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organizations;
● Degrees earned and special awards and recognition given, including, without limitation, Dean’s List
and scholarships awarded based on academic or other achievement (as opposed to those based
on need); and
● Photograph of student.
Such directory information available from educational records kept by Illinois Tech may also be released concerning former students at Illinois Tech for the time during which they were registered as students at Illinois Tech.
5. Procedures for Requesting Amendment of Educational Records
A student may request that their educational records be amended if the student believes the records contain information that is inaccurate, misleading or in violation of the student’s privacy rights. The request should be made in writing to the Illinois Tech official maintaining the record and state specifically which part of the records should be amended and explain why the student believes such part is inaccurate, misleading or a violation of their privacy rights. The Illinois Tech official will review the request and respond to the student within a reasonable amount of time. If there is a decision to amend the record, the student will be informed of such in writing.
If the Illinois Tech official decides against amending the record, the student may request a hearing on the matter. The request for a hearing must be in writing and be directed to the Registrar, who shall appoint a hearing officer to decide the matter. The hearing officer, a disinterested person in the matter, will conduct a hearing during which the student may be assisted, but only in an advisory fashion, by an advisor of their choosing. The hearing officer shall prepare a written decision based on the hearing, which will contain a summary of what was presented and the reasons for the decision. The decision of the hearing officer shall be final and non-appealable. If there is a decision to amend the record, the student will be informed of such in writing. If the hearing officer denies the student’s request to amend their record, the student will be notified in writing of their right to place in the record a statement commenting on the challenged information or stating why the student disagrees with the decision. This statement will remain a part of the student’s record along with the contested portion of the record for as long as the record is maintained. The statement will be disclosed whenever the contested portion of the record is disclosed. Students must complete an Educational Record Amendment FERPA Form to request changes to their records, which can be found on the Registrar’s website.
6. FERPA Complaint Procedure
Students and eligible parents have the right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by Illinois Tech to comply with requirements of FERPA. In many situations, complaints relative to FERPA can be resolved within Illinois Tech on an informal basis. Any student who wishes to discuss a FERPA complaint may contact the Office of the Registrar, located at 3424 South State Street, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60616.To file a FERPA complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, contact the Office that administers FERPA at: Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, 20202-5920. For additional information, refer to https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/file-a-complaint .
M. Policy and Procedures on Sexual Harassment
1. General Statement Against Sexual Harassment
Illinois Tech is committed to ensuring an environment for all members of its community that is fair, humane, and respectful - an environment that supports and rewards student, faculty and staff performance on the basis of relevant considerations such as ability and effort. Behaviors that inappropriately assert sexuality as relevant to student, faculty or staff performance damage this environment. Sexual harassment by any member of the Illinois Tech community is prohibited. Sexual harassment includes peer harassment among students, staff or faculty. Sexual harassment by a faculty member or teaching assistant of a student over whom they have authority or by a supervisor of a member of the faculty or staff can be particularly serious. Such conduct may easily create an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment. Accordingly, Illinois Tech strives to provide for its students, faculty and staff an educational and employment environment free of
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