Legitimate educational interests are interests essential to the general process of higher education including teaching, research, public service, as well as those directly supporting activities such as academic advising, general counseling, discipline, career services, financial assistance, academic assistance activities, experiential learning activities such as cooperative education and international study programs, and co-curricular activities including varsity and intramural sports and all recognized student organizations. Access to a student's educational record by school officials is restricted to that portion of the record necessary for the discharge of assigned duties. V. Right afforded students by the Family Educational Rights And Privacy Act Students have the right to inspect and review their educational records within 45 days of the day the University receives a request for action. The university official will make arrangements for access and notify the student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. If the records requested are not maintained by the official to whom the request is submitted, the official shall advise the student of the correct official to whom the request should be addressed.
Students have the right to request the amendment of an educational record.
Students may ask the University to amend a record that they believe is in error, inaccurate or misleading. They should submit a signed and dated written request to the responsible record custodian for the record, clearly identify the part of the record they believe should be changed, and specify why they believe it is in error, inaccurate or misleading. If the record custodian decides not to amend the record as requested by the student, the University will notify the student of his or her right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. If the student requests it, a hearing before a disinterested individual will be convened. If the individual upholds the decision not to amend the record, the student will be permitted to insert a statement in the educational record that states why he or she believes that the information should not be included in the record.