Student Handbook - College of Pharmacy - Nova Southeastern ...

Nova Southeastern University hereby designates the following student information as public or directory
information. Such information may be disclosed by the institution for any purpose, at its discretion.
• student name
• local and home address
• telephone numbers
• major field of study
• participation in sports
• place of birth
• dates of attendance
• degrees, honors, and awards received
• enrollment status
• year in school
• anticipated graduation date
• email address
Release of Student Information
A student can give consent to permit Nova Southeastern University to discuss and/or release
personal identifiable information to a third party such as a spouse, a parent, a guardian, etc. This
consent must be provided in writing with the student’s signature. To provide a written consent,
complete the Authorization for Release of Information form.
A student may also withhold directory information (as defined above) by completing the Request to
Prevent Disclosure of Directory Information form. A student is warned, however, that some of the
consequences of preventing disclosure of directory information may be undesirable: a student’s name
will not be published on the Dean’s List or commencement bulletins, and requests from prospective
employers are denied.
Deceased Student Records
Records of a deceased student will be made available to the parent(s), spouse, or executor/executrix
of the deceased student and other authorized parties upon written request. The request must include
the need for the records; must identify the requestor’s relationship to the deceased student; and must
be accompanied with an official record certifying authorization to receive the student records, e.g.,
assignment as executor/executrix. An official copy of the death certificate must accompany the
request, if the university does not have prior notice of the student’s death. The university reserves the
right to deny the request. For further assistance on this matter, students should contact the University
Registrar’s Office.
Health Care Privacy (HIPAA) Statement
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) requires health
care providers to abide by the regulations for privacy and confidentiality of protected health
information (PHI). The HIPAA privacy rule covers all individually identifiable health
information at Nova Southeastern University health care centers whether the information is
electronic, paper, or spoken.
54 NSU Student Handbook 2011–2012