Student Records and Privacy Rights
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, complies with the Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). FERPA affords students
certain rights with respect to their "education records" as that term
is defined in the law. These rights include the following:
1.
The student has the right to inspect and review his or her education
records within 45 days of the date Rutgers receives a proper request
for access to such records.
2. The student has the right to request amendment of education records that the student believes are inaccurate or misleading.
3.
Rutgers shall obtain the prior consent of the student before disclosing
personally identifiable information contained in the student's
education records, except to the extent FERPA authorizes disclosure
without consent.
4. The student may direct complaints concerning
the alleged failure of Rutgers to comply with the requirements of FERPA
to the Office of Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, 83
Somerset Street, College Avenue Campus (732-932-7312), or to the U.S.
Department of Education, c/o Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20202-4605.
Students wishing to exercise their rights to inspect
and review their education records should submit a written request to
the appropriate official at the Rutgers office which is custodian of
the records they wish to review. Students requesting amendment of
education records should first review the policies and procedures of
their college or school and/or consult with their dean of students, or
equivalent official. FERPA permits disclosure of directory information
without a student's consent, unless the student has requested such
information be kept confidential. Directory information includes the
student's name, address, phone, school of attendance, and several other
fields of information. For information on how to keep your directory
information confidential, visit the Rutgers Online Directory by using
the "Search: People" link of the Rutgers home page (rutgers.edu), or contact the Office of the Registrar on your campus.
Rutgers
no longer uses a student's Social Security Number as an identification
number. As of February 13, 2006, Rutgers converted to a random number
identification system to safeguard students' privacy. Every student
will be assigned a random nine-digit number with zeros in the fourth
and fifth places. The Social Security Administration guarantees that no
number with zeros in the fourth and fifth digits will ever be assigned,
making these numbers easily distinguishable. The official notices are
archived on the Office of Compliance, Student Policy, Research and
Assessment website at rci.rutgers.edu/~polcomp.
The notices provide full information on Rutgers' compliance with Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), including the current
definition of "directory information." Students with questions about
FERPA or the privacy of their records should consult these notices
and/or contact the Office of Associate Vice President for Student
Affairs, 83 Somerset Street, College Avenue Campus (732-932-7312, cspc@rci.rutgers.edu).
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