Questions regarding salary are answered when authorized by the employee. Release of any additional information must be authorized by the Director of Human Resources or the Vice President for Administration and Business. Inquiries originating within Gallaudet are answered by the Personnel office only if it can be established that the requestor has a work-related need for the information. Decisions regarding release of personnel information not covered in 1 through 5 above are made by the Director of Human Resources or the Vice President for Administration and Business. The Family Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 determines how and to whom student records may be released.
Students have the right to inspect their own official records.
Corrections or challenges to records may be presented by the student in writing to the office maintaining the record. Each office responsible for an official student record must have a procedure for how and when students may read, copy, and if necessary, challenge information in the record. Gallaudet University personnel who need particular information in order to perform their assigned duties may have access to student records. Only information directly related to the education process is maintained in student records. Official student records do not include references to political or social beliefs and practices.