Student records policies
The
BGSU ID number is used for identification and record-keeping purposes
throughout a student's attendance at the University. Students' social
security numbers are used for identification and record-keeping
purposes. Students are requested to report their social security
number voluntarily upon enrollment at the University.
The
federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords
students certain rights with respect to their education records.
They include:
- The right
to inspect and review the student's education records within 45
days of the day the University receives a request for access.
- The right
to request the amendment of the student's education records that
the student believes are inaccurate or misleading.
- The right
to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information
contained in the student's education records, except to the extent
that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.
- The right
to file a complaint with the U.S. Dept. of Education concerning
alleged failures by Bowling Green State University to comply with
the requirements of FERPA.
Students are
notified of their FERPA rights annually by publication in the Student
Affairs Handbook.
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