The\u00a0Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974\u00a0protects the privacy of student education records. The\u00a0Act\u00a0provides for the right to inspect and review education records, the right to seek to amend those records and to limit disclosure of information from the records. The intent of the legislation is to protect the rights of students and to ensure the privacy and accuracy of education records. The\u00a0Act\u00a0applies to all institutions that are the recipients of federal aid administered by the Secretary of Education.<\/p>\n
FERPA Waiver<\/a><\/p>\n Ramapo College recognizes the importance of maintaining certain records for each student which contribute to and confirm the student\u2019s educational progress.<\/p>\n To protect the rights of students regarding these records, the College has established policies and guidelines that describe the records maintained, provisions for releasing information, provisions for student inspection and review of records, and provisions for changes in records when warranted. These rules generally conform to State and Federal laws (the U.S. Department of Education has guidelines for the \u201cFamily Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 as amended\u201d, known as the Buckley Amendment or FERPA). These policies are generally supervised by the Office of the Registrar. The following are the rules that relate to these student records:<\/p>\n The following information is considered part of the public record and may be disclosed upon request without consent of the student, unless the student has filed an objection with the Office of the Registrar.\u00a0 Ramapo College of New Jersey will not release Directory Information for solicitation purposes to 3rd parties from outside the college. This includes outside vendors, businesses and organizations unless the college has entered into a contract or agreement with the organization to supply specific service to the college or its students that requires the use of this information.<\/p>\n (The student\u2019s home address or on-campus address is not directory information and may not be disclosed.)<\/p>\n All personally identifiable information other than that described in Directory Information is considered confidential information and\u00a0may be disclosed by the College only as provided below. This information includes the following:<\/p>\n With the student\u2019s written consent, any confidential information on file\u00a0may be disclosed to any individual or agency named by the student. There may be a cost to the student if duplication of materials is involved. Disclosure without the student\u2019s consent\u00a0may take place only under the following conditions, except as required by law:<\/p>\n Disclosure as described in this section will be recorded by the person responsible for the files, and this record also will be open to the student concerned. Disclosure to others at the student\u2019s request will not be made if any payments due the College by the student are in arrears.<\/p>\n When College officials disclose confidential information to authorized parties, the following message will be attached: \u201cThe attached information has been forwarded to you with the understanding that it will not be released to other parties. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 as amended prohibits release of this information without the student\u2019s written consent. Please return this material to us if you are unable to comply with this condition of release.\u201d<\/p>\n College Official is defined as those members of the College community who act in the student\u2019s educational interest within the limitations of their \u201cneed to know.\u201d\u00a0 These may include faculty administration, clerical and professional employees and other persons who manage student educational information including student employees or committee members and agents.<\/p>\n Student Access to Confidential Information The right to inspect and review the student\u2019s education records within 45 days of the day the College receives a request for access. Students should submit to the Registrar, written requests that identify the record(s) they wish to inspect. The College official will make arrangements for access and notify the student of the time and place where the records may be inspected<\/p>\n The right to request the amendment of the student\u2019s educational records that the student believes are inaccurate or misleading. The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student\u2019s education records, except to the extent that FERPA or other laws authorize disclosure without consent. The FERPA Waiver form can be found on the Office of the Registrar website<\/a> under forms or by visiting the link listed below.<\/p>\n Students may grant permission for members of the Ramapo College staff and faculty to discuss information contained in their educational records.\u00a0 The permission must be given in writing using the FERPA Waiver Form available here or in the Office of the Registrar (D-224).\u00a0 The form must be completed and signed by the student and may be submitted in person; via email (as an attachment to the student\u2019s Ramapo email address only).\u00a0 Questions may be directed to the Office of the Registrar (registrar@ramapo.edu<\/a> or 201-684-7695).<\/p>\n FERPA Waiver<\/a><\/p>\n The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by Ramapo College to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the office that administers FERPA can be found below:<\/p>\n Website<\/strong>: \u00a0FERPA Complaint Form<\/a> NOTICE: This statement of policy is published so College students may be aware of its provisions. Any student who wishes the College not disclose any part of the information classified as directory information (see Directory Information above) should complete the FERPA Non-Disclosure form in the Office of the Registrar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The\u00a0Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974\u00a0protects the privacy of student education records. The\u00a0Act\u00a0provides for the right to inspect and review education records, the right to seek to amend those records and to limit disclosure of information from the records. The intent of the legislation is to protect the rights of students and to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":144,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-128","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nDisclosure of Directory Information<\/h3>\n
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\nThe Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect to their education records. They are:<\/p>\n
\nStudents may ask the College to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading. The student must put his\/her request in writing to the Registrar, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If the College decides not to amend the record as requested by the student, the College 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 the student when notified of the right to a hearing.<\/p>\n
\nOne exception which permits disclosure without consent is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the College 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 College 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.<\/p>\n
\nEmail Address<\/strong>: \u00a0FERPA.Complaints@ed.gov<\/a>
\nMailing Address:<\/strong>
\nU.S. Department of Education
\nStudent Privacy Policy Office
\n<\/strong>400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
\nWashington, DC 20202-5920<\/p>\n<\/div>\n