FERPA POLICY. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal privacy law that gives parents certain protections with regard to their children's education records, such as report cards, transcripts, disciplinary records, contact and family information and class schedules. As a parent, you have the right to review your child's education records and to request changes under limited circumstances. To protect your child’s privacy, the law generally requires schools to ask for written consent before disclosing your child's personally identifiable information to individual’s other than you. SECURITY Access to Buildings All students will be issued an access or proximity card to enter the buildings. Student cards will be issued will be issued to new students and will remain active until graduation. Access cards are required to be worn at all times while on campus for access and identification; it is also recommended that they be worn while attending school-sponsored or related events. They are considered a key element of the student dress code. Access to buildings is limited to the following schedule for students. STUDENT ACCESS Monday – Friday 6:45 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Saturday No access Sunday No access Holidays/School Closures No access Lost or Stolen Access Cards Lost or stolen cards must be reported immediately to the Xxxx of Students. The Xxxx of Students will request a new card from the Director of IT. A new card will be provided as quickly as possible, but a $20 fee will be charged for replacement. Required replacement fees will be communicated by the Xxxx of Students to the Business Office, and the fee will be added to the student’s tuition and fees account in the FACTS tuition management system. When a card is reported lost or stolen, the access granted to that card will be turned off immediately. The card will not be re-used and the replacement card fee will not be refunded, credited or otherwise removed from the student’s FACTS account if the old card is subsequently found. If a student loses her card multiple times (more than two times), the repeated loss may result in a demerit or other disciplinary action.
FERPA POLICY. An Early Honors student may sign a release form. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA – 20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student educational records. This law applies to students who are at least eighteen years old or who attend a post-secondary institution, even if they have not reached the age of eighteen. FERPA is intended to ensure students the right to inspect, review, and control access to their educational records maintained by the University. FERPA begins on the first day of enrollment. Student under age 18? FERPA still applies. Records are still private. For purposes of compliance with FERPA, the University considers all students independent. Before information (including billing) can be released to parents or guardians, a FERPA release form signed by the student must be on file in the Registrar’s Office. Once filed, this request becomes a permanent part of the student’s record until the student instructs the University, in writing, that the release is no longer valid. Release forms are available upon request from the Office of the Registrar. Full details of the FERPA Policy is found at xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx by searching FERPA. Financial Agreement and Guarantor Statement As the parent, legal guardian, or sponsor for the student named below, I agree to act as the financial guarantor for all charges relating to tuition, fees, room, board, supplies, and other necessities billed by Alaska Pacific University. Furthermore, I understand the following: 1) that my financial obligation to APU is tied directly to the registration activities conducted by or on behalf of the student and may change during periods of open enrollment; 2) that it is my responsibility to monitor and fulfill this obligation in a timely and accurate manner or risk obstructing the academic progress of the student including possible referral to a third-party for collection purposes; and 3) that the student’s account information is protected under FERPA and only available to me if an executed FERPA release form is on file allowing my access. Parent/Legal Guardian/Sponsor Name STUDENT NAME Email address Phone number
