In accordance with F.E.R.P.A., all information in a student’s record is confidential except directory information. 

UTB/TSC will not permit access to or release personally identifiable information contained in student education records without the written consent of the student to any party, excepts as follows:

• To appropriate UTB/TSC officials who require access to educational records in order to perform their legitimate educational duties;

• To officials of other schools in which the student seeks or intends to enroll, upon request of these officials, and upon the condition that the student be notified and receive a copy of the record if desired;

• To federal, state, or local officials or agencies authorized by law;
  
  
• In connection with a student’s application for, or receipt of, financial aid;

• To accrediting organizations or organizations conducting educational studies, provided that these organizations do not release personally identifiable data and destroy such data when it is no longer needed for the purpose it was obtained;

• To the parents of a dependent student as defined in §152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, provided a reasonable effort is made to notify the student in advance;

• In compliance with a judicial order or subpoena, provided a reasonable effort is made to notify the student in advance unless such subpoena specifically directs the institution not to disclose the existence of a subpoena;

• In an emergency situation if the information is necessary to protect the health or safety of the students of other persons; or

• To an alleged victim of any crime of violence, the results of the alleged perpetrator’s disciplinary proceeding may be released.

The University will release information in student education records to appropriate University officials as indicated in (1) above when such records are needed by administrators, faculty or staff in furtherance of the educational or business purposes of the student or University. A record of requests for disclosure and such disclosure of personally identifiable information from student education records shall be maintained by the Admissions Office for each student and will also be made available for inspection pursuant to this policy. If the institution discovers that a third party who has received student records from the institution has released or failed to destroy such records in violation of this policy, it will prohibit access to educational records for five years. Respective records no longer subject to audit nor presently under request for access may be purged according to regular schedules.

 

Directory Information
At its discretion, UTB/TSC may release directory information which shall include:

1. name, address, telephone number
2. date and place of birth
3. major field of study
4. participation in officially recognized activities and sports
5. dates of attendance
6. most recent previous educational institutions attended
7. classification
8. degrees and awards received
9. date of graduation
10. physical factors (height and weight) of athletes
11. e-mail addresses
12. photographs

Students may withhold directory information by notifying the Enrollment Office in writing each semester during the first 12 days of class of a fall or spring semester, the first four class days of a summer semester, or the first three days of any quarter. Request for nondisclosure will be honored by the institution for only the current enrollment period; therefore, a request to withhold directory information must be filed each semester or term in the Admissions  Office.