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As a citizen a student enjoys a constitutional right to privacy. Therefore,
as a custodian of student records, Lake Superior State University assumes an
implicit and justifiable trust. This trust involves the recognition that student
records, both academic and personal, are confidential to the student and the
Section 438 of the General Education Provisions Act, as amended, sets forth
the requirements to be met by an educational institution to protect the privacy
of students. This act is called the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
and shall be referred to hereafter as FERPA.
FERPA generally governs access to student educational records and the release
of such records. FERPA also requires that institutions of higher education
must provide students access to official records directly related to the student
and an opportunity for a hearing to challenge such records on the grounds that
they are inaccurate, misleading or inappropriate. Educational institutions
must also obtain written consent before releasing personally identifiable data
about students from records to other than a specified list of exceptions. In
addition, students must be notified of these rights.
In accordance with provisions of FERPA and the regulations enacted by the
Department of Health, Education and Welfare, LSSU will exercise extreme care
and concern in recording and disseminating information about students. The
actual policies and procedures adopted are listed in detail in the University
Catalog under "The Privacy Act."