Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Student Rights To Inspect and request amendment of Education Records under FERPA

 

 The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords you certain rights with respect to your education records. They are: 

  • The right to inspect and review your education records within 45 days of the day the college receives a request for access.

 You should submit to the registrar, dean, head of the academic department, or other appropriate official, written requests that identify the record(s) you wish to inspect. The college official will make arrangements for access and notify you of the time and place where the records may be inspected. If the records are not maintained by the college official to whom the request was submitted, that official shall advise you of the correct official to whom the request should be addressed. 

  • The right to request the amendment of your education records that you believe are inaccurate or misleading.

 You may ask the college to amend a record that you believe is inaccurate or misleading. You should write the college official responsible for the record, clearly identify the part of the record you want changed, and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading.

 If the college decides not to amend the record as requested by you, the college will notify you of the decision within a reasonable period of time and advise you of your right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to you when notified of the right to a hearing. 

The following is a list of types of educational records that St. Olaf maintains, their locations, and their custodians.

 

TYPES
LOCATIONS
CUSTODIAN

Academic Records
Transcript, grades, GPA

Registrar's Office
Administration 224

Registrar

Admissions Records

Dean of Students Office
Administration 223

Dean of Students

Advising Files
(may be in two locations)

Individual Advisor's Offices
Academic Advising Center
Administration 223B

Student's Advisor
Director of Academic Advising

Alumni Files

Alumni Office
Administration 220

Director of Alumni Office

Disciplinary Records

Dean of Students Office
Administration 223

Dean of Students

Financial Aid Records

Financial Aid Office
Administration 110

Director of Financial Aid

Financial Records

Business Office
Administration 225

Controller

Placement Records/Career

Career Development Ctr.
Old Main Annex

Director of Career Development

Student Accounts

Business Office
Administration 207A

Assistant Treasurer

Tutoring Records

Academic Support Ctr.
Old Main Annex

Director of the Academic Support Center