Family Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Lincoln College-Normal accords all the rights under the Family Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), the Buckley Amendment, to all students. No one outside the institution shall have access to nor will the institution disclose any information from the student’s education records (except directory information) without the written consent of the student.
The Act permits the following exceptions:
- School officials with legitimate educational interest;
- Other schools to which a student is transferring;
- Specified officials for audit or evaluation purposes;
- Appropriate parties in connection with financial aid to a student;
- Organizations conducting certain studies for or on behalf of the school;
- Accrediting organizations;
- Compliance with a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena;
- Parents of dependent students according to the IRS definition;
- Appropriate officials in cases of health and safety emergencies; and
- State and local authorities, within a juvenile justice system, pursuant to specific State law.
Certain personally identifiable information from a student's education record, designated by Lincoln College-Normal as directory information, may be released without the student's prior consent. This information includes:
| Name | Dates of attendance |
| Local address and phone | Full and part-time status |
| E-mail address | Degrees |
| Photograph | Honors and awards |
| Degree program |
Students have the absolute right to prevent disclosure of directory information, including verification of enrollment. If a student wishes to prevent disclosure, the student must complete the Request to Prevent Disclosure of Directory Information Form available from the Front Desk.
Updated 9/14/07