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Birmingham Southern College is in compliance with the policies and procedures
regarding the privacy of student records described in the Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Buckley Amendment). The Dean of Research
and Records has the institutional responsibility for interpreting both
this Act and the rules and regulations issued by the Department of Education
to enforce this Act.
Students or alumni requesting transcripts of their academic records
should write the Dean of Research and Records well in advance of the
time the transcript is needed. All financial and other obligations and
duties must be satisfactorily discharged before a transcript is issued.
Each student, alumna, or alumnus is furnished copies of his or her academic
record for a charge of $3, payable in advance. A minimum of ten working
days should be allowed for processing transcript requests.
Directory information on a student is usually
provided to anyone who requests it, including persons outside the College.
This information
includes the student’s name, address, e-mail address, telephone
listing, major field of study, dates of attendance, degrees and awards
received, most recent previous educational agency or institution attended,
participation in officially recognized activities and sports, and a photograph.
Each student is responsible for keeping the College informed of his
or her correct mailing address, both school and home. Any change in address
should be reported to the Office of Records and Research in writing,
using the form provided. Students may review their address information
during fall registration.
A student may withhold his or her directory information by notifying
the Dean of Research and Records in writing within ten days of the first
day of classes for a particular term. A request to withhold directory
information remains in effect as long as the student continues to be
enrolled, or until the student files a written request with the Dean
of Research and Records to discontinue the withholding. Additional information
on college policy can be found on the Birmingham-Southern College Web site.
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