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disclosure without consent is disclosure to college officials with legitimate
educational interests.
4.)
Prevent release of directory information.
Directory information released
by the college includes: name, major field of study, full or part time status,
participation in recognized sports and weight and height of athletic team
members, dates of attendance, birth date, veteran status, degrees, awards and
honors received and dates degrees conferred. Olympic College may release this
information at any time unless the college has received prior written notice from
the student, filed in the Registration and Records Office, requesting that directory
information not be released. All other information may be released only upon the
written consent of the student unless described above, below, or in compliance
with a court order.
5.)
File a complaint
with a U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged
failures by Olympic College to comply with the requirements of FERPA.
Write to:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
600 Independence Ave. SW
Washington, DC 20202-4605
For view of full FERPA policy, visit:
Disclosure of Education Records to College Officials
The college may, at its discretion, make disclosures from student education records to:
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College officials who have a legitimate educational interest in the records, including
college administrative and clerical staff, faculty, and students officially elected or
appointed to the associated student government of Olympic College or employed by
the college including contractors such as the National Student Loan Clearing
House.
•
Officials of another school where the student seeks or intends to enroll.
•
Authorized federal, state or local officials as required by law, including the
Comptroller General of the U.S.
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In connections with the student’s financial aid request or award and the information
is necessary for certain purposes set forth in the regulations, including eligibility,
the amount of aid, the conditions for aid or to enforce terms or conditions of the aid.
•
To comply with a judicial order, lawfully issued subpoena or IRS summons (the
college must make a reasonable effort to notify the student in advance of
compliance, unless the court has ordered non-disclosure.)
•
To appropriate parties in a health or safety emergency.
•
To the parents of a dependent student, claimed as dependent for income tax
purposes as defined in section 152 of Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
The college is not required to disclose information to any parent of a dependent
student, but may exercise its discretion to do so.
•
To organizations or individuals conducting studies for or on behalf of an
educational agency or institution if conducted in a manner that does not permit
personal identification of the students.
•
To the victim of an alleged crime of violence or a non-forcible sex offense.
•
To the parent of a student under the age of 21 if the student has violated any federal,
state or local law, college rule or policy, governing the use of alcohol or a
controlled substance if the institution has determined that the student committed a
disciplinary violation.
•
To military recruiters authorized to obtain specific information under the Solomon
Amendment. Education records released to third parties shall be accompanied by a
statement indicating that the information cannot be subsequently released in a
personally identifiable form to other parties without obtaining the consent of the
