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Buckley Amendment
Annually Butler County Community College informs students of the
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, otherwise known as
the Buckley Amendment. This Act, with which the College intends to
comply fully, was designated to protect the privacy of education records, to
establish the right of students to inspect and review their educational
records, and to provide guidelines for the correction of inaccurate or
misleading data through informal and formal hearings. Students also have
the right to file complaints with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Act Office (FERPA) concerning alleged failures by the institution to
comply with the Act.
BC3 policy explains in detail the procedures to be used by the institution
for compliance with the provisions of the Act. Copies of the Policy can be
found in the Office of Records and Registration. Questions concerning the
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act may be referred to the Office
of Records and Registration.
Students should be aware that the College releases public information
requested by interested persons or agencies without written permission of
the student unless the currently enrolled student submits a written request
to the Office of Records and Registration that this information should
not
be released. Public information which may be disclosed includes a
student’s name, address, major field of study, participation in
activities and
sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of
attendance, degrees and awards received, previous educational institutions
attended by the student, photographs, and videos. At Butler County
Community College, public information does not include Social Security
Number, birth date, phone number, email address, or salaries.
Currently enrolled students have the right to withhold disclosure of
all
(not
partial) categories of public information. To withhold disclosure, written
notification must be received in the Office of Records and Registration
prior to mid-semester of each semester/summer session. Students are
cautioned that withholding information can have adverse consequences
when we are unable to verify attendance or degrees to agencies, insurance
companies, or prospective employers. Former students and alumni are not
covered under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.
Therefore the College is not obligated to honor requests for non-disclosure
of public information from former students. Information cannot be shared
with others (including parents) unless the student formally gives
permission by signing the Student Information Release Authorization
Form.
