Access to Student Records Policy

The Family Educational Rights to Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), as amended, was designed to protect the privacy of educational records, to establish the right to inspect and review academic records, and to provide guidelines for the correction of inaccurate or misleading data within academic records.

Those wishing to review academic records at Eastern Oregon University should make an appointment with the EOU Registrar's Office. Records must be reviewed in the Office with a Registrar's representative present, and cannot be reviewed without prior appointment.

Eastern Oregon University may release without prior consent certain "directory" information. This information may be disclosed to the public unless the student requests that such information not be released. Such a request requires completion of a form in the Registrar's Office for each term of attendance. Additionally, any information obtained as a part of the student's application materials may be used by EOU officials for legitimate educational purposes.

The following is considered directory information:

1. Name
2. Address information, including permanent and local address, telephone number and email address
3. Dates of attendance and current class standing
4. Major field(s) of study
5. Degrees, honors, and awards received, including dates
6. Participation in officially recognized activities

Except for directory information, no personally identifiable information is disclosed to agencies outside EOU without the written permission of the student. Records are made available for university system professional use, on a need-to-know basis to officials of other institutions in which students may seek to enroll, in response to certain subpoenas and judicial orders, and in the event of an emergency in which such information might affect the health and safety of the student and/or others.

The security of all student records is the responsibility of the Vice President for Student Affairs. Questions or requests should be directed to the Office of Student Affairs, 116 Inlow Hall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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