Release of Student Information
It is the policy of the Herkimer County Community College Board of Trustees that no one shall have access to, nor will the institution disclose, any information from students' education records without the consent of students, except to personnel within the institution; to officials of other institutions in which students seek to enroll; to persons or organizations providing students financial aid; to accrediting agencies carrying out their accreditation function; to persons in compliance with a judicial order; to a person employed by the University’s System Administration; and to persons in an emergency in order to protect the health or safety of students or other persons. At its discretion, the College may provide "directory information" to individuals, organizations, and agencies in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. The term "directory information" relating to a student includes the following: the student's name, address, telephone listing, date and place of birth, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, and the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended by the student. Under the "Solomon Amendment” (32 CFR part 216), the "Directory Information" data referred to above must be provided, in writing, to the military upon request.
A complete statement of the College’s policy is contained in the Student Handbook.