Student Records

Official student records are the property of the College and are maintained by the Registrar's Office, the Business Office and other offices on campus. However, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) recognizes students in post-secondary education have a privacy right and interest in those records. Student records and other aspects of a student’s grades, attendance, academic progress, academic standing, or situation at the College beyond basic directory data or a brief description of the height and weight of an athlete in a program may not be discussed with or released to any third party except with the written permission of the student or through a court order.

 

Parents who wish to make inquiries regarding their student(s) must arrange for the student to sign a FERPA release and waiver at the Registrar's Office as part of the official student records. FERPA also ensures the student’s right to inspect, review, and challenge the accuracy of information contained in official student records. Inquiries should be made to the Office of the Registrar.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), as amended, is a federal law that protects the privacy and confidentiality of personally identifiable information contained within student education records. St. Catharine College complies with FERPA’s confidentiality protections and adheres to procedures dealing with directory information recommended by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. This law applies to K-12 as well as post-secondary education and is commonly known as the Buckley Amendment.