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City Vision Students' Privacy Rights Under FERPA

City Vision College is in compliance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974.  This Act, also known as the Buckley Amendment, helps protect the privacy of student records.  The Act provides for the right to inspect and review educational records, to seek to amend those records, and to limit disclosure or information from the records.  

Official student records are maintained in the Student Records Office, and stored electronically.  Students and parents of dependent students may request to review official educational records under the following procedure. 

1. The student must provide a written request to review the record.  Parents of dependent students must supply evidence of the income tax dependency of the student if the student does not sign a release.  If the parent provides documentation, the academic advisor and/or instructors will be notified. 

2. An appointment to review the record will be set with the College's Director, Michael Liimatta. 

3. Institutions may disclose information on a student without violating FERPA if it has designated the information as “directory information.”  At City Vision College, this includes  

a. Verification of enrollment status including full-time, part-time, graduate, undergraduate, and classification. 

b. Student name, major and minor fields of study, academic honors, and degrees. 

c. Student address, email addresses and telephone numbers only in connection with campus events and to persons with legitimate reason. 

d. Dates of attendance. 

e. Participation in campus activities. 

f. Most recent education agency or institution attended and hometown. 

g. Student photograph. 

Students have the right to “opt out” of providing directory information.  Requests to limit the release of directory information must be submitted by email to the Student Records Office at registrar@cityvision.edu by the end of the second week of the semester.  
 
Before opting out of providing directory information (also known as requesting a "FERPA directory block"), bear in mind that this may make it impossible for employers or other interested parties to verify your dates of attendance at City Vision College. Lending agencies will still be able to confirm your dates of attendance, however.
 
We may disclose non-directory information (i.e., information about students not included in the list above) without violating FERPA under the following conditions:  (a) with the student’s written request; (b) to school officials with "legitimate educational interest"; (c) to parents of dependent students; (d) to a person in response to a lawfully issued subpoena or court order.  
 
For further details about your rights under FERPA, please contact the Registration and Student Records Office at registrar@cityvision.edu.