Gwynedd Mercy University
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
NOTE : * A school official is a person employed by Gwynedd Mercy University in an administrative , supervisory , academic , research , athletic , or support staff position ( including law enforcement unit personnel and health staff ); a person serving on the board of trustees ; or a student serving in an official capacity , such as on a committee , as a mentor , tutor , teaching assistant , or as a federal work study student . A school official also may include a volunteer or contractor outside of the University 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 personally identifiable information 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 has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibilities for the University .
• Other schools to which the student is transferring
• Specified officials for audit or evaluation
• Appropriate parties in connection with the student ' s financial aid
• Organizations which are conducting studies for , or on behalf of , the school
• Accrediting organizations
• In order to comply with a judicial order or a lawfully issued subpoena
• Appropriate officials in cases of health and safety emergencies
• State and local authorities , within a juvenile justice system , pursuant to specific state law
Disclosure of Directory Information No consent is required to disclose " directory " information . Directory information is defined by Gwynedd Mercy University as :
Student Name ( legal and chosen names ) Address ( including telephone number and GMercyU email address ) Dates of attendance Student Identification number Course load ( full / part time status ) Class level Field ( s ) of study Degree ( s ) conferred , and dates awarded Honors and awards Date and place of birth Photograph Participation in officially recognized University activities and athletics
Under the provisions of FERPA , currently enrolled students may withhold disclosure of such information . To prevent disclosure , written notification must be received by the Office of the Registrar by the end of the drop / add period during the fall or spring semesters ( see Academic calendar for specific dates ) and will remain in effect until rescinded in writing . Any requests made from non- institutional persons or organizations will be refused . Students who do not want their directory information released to a third party must fill out the FERPA No Disclosure form ( online form ).
Annual Notification of Rights Each year , schools are required to notify the student and parents of their rights under FERPA . At Gwynedd Mercy University , the student is notified through the distribution of the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs . A parent or eligible student may file a written complaint with the Office regarding an alleged violation under the Act and this part . The Office ' s address is : Family Policy Compliance Office ,
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