Public Notification of Directory Information
At its discretion, the College may provide “directory information” in accordance with FERPA. Directory Information is defined as that information which would not generally be considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if disclosed. Designated directory information at the College includes the following:
- student’s name
- address
- telephone listing
- electronic mail address
- photographs
- date and place of birth
- field(s) of study
- dates of attendance
- class
- enrollment status (e.g. undergraduate or graduate, full-time or part-time)
- degrees, honors, and awards received
- participation in officially recognized activities and sports
- the most recent educational agency or institution attended.
Students may block public disclosure of directory information (all or in part) by notifying the Office of Student Records in writing by using Form 510-B Request to Opt Out of Directory Information.
Students should carefully consider the consequences of a decision to withhold directory information. For example, the names of students who have restricted their directory information will not appear in the commencement program or other College publications. Also, employers, potential employers, credit card companies, loan agencies, scholarship committees, and the like will be informed that the College has no information available about the student’s attendance at the College if these entities were to request directory information that has been restricted. A non-disclosure block will prevent the College from releasing any or all “directory information;” thus, any further requests for such information from non-institutional persons or organizations will be refused.
The College will honor requests to withhold directory information but cannot assume responsibility to contact students for subsequent permission to release this information. Regardless of the effects, the College assumes no liability as a result of honoring students’ instructions that such information be withheld.
Although the initial request may be filed at any time, requests for non-disclosure will be honored by the College until removed, in writing, by the student. Please note: a student cannot opt out of the disclosure of his/her name or email address in the classroom environment.
As a private institution, the College is not governed by the Ohio statutes that allow release of additional types of information to employees, employers, and applicants.
For additional information concerning FERPA, please visit: http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/index.html