning alleged failures by the University of Colorado Denver 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 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) prohibits the release of any information about a student, except information classified as directory information to any person outside the university community or to any university personnel without a legitimate edcuational reason to know. Some students have requested that even directory information not be released about them. This will appear on the web student record as Information Release Restrictions: Withholding of info as allowed under FERPA. Please call 303-556-2389 if you have any questions about this regulation.
FERPA - Directory Information
The following items are designated "Directory Information" and
may be released at the discretion of the University of Colorado Denver unless
the student files a request to prevent their disclosure:
Name
Address
E-mail Address
Class
Major
Awards
Honors
Telephone Number
Dates of Attendance
Registration Status
Degrees Conferred