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Privacy of Records

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect to their education records. They are:

  • The right to inspect and review the student's education records.

  • The right to request the amendment of the students education records to ensure that they are not inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student's privacy or other rights.

  • The right to withhold disclosure of Directory Information contained in the student's education records, except to the extent FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.

  • The right to file with the U.S. Department of Education a complaint concerning alleged failures by Monmouth College to comply with the requirements of FERPA.

  • The right to obtain a copy of Monmouth College's FERPA Policy Statement which is on file in the Office of the Registrar.