FERPA

FERPA assumes that all students are independent students; therefore, parents or legal guardians cannot be given information on their son/daughter without the student's written permission.  Parents or guardians with questions concerning their son/daughter's education record should contact the Director of Admissions & Records.

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• Student Name
• Mailing Address
• Telephone Listing
• Photograph
• Terms of attendance
• Major/Field of study
• Grade Level
• Enrollment status
• Participation in sports/clubs
• Degrees, Honors, and Awards received.

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To refuse or "opt out" of the release of directory information, students may fill out this form and return it to the Admissions & Records Office at IVCC.

Before deciding to "opt out", a student should consider the effects of a confidential classification:

• The student will be required to make all address changes in person with a form of photo ID
• The student will not receive any mailings from outside educational entities (except the military as required by law) regarding programs or opportunities available
• Enrollment status as an IVCC student will be suppressed and unable to be released.

If a loan company, prospective employer, family member, etc., inquire about enrollment status, they will be informed that we have no record of attendance. The student will not be listed in any honors, graduation, or other recognitions submitted to the press or available to the public.

Once a student has decided to “opt out” and thus designated a confidential classification and requested that a block of directory information be added to his or her record, it will not be removed until the student fills out an "opt out" revocation form.

Revocation forms are located in the Office of Admissions & Records on the Main Campus.

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The FERPA Release Form must:

• Specify the records to be released
• State the purpose of the disclosure
• Identify to whom the release will be made
• Be signed and dated by the student.
• Is only good for the calendar year it was signed. 

In addition, for anyone other than the student to be able to speak directly with a student's instructor regarding specific academic progress, a Faculty FERPA Release Form must be signed and dated and on file in the respective academic Division Office prior to any discussion.

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FERPA Release Forms can be located in the Office of Admissions & Records on the Main Campus.

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