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Office of the Registrar
Office Hours:  U.S. News & World Report ranks Rowan University 28th | More Program helps Rowan freshmen make connections | MoreFamily Educational Rights & Privacy Act Notice to Students Regarding Provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect to their education records. They are: (1) The right to inspect and review the student's education records within 45 days of the day the University receives a request for access. Students should submit to the registrar, dean, head of the academic department, or other appropriate official, written requests that identify the record(s) they wish to inspect. The University official will make arrangements for access and notify the student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. If the records are not maintained by the University official to whom the request was submitted, that official shall advise the student of the correct official to whom the request should be addressed. (2) The right to request the amendment of the student's education records that the student believes are inaccurate or misleading. Students may ask the University to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading. They should write the University official responsible for the record, clearly identify the part of the record they want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If the University decides not to amend the record as requested by the student, the University will notify the student of the decision and advise the student of his or her right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the student when notified of the right to a hearing. One exception which permits disclosure without consent is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the University in an administrative, supervisory, academic or research, or support staff position (including law enforcement unit personnel and health staff); a person or company with whom the University 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. 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. Family Policy Compliance Office US Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202-5920 http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html Public Notice-Designating Directory Information Rowan University has designated the following categories of student information as Directory Information. Such information may be disclosed by the institution. Category I: Name, address, telephone number, electronic mail addresses, dates of attendance, class. Category II: Major field of study, awards, honors (includes Dean's List), degree(s) conferred (including dates). Category III: Past and present participation in officially recognized sports and activities, physical factors (height, weight of athletes), date and place of birth. Students who desire to withhold the disclosure of information must provide written notification to the Office of the Dean of Students each year before the first week in October. Forms are available in the Dean's Office. Rowan University assumes the failure on the part of any student to specifically request the withholding of categories of Directory Information indicates individual approval for disclosure.
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