The College reserves the right to determine certain classes as inappropriate for audit and / or limit the number of auditing students per class .
Audit Requirements :
1 . Audit fees are due at the time of registration . 2 . Wisconsin Statute 38.24 ( 4m ) provides a program fee exemption if all the following requirements are met :
• Student is age 60 or older on the day the class starts or first date of attendance , whichever is later .
• Student is a resident of Wisconsin or is covered under a reciprocity agreement with another state .
• Space is available in the class .
• Exemption is for the program fee portion of class tuition only . Student is responsible for material , activity and other miscellaneous class fees .
Student may not change from audit to credit status or from credit to audit status at any time after enrollment .
Enrolling in Flexible Ways of Learning Flexible Ways of Learning at NWTC include online , blended , accelerated , web conferencing , and selfpaced classes . Learners are able to enroll into all of these ways of learning unless a student fails , withdraws , or is a no-show three times total during four consecutive terms . If this occurs , the learner is required to meet with an academic advisor / counselor before enrolling in additional flexible ways of learning . The academic advisor / counselor will review the success of previous classes and provide advising regarding future enrollment opportunities . During this time , students will still be able to enroll into classes delivered in other ways of learning .
FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT ( FERPA )
Access to a Northeast Wisconsin Technical College student ’ s educational record is governed by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 ( FERPA ) and in conjunction with the Wisconsin Technical College System and Wisconsin Statutes .
FERPA is a law which protects the educational records of students . A student ’ s official educational records are paper and electronic records kept about the student which relate to being a student . Under FERPA , students have the right to access or deny access to their records . In compliance with these laws , the College annually notifies students of their rights regarding student information .
A student ’ s official education record is confidential and shall not be released to anyone except the student ( Under FERPA , parents are third parties , with no rights to the record .) Except under the following conditions :
1 . A Release of Student Records form is duly signed with proper documentation by the student or a parent / legal guardian , is received and on file with the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Student Records Department .
2 . A request for specific information is received from a court or in compliance with judicial order pursuant to any lawfully issued subpoena . Only the specific information will be provided .
3 . Request from NWTC Technical College faculty and staff with a legitimate need to know .
4 . Request from representatives of agencies or organizations from which the student is receiving financial aid .
5 . Request from officials of other postsecondary educational institutions to which the student has applied for admission .
6 . Request from other persons or agencies specifically exempted from the prior consent requirement by the Act . This includes certain federal and state officials of the District accrediting agencies , etc .
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