Notification of Rights under Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 20 USC § 1232g and 34 CFR § 99 is a Federal Law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.

FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level. Students to whom the rights have transferred are "eligible students".

To learn more about FERPA rights, visit the U.S. Department of Education website.

 

Directory Information at Navarro College

The following items are designated as "Directory Information" at Navarro College and may be released for any purpose at the discretion of the College:

  • Name

  • Address 

  • Telephone Number

  • Dates of Attendance

  • Class

  • Previous Institution(s) Attended

  • Major Field of Study

  • Awards

  • Honors

  • Degree(s) Conferred (including dates)

  • Past and Present Participation in Officially Recognized Sports of Activities

  • Physical Factors (Height and Weight of Athletes)

  • Date and Place of Birth

 

Request to Withhold Directory Information

Under the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974, as amended, students have the right to withhold the disclosure of their directory information.  A student has the right to prevent the disclosure of directory information by completing a Request for Non-Disclosure of Directory Information and submitting the original copy to the Registrar.

The Request for Non-Disclosure of Directory Information is provided in Portable Document Format (PDF). You may need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader plugin to view the file.

 

Consequences of Restricting the Release of Directory Information

Please consider very carefully the consequences of any decision by you to withhold Directory Information. If you request that Navarro College not release your directory information, any requests for the information from non-institutional persons or organizations will be refused.

For example:

  • Friends, relatives, or other students trying to reach you will not be able to do so through the College

  • The College cannot confirm your enrollment to outside parties.

  • Employers, loan companies or other colleges requesting verification will be informed that there is no record of your attendance at Navarro College.

Students may reverse this restriction at any time by submitting a written request to the Registrar to cancel the non-disclosure of directory information.