Prior requests have included, but are not limited to, the Anderson University Student Association for the student directory, athletic teams for printing athletic programs, the Office of University Relations for news releases and local churches to provide information on worship services. Anderson University Directory information includes name, campus address and telephone number, home address, date and place of birth, denomination, major, class year, dates of attendance, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of athletic team members, degrees and awards received and the most recent educational agency or institution attended by the student. The decision to withhold any category of directory information should be considered carefully. Instructing Anderson University not to release any or all of the directory information means that future requests for such information from non-institutional persons or organizations will be refused. Request forms prohibiting the release of information are available in the Office of the University Registrar.
Students can request that any or all items be deleted from information requests.
To ensure that information is not released to non-institutional individuals and organizations, completed requests to deny disclosure of directory information need to be submitted to the Office of the Registrar before the end of the second week of each academic term. This act, with which the institution intends to comply fully, was designated to protect the privacy of education records, to establish the right of students to inspect and review their education records, and to provide guidelines for correcting inaccurate or misleading data through informal and formal hearings. Students also have the right to file complaints with the Family Educational Rights and Compliance Office concerning alleged failures by the institution to comply with the Act. Local policy explains in detail the procedures to be used by the institution for compliance with the provisions of the Act. Copies of the policy can be found in Academic Support Services, the Department of Student Life, the Registrar's Office and the School of Theology.