How to Reach Us Requests for Educational Records Federal law requires that special procedures be followed when the College receives a subpoena or other request for educational records concerning individual students. Be sure to specify the individual who received the subpoena and the date and manner in which it was received. The General Counsel's Office will check to see whether the subpoena is valid. Determining whether a subpoena is valid can be complicated, particularly where the litigation is taking place outside New Hampshire.
Different rules apply to civil and criminal cases.
The General Counsel's Office will advise you whether the subpoena is valid and enforceable for purposes of the Buckley Amendment. All dealings with outside attorneys should be conducted through the Office of the General Counsel. If you are contacted by an attorney, please refer the attorney to this office. If the General Counsel's Office determines that the subpoena is valid and should be honored, you should not release copies of any records until you have first attempted to send written notification to the student whose records have been requested, informing the student of the receipt of the subpoena and the fact that you intend to comply. The responsible attorney in the General Counsel's Office can assist you in drafting this letter.