FERPA Rights Notification and Addendum
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974, as Amended, affords eligible students certain rights with respect to their education records. (An "eligible student" under FERPA is a student who is 18 years of age or older or who attends a post-secondary institution.) These rights include:
The right to inspect and review the student's education records within 45 days after the day Molloy University receives a request for access. A student should submit to the registrar, dean, head of the academic department or other appropriate official, a written request that identifies the record(s) the student wishes to inspect. The school official will arrange for access and notify the student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. If the records are not maintained by the Molloy University official to whom the request was submitted, that official shall advise the student of the correct official to whom the request should be addressed.
The right to request the amendment of the student’s education records that the student believes are inaccurate, misleading or otherwise in violation of the student’s privacy rights under FERPA.
A student who wishes to ask Molloy University to amend a record should write the Molloy University official responsible for the record, clearly identify the part of the record the student wants changed and specify why it should be changed.
If Molloy University decides not to amend the record as requested, the University will notify the student in writing of the decision and the student’s right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the student when notified of the right to a hearing. (Molloy University additional information is further described under "Grade Appeals" and "Complaint Procedures" of the college catalog, as well as in the Molloy University Student Handbook.)
The right to provide written consent before Molloy University discloses personally identifiable information (PII) from the student's education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.
Molloy University discloses education records without a student’s prior written consent under the FERPA exception for disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person who is employed by Molloy University in an administrative, supervisory, academic, research or support staff position (including law enforcement unit personnel and health staff); a person serving on the board of trustees; or a student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee. A school official also may include a volunteer or contractor outside of Molloy University who performs an institutional service or function for which the school would otherwise use its own employees and who is under the direct control of the school with respect to the use and maintenance of PII from education records, such as an attorney, auditor or collection agent or a student volunteering to assist 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 responsibilities for Molloy University. Upon request, Molloy University also discloses education records without consent to officials of another school in which a student seeks or intends to enroll..
The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, concerning alleged failures by Molloy University to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA is:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20202-5901
Molloy University's public notice on directory information is provided under "Confidentiality and Directory Information" in the catalog.
FERPA permits the disclosure of personally identifiable information (PII) from students' education records, without consent of the student, if the disclosure meets certain conditions found in §99.31 of the FERPA regulations. Except for disclosures to school officials, disclosures related to some judicial orders or lawfully issued subpoenas, disclosures of directory information and disclosures to the student. §99.32 of FERPA regulations requires the institution to record the disclosure. Eligible students have a right to inspect and review the record of disclosures. A post-secondary institution may disclose PII from the education records without obtaining prior written consent of the student.
To other school officials, including teachers, within Molloy University whom the school has determined to have legitimate educational interests. This includes contractors, consultants, volunteers or parties to whom the school has outsourced institutional services or functions, provided that the conditions listed in §99.31(a)(1)(i)(B)(1) - (a)(1)(i)(B)(2) are met. {§99.31(a)(1).}
To officials of another school where the student seeks or intends to enroll, or where the student is already enrolled if the disclosure is for purposes related to the student's enrollment or transfer, subject to the requirements of §99.34. {§99.31(a)(2).}
To authorized representative of the U.S. Comptroller General, the U.S. Attorney General, the U.S. Secretary of Education or State and local educational authorities, such as a State post-secondary authority that is responsible for supervising the university's State-supported education programs. Disclosures under this provision may be made, subject to the requirements of §99.35, in connection with an audit or evaluation of Federal- or State-supported education programs, or for the enforcement of or compliance with Federal legal requirements that relate to those programs.
These entities may make further disclosures of PII to outside entities that are designated by them as their authorized representatives to conduct any audit, evaluation or enforcement or compliance activity on their behalf, (§§99.31(a)(3) and 99.35).
In connection with financial aid for which the student has applied or which the student has received, if the information is necessary to determine eligibility for the aid, determine the amount of the aid, determine the conditions of the aid or enforce the terms and conditions of the aid. {§99.31(a)(4).}
To organizations conducting studies for, or on behalf of, the school, in order to (a) develop, validate or administer predictive test: (b) administer student aid programs; or (c) improve instruction. {§99.31(a)(6).}
To accrediting organizations to carry out their accrediting functions. {§99.31(a)(7).}
To parents of an eligible student if the student is a dependent for IRS tax purposes. {§99.31(a)(8).}
To comply with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena. {§99.31(a)(9).}
To appropriate officials in connection with a health or safety emergency, subject to §99.36. {§99.31(a)(10).}
Information the school has designated as "directory information" under §99.37. {§99.31(a)(11).}
To a victim of an alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence or a non-forcible sex offense, subject to the requirements of §99.39. The disclosure may only include the final results of the disciplinary proceeding with respect to that alleged crime or offense, regardless of the finding. (§99.31(a)(13).}
To the general public, the final results of a disciplinary proceeding, subject to the requirements of §99.39, if the school determines the student is an alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence or non-forcible sex offense and the student has committed a violation of the school's rules or policies with respect to the allegation made against him or her. {§99.31(a)(14).}
To parents of a student regarding the student's violation of any Federal State or local law, or of any rule or policy of the school, governing the use or possession of alcohol or a controlled substance if the school determines the student committed a disciplinary violation and the student is under the age of 21. {§99.31(a)(15).}
The disclosure concerns sex offenders and other individuals required to register under section 17010 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.
FERPA Rights Notice Addendum
As of January 4, 2012, the U.S. Department of Education's FERPA regulations expand the circumstance under which student education records and personally identifiable information PII contained in such records - including the student's Social Security Number, grades or other private information - may be accessed without the student's consent. First, the U.S. Attorney General, the U.S. Secretary of Education or State and local education authorities ("Federal and State Authorities") may allow access to student records and PII without your consent to any third party designated by a Federal or State Authority to evaluate a federal- or state-supported education program. The evaluation may relate to any program that is "principally engaged in the provision of education," such as early childhood education and job training, as well as any program that is administered by an education agency or institution. Second, Federal and State Authorities may allow access to your education records and PII without your consent to researches performing certain types of studies, in certain cases even when the college objects to or does not request such research. Federal and State Authorities must obtain certain use-restriction and data security promises from the entities that they authorize to receive your PII, but the Authorities need not maintain direct control over such entities. In addition, in connection with Statewide Longitudinal Data System, State Authorities may collect, compile, permanently retain and share without your consent PII from your education records, and they may track your participation in education and other programs by linking such PII to other personal information about you that they obtain from other Federal or State data sources, including workforce development, unemployment insurance, child welfare, juvenile justice, military service and migrant student records systems.