ACADEMIC REGULATIONS AND DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

PRIVACY OF STUDENT EDUCATIONAL RECORDS

Federal law (the "Buckley Amendment") creates for students the following rights with respect to their education records:
  1. To inspect and review information contained in records.
  2. To challenge the content of the records.
  3. To a hearing if the outcome of the challenge is unsatisfactory to the student.
  4. To submit an explanatory statement for inclusion in the record if the outcome of the hearing is unsatisfactory.
  5. To prevent disclosure, with certain exceptions, of personally identifiable information.
  6. To secure a copy of the UNC Charlotte policy on education records, which lists the locations of all education records maintained by the University.
  7. To file complaints with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the institution to comply with the Buckley Amendment.
UNC Charlotte intends to comply fully with those requirements. Policy Statement No. 69, "The Privacy of Educational Records," explains the procedures for compliance. Students may obtain copies of the Policy in the Office of the Registrar, and copies of the policy statement are available for inspection in the offices of each dean and department chair. The policy includes a list of the locations of all education records maintained by the institution.

The following categories of personally identifiable information about students have been designated as public or "directory" information which may be disclosed for any purpose without student consent: name, local and permanent address, telephone number, date and place of birth, major field of study, dates of attendance, degrees and awards (including scholarships) received, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, and weight and height of members of an athletic team.

Currently enrolled students may withhold disclosure of information in any category by completing the appropriate form available in the Office of the Registrar. Written requests for non-disclosure will be honored for a maximum of one year, and all such requests will expire on the following August 31. UNC Charlotte assumes that failure to complete the request indicates approval for disclosure. All questions concerning this policy on educational records may be directed to the attention of the Registrar.

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