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Home > E-Catalog > Directory/Confidentiality
Confidentiality
Each academic year the university informs students of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. This act is designed to protect the privacy of education records, to establish the right of students to inspect and review their academic records, and to provide guidelines for the correction of inaccurate or misleading data through informal or formal hearings. Students have the right to file complaints with the FERPA office concerning any alleged failure by Whitworth University to comply with this act. The complete institutional policy statement related to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 is available through the registrar's office.
Directory Information
At its discretion, the university may provide directory information in accordance with the provisions of the act to include a student's name, address, email address, telephone number, date and place of birth, major field of study, dates of attendance, class standing, full- or part-time status, degrees and awards received, most recent previous educational agency or institution attended, denominational affiliation, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, and weight and height of members of athletics teams. Students may withhold directory information by notifying the registrar's office in writing within two weeks after the first day of class for each semester. This request for non-disclosure will be honored until revoked. A request to withhold directory information will prevent the student's name and degree from being published on the Dean's Honor Roll and in the Commencement program.
Changes to Directory Information
Name-change policy: A current or former student of Whitworth University may change any component of his or her name with proper documentation and a completed name-change request form. Types of changes may include first-, middle-, and last-name replacements; converting an initial to the actual name; replacing a nickname; returning to a birth name, or any other name-change variation that may arise. Acceptable documentation will include a copy of a legal document, such as a marriage certificate, birth certificate, divorce decree, or court order. In addition, one supporting piece of identification reflecting the change must be presented. Forms of identification may include a driver's license, Social Security card, or other identifying documentation deemed acceptable by the registrar. After the proper identification and a completed request form are received by the registrar's office (300 W. Hawthorne Road, Spokane, WA 99251), the change will be reflected on the student's hard-copy academic record, transcript and computer record.
Address change: Please notify the registrar's office of any address changes by supplying your name, student I.D. number or Social Security number, old address, new address and phone number.
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