Protection of Privacy
Trevecca Nazarene University informs students annually through the Student Handbook of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. The Act, with which the institution intends to comply fully, was designated to protect the privacy of education records, to establish the right of students to inspect and review their education records, to provide guidelines for the corrections of inaccurate or misleading data through informal and formal hearings, and to establish guidelines for the release of or access to student records. Students also have the right to file complaints with the Family Educational Right and Privacy Act Office (FERPA) concerning alleged failures by the institution to comply with the Act.
The University maintains two types of records related to each student:
- Public or Directory Information
Directory information includes name, address, telephone number, electronic mail address, photograph, date and place of birth, dates of attendance, degrees, honors and awards received, previous institution attended, classification, enrollment status, major field of study, participation in officially recognized sports and activities, and weight and height of athletes.
- Non-public Information
These records include academic records, admission records, financial records, disciplinary records, medical and psychological counseling records, teacher certification records, and alumni giving records.
Currently enrolled students may withhold disclosure of any category of information under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974, as amended. To withhold disclosure written notification must be received in the Office of Academic Records within two weeks after the first day of classes for fall semester at Trevecca Nazarene University, 333 Murfreesboro Road, Nashville, Tennessee 37210-2877. Forms requesting the withholding of "directory information" are available in the Office of Academic Records. Trevecca Nazarene University assumes that failure on the part of any student or alumnus to specifically request the withholding of categories of "directory information" indicates individual approval for disclosure.
A network user must not intentionally seek or provide information on, obtain copies of, or modify data files, programs, or passwords belonging to any other network user without the express permission of such user. Users who are authorized to access private information are required to preserve the confidentiality of such information in conformance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 as amended in 1995 (FERPA).
If any ITS or other University employee, while involved in their routine duties, encounter information indicating that a crime or breach of this policy may have been or is about to be committed, they are required to report the matter immediately, including the existence and source of the information, to a University cabinet member.
Local policy explains in detail the procedures to be used by the institution for compliance with the provisions of the act. Copies of the policy for your review may be found in the Office of Academic Records.
Any questions regarding FERPA may be referred to the director of academic records.