Family Educational Rights and Privacy Acts

The college abides by and honors all state and federal laws pertaining to the privacy and confidentiality of your directory information and academic records. If you choose to do so, you have the right to restrict access to specific information.

FERPA allows colleges to disclose your directory information without consent. If you do not want this information released, you must update your response to “May BMCC release your directory information” question within the Student Information area of the Student Wolfweb, or complete, sign and return a Directory Exemption Request form along with a picture ID to any BMCC location.  

Placing a directory exemption on your file will:

  • Prevent staff from being able to assist you over the phone.
  • Exclude your information from publication in the newspaper should you qualify for Honors, the Dean’s List, or the President’s List.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) grants you, the student, certain rights, privileges, and protections relative to individually identifiable student educational records that are maintained by BMCC. In general students are afforded the following rights.

  • The right to inspect and review their own individual educational records.
  • The right to have some control over the disclosure of information from their own educational records (by authorizing or denying access in writing).
  • The right to file complaints of alleged failures to comply with the requirements of FERPA (with the U.S. Department of Education).

A student’s educational records (with the exception of directory information) will be released to third parties only with the written consent of the student.

Directory information at Blue Mountain Community College includes a student’s:

  • Full name
  • Address
  • Telephone number
  • Field of study
  • Class level
  • Dates of attendance
  • Degrees, honors, and awards
  • Athletic participation (including the height and weight of team members)
  • Most recent previous educational institution attended.

For more information or to exercise your rights contact the associate vice president of enrollment management at 541-278-5774.

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