Privacy and Rights
Laramie County Community College may disclose directory information without prior
written consent, unless notified to the contrary in writing by the student at the
Student Hub. The ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø designates the following as directory information: student
name, address, phone number, major field of study, participation in officially recognized
activities and sports, photograph, e-mail address, dates of attendance including whether
currently enrolled, enrollment status (full time, part time), and degrees and awards
received.
FERPA
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights
with respect to their education records. These rights include:
1. The right to inspect and review students’ education records within 45 days of the
day that Laramie County Community College receives a request for access. Students should submit to the registrar, vice president, school dean of the academic
department, or other appropriate official, written requests that identify the record(s)
they wish to inspect. The ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø official will make arrangements for access and notify
the students of the time and place where the records may be inspected. If the records
are not maintained by the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø official to whom the request was submitted, that
official shall advise the students of the correct official to whom the request should
be addressed.
2. The right to request the amendment of students’ education records that students
believe are inaccurate or misleading. Students may ask the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or
misleading. They should write the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø official responsible for the record, clearly
identify the part of the record they want changed and specify why it is inaccurate
or misleading. If the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø decides not to amend the record as requested by students,
the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø will notify the students of the decision and advise the students of their
right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding
the hearing procedures will be provided to students when notified of the right to
a hearing.
3. The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained
in students’ education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure
without consent. One exception that permits disclosure without consent is disclosure to school officials
with legitimate educational interests including contractors, volunteers, and other
non-employees performing institutional services and functions. A school official is
a person employed by the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø in an administrative, supervisory, academic or research,
or support staff position (including law enforcement personnel and health staff);
a person or company with whom the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø has contracted (such as an attorney, auditor,
or collection agent); a person serving on the Board of Trustees; or a student serving
on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting
another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate
educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order
to fulfill his or her professional responsibility. Upon request, the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø discloses
education records without consent to officials of another school in which students
seek or intend to enroll.
4. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning
alleged failures by ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø to comply with the requirements of FERPA.