FERPA
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974, as amended extends the right of access to certain educational records maintained by Northeastern Seminary to all former and presently enrolled students. Student rights include:
- Inspection and review
- Explanation or interpretation
- Formal hearing and challenge of contents
- File complaint
Northeastern Seminary reserves the right to refuse to permit students from viewing the following records:
- Confidential letters or statements of recommendation placed in the student’s file prior to January 1, 1975
- Letters that the student has waived the right to view
- Educational records containing information on more than one student
- Sole Possession Records of staff and faculty maintaining personal notes in student’s folders. However, any material in the folder when it is transferred to another record keeper (e.g. advisor, finance officer, student development, or professor) is no longer personal, and is, therefore, subject to the policies governing access
- Financial information submitted by parents of students
The following data, regarded as “Directory Information”, may be released by the Seminary to interested persons when a request is deemed appropriate:
- Student’s name
- Address
- Pictures
- Telephone listing
- Date and place of birth
- Major field of study
- Dates of attendance
- Awards, degrees, and honors received
- Participation in officially recognized activities
- Class Level
- Enrollment status (full-time, part-time, etc.)
- Most recent previous educational agency or institution attended
Students have the right to refuse the release of directory information, but please note that refusal of release applies to all categories (e.g., full name printed in commencement program). See complete policy at https://www.roberts.edu/registration/ferpa.aspx. Requests for non-disclosure must be made in writing. Forms are available in the Northeastern Seminary office of the vice president and dean.
Under the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001 certain U.S. governmental agencies have a right to access educational records and personally identifiable information contained in records without prior student consent. Also, as of January 2012, certain third party agencies deemed by the U.S. governmental agencies may have access to educational records and personally identifiable information without student consent.