Policy 6 - 15: STUDENT RECORDS

Quincy College follows and enforces all federal and state laws protecting the confidentiality and security of student records. The Family Educational and Privacy Rights Act, also known as the “Buckley Amendment,” is enforced by all departments on campus and applies to all academic, financial and other student records. Students age 18 or older may see their own records, but only in the presence of a College employee (viewing one’s own records may require an appointment, which will be scheduled within 48 hours of the request.) The College will not release information to individuals outside the College without the student’s written permission, except in case parental requests involving students under the age of 18 or in cases in which the College is required to comply with a request from legal authorities.

This shall constitute public notice that, under both state and federal law, Quincy College may disclose certain information, commonly referred to as directory information, from the educational records of students at Quincy College upon the request of third parties.

Directory information shall include the following: the student’s name, address, telephone listing, date and place of birth, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received and the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended by the student.

The student has the right to refuse to allow Quincy College to designate any of the above types of information as directory information. The student must notify Quincy College in writing no later than October 1 or February 1 of any given year that he or she does not want any or all of those types of information designated as directory information. Said written objections should be filed with the Vice President of Administration and Finance. Where no written objection is submitted by the student within the time period stated above, the aforementioned directory information may be released without the student’s consent.

Student Education Records
Policy 6.15A Retention and Disposal of Records
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