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| − | : | + | Any person who as an undergraduate or graduate student (1) is currently attending the University, or (2) has attended the University. (An exception: under common law, the privacy rights of an individual cease with the death of that individual.) |
| + | === Education Records === | ||
| + | Any record (in handwriting, print, tapes, film, computer, or other medium) maintained by Appalachian State University and which personally identifies a student, except : | ||
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| + | *A personal record kept by a University employee if it is kept in the sole possession of the maker of the record and is not accessible by or revealed to any other person except a temporary substitute for the maker of the record. | ||
| + | *Records created and maintained by Appalachian State University's Office of Public Safety/University Police solely for law enforcement purposes. | ||
| + | *An employment record of an individual whose employment is not contingent upon the fact that he or she is a student, provided that the record is used only in relation to the individual's employment. | ||
| + | *Records made or maintained by a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or other recognized professional or paraprofessional when that person is acting in his or her professional or paraprofessional capacity, and if the records are used solely for treatment of the student and made available only to those persons providing the treatment. | ||
| + | *Records which contain information about a student after he or she is no longer in attendance at Appalachian State University and which do not relate to the person as a student. | ||
== Policy and Procedure Statements == | == Policy and Procedure Statements == | ||
Revision as of 14:27, 28 July 2011
Policy 105.3
Contents
1 Introduction
Appalachian State University endorses and seeks to comply with all provisions of the "Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974," as amended, and all pertinent regulations. The purpose of this legislation was and is to afford students certain rights with regard to their respective education records. In essence, these rights are: (1) the right to inspect and review education records, (2) the opportunity to challenge the contents of education records, and (3) the right to exercise some control over the disclosure of information from education records. The intent of this policy statement is to explain, in detail, the conditions and procedures under which the University will implement the law.
2 Scope
3 Definitions
3.1 Student
Any person who as an undergraduate or graduate student (1) is currently attending the University, or (2) has attended the University. (An exception: under common law, the privacy rights of an individual cease with the death of that individual.)
3.2 Education Records
Any record (in handwriting, print, tapes, film, computer, or other medium) maintained by Appalachian State University and which personally identifies a student, except :
- A personal record kept by a University employee if it is kept in the sole possession of the maker of the record and is not accessible by or revealed to any other person except a temporary substitute for the maker of the record.
- Records created and maintained by Appalachian State University's Office of Public Safety/University Police solely for law enforcement purposes.
- An employment record of an individual whose employment is not contingent upon the fact that he or she is a student, provided that the record is used only in relation to the individual's employment.
- Records made or maintained by a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or other recognized professional or paraprofessional when that person is acting in his or her professional or paraprofessional capacity, and if the records are used solely for treatment of the student and made available only to those persons providing the treatment.
- Records which contain information about a student after he or she is no longer in attendance at Appalachian State University and which do not relate to the person as a student.
