Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974

Itawamba Community College is in compliance with provisions granted under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. Under this law, students enrolled in any educational institution receiving federal funds are given certain rights concerning school records.

The following rights are accorded under this act.

1. Students are entitled to have access to school records upon request. This request should be directed to the Registrar.
2. Students are entitled to inspect and review the contents of their school records, and to challenge the contents if they feel they are inaccurate, misleading, in violation of the privacy of other rights of the student, or if they contain inappropriate data. If students wish to challenge the contents, they should write the Registrar and clearly identify the part of the record they want changed and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. The Registrar will provide them with a written copy of procedures to be followed.
3. Students have a right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by Itawamba Community College 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 Compliance Office
   600 Independence Avenue, SW
   Washington, DC 202-4605
4. Before any school records will be released to third parties (colleges, potential employers, etc.), the school must have the student's written consent. Exception, the records may be forwarded to officials of another school, upon request, in which the student seeks or intends to enroll.
5. Upon receipt of a subpoena or judicial order requiring the Registrar to relinquish control of their records, they will be notified of the subpoena or judicial order before the Registrar will relinquish control of the records.
6. The law allows "directory information" about students to be made public without specific permission. They are entitled, however, to request the deletion of certain information from school directories. Any request for deletion of directory information must be made within 14 calendar days from the date of registration. Forms requesting the deletion of information may be secured from the Office of the Registrar.
7. The school will maintain a list containing the signature, the date and the reason for all persons receiving access to the student's records. The law, however, allows school officials with legitimate educational interest to have access to the student's school records without signature. 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. A school official is a person employed by Itawamba Community College in an administrative, supervisory, academic or research or support staff position (including law enforcement or 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.
8. All inquiries pertaining to records should be made to:
   
   Registrar
   Itawamba Community College
   602 West Hill Street
   Fulton, Mississippi 38843