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The following information concerning student records maintained by Lamar University is published in compliance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (PL 93-380). Access to educational records directly related to a student will be granted to him or her unless the type of record is exempt from the provision of the law.
The types, locations and names of custodians of educational records maintained by the university are available from the Dean of Records and the Registrar. Access to records by persons other than the student will be limited to those persons and agencies specified in the statute. Records will be maintained of persons granted such access and the legitimate interest in each case.
The release of information to the public without the consent of the student will be limited to the categories of information which have been designated by the university as directory information and which will be routinely released. The student may request any or all of this information be withheld from the public by making a written request to the Records Office. The request must be made by the last official day to register for a given session and applies to that session only. Directory information includes name, current and permanent address, telephone listing, date and place of birth, major and minor, semester hour load, classification, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, along with dates and the last educational agency or institution attended.
A student has the right to challenge records and information directly related to him or her if it is considered to be inaccurate, misleading or otherwise inappropriate. Issues may be resolved either through an informal hearing with the official immediately responsible or by requesting a formal hearing. The procedure to be followed in a formal hearing is available in the Office of Records.
The right of parental access to student records may be established by either of following two methods:
- Student must file a written consent statement, or
- The parent must validate the student's dependency as defined by the Internal Revenue Service.
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