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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 self-paced
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
all 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.
FERPA applies when a student is in attendance at NWTC. Attendance is defined as officially registered for one
class and that class has started.
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:
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A Release of Student Records form duly signed by the student or a parent/legal guardian, is received
and on file with the Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Student Records Department. This form
can be obtained at any NWTC campus or regional center in the registration office.
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.
Under the FERPA exception for disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A
school official includes a person employed by NWTC in an administrative, supervisory, academic,
institutional research, or support staff position (including law enforcement unit personnel and health
staff); a person serving on the board of trustees; or a student serving on an official committee, such as a
disciplinary or grievance committee. A school official also may include a volunteer or contractor
outside of NWTC who performs an institutional service of function for which the school would
otherwise use its own employees and who is under the direct control of the school with respect to the
use and maintenance of PII from education records, such as an attorney, auditor, or collection agent or a
student volunteering to assist another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official
typically has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order
to fulfill his or her professional responsibilities for NWTC.
Request from representatives of agencies or organizations from which the student is receiving financial
aid.
Request from officials of other postsecondary educational institutions to which the student has applied
for admission.
Under FERPA, as long as the student fits the category of "seeks or intends to enroll" at another
institution, you can provide any information you want from the education records to that next college.
There's no difference under FERPA whether the information is the current ongoing progress or a final
semester grade. If your college includes in its notice of FERPA rights that it will provide records to a
succeeding school, you don't have to check with the student before forwarding the records.
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.
Request for NWTC student directory information