PUBLIC DIRECTORY INFORMATION
Directory information, which may be released
publicly in printed, electronic, or other
form, is defined to include the following:
name (all names on record); address (all
addresses on record); e-mail address (all
electronic addresses on record); phone
number (all phone numbers on record); height,
weight and photos of athletic team members;
date of birth; place of birth; major field
of study (all declared majors); minor field
of study (all declared minors); class level;
dates of attendance; enrollment status;
names of previous institutions attended;
participation in officially recognized
activities and sports; honors/awards received;
degree/s earned (all degrees earned); date
degree earned (dates of all degrees earned);
and photographic, video or electronic images
of students taken and maintained by the
institution.
The student may request that
any or all directory information not be made
public by completing
an appropriate form in the Office of the Registrar.
In order to effectively suppress release of
directory information, students should restrict
their information as early in the term as possible.
To insure restriction of directory information
from the printed University Directory, the
process should be completed by the tenth day
of classes in the fall semester.
EDUCATIONAL RECORDS
Educational records are those documents, records,
files, and other materials which contain
information directly related to a student
and are maintained by the University of
North Dakota or a person acting on behalf
of the University. Educational records
include more than academic records. Educational
records, with the exception of those designated
as public directory information, may not
be released without written consent of
the student to any individual, agency or
organization other than authorized personnel.
Directory Information may be released publicly
in printed, electronic, or other form.
See the Code of Student Life, section 8,
for details on the various ramifications
of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy
Act (FERPA), its implementing federal regulations,
and UND policies. Students have a right
to file a complaint regarding a violation
of FERPA with the Affirmative Action Office,
101 Twamley Hall, P.O. Box 7097, Grand
Forks, ND 58202-7097, or with the Family
Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department
of Education,400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington,
D.C. 20202-5920.
