If the University decides not to amend the record as requested by the student, the University will notify the student of the decision and advise the student of his or her right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. If necessary, the University Registrar shall arrange a hearing with an official of the University who has no direct interest in the disputed item. The decisions of this official shall be final. Additional information regarding the hearing process will be provided to the student when notified of the right to a hearing. A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her institutional duties.
Students have the right to block disclosure of their directory information.
Such a request may be made at any time. Education records and personally identifiable information obtained from those records may, upon request, be disclosed without the student's consent to officials of another school in which the student is enrolled or seeks or intends to enroll. In exceptional circumstances, education records may be provided to the parents of financially dependent undergraduates. Graduate and professional students are not assumed to be financially dependent upon their parents for these purposes and the University requires such student's consent for the disclosure of education records to their parents. In rare cases, Washington University may need to disclose personally identifiable information where necessary to address health or safety emergencies involving the student or any other individual.