The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, provides students with the right to inspect and review the contents of their educational records (except as limited under this law).
The student is entitled to obtain copies, at his/her expense, to receive explanations or interpretations of the records and to request a hearing to challenge the content. Access to records must be requested on a form available from the official in charge of the particular record.
- Informal Review: Follow the procedure requesting examination of records. An official will date and sign a summary of action form which will be maintained in the student’s file.
- Formal Review: If the question of accuracy is not resolved during the informal review, the student may request a formal review. The Academic Appeals Committee will hear challenges concerning these records.
Challenging a grade must occur before the end of the fall or spring semester immediately following awarding of the grade.