Bulletin - John Jay College Of Criminal Justice - CUNY

APPENDIX
she may have missed because of such absence on any particular day
or days. No fees of any kind shall be charged by the institution for
making available to such student such equivalent opportunity.
7. As used in this section, the term “institution of higher education”
shall mean any institution of higher education, recognized and
approved by the Regents of the University of the State of New York,
which provides a course of study leading to the granting of a postsecondary
degree or diploma. Such term shall not include any
institution, which is operated, supervised or controlled by a church or
by a religious or denominational organization whose educational
programs are principally designed for the purpose of training
ministers or other religious functionaries or for the purpose of
propagating religious doctrines. As used in this section, the term
“religious belief” shall mean beliefs associated with any corporation
organized and operated exclusively for religious purposes, which is
not disqualified for tax exemption under section 505 of the United
States Code.
ACCESS TO STUDENT RECORDS
(FERPA POLICY)
Rights of access. Pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) and the Board of Trustees of The City
University of New York Student Records Access Policy of April
1979, John Jay College students have “the right to inspect and review
any and all official records, files, and data directly related” to them
and to deny access by others without written consent of the student
except under limited and specified circumstances. This right pertains
to any present or former student but not to candidates for admission.
Procedures. A student who wishes to inspect and review his or her
educational records may make the request to the Student Records
Access Officer of the college or to the person in charge of the office
who is the official custodian of the record in question, but a request
pertaining to records in the custody of a teacher or counselor should
be made directly to that teacher or counselor. Requests made to the
Student Records Access Officer in the Office of the Registrar must be
made by completing a request form. Requests for records in other
locations may be oral or written. Requests will be granted or denied
within fifteen days of receipt of the request.
If the request is granted, the student will be notified of the time and
place where records may be inspected. If the request is denied or not
responded to within fifteen days, the student may appeal. Additional
information regarding the appeal procedure will be provided to the
student if a request is denied.
A student may request an amendment of education records that the
student believes are inaccurate or misleading. In this case, the student
should write to the college official who is responsible for the record,
clearly identify the part of the record that is in question, and specify
why it should be changed. If the College decides not to amend the
record, the student will be notified of the decision and advised of his
or her right to a hearing. When the student is notified, additional
information will be provided regarding the hearing procedures.
Schools may disclose, without consent, directory information
(student’s name, address, telephone listing, date and place of birth,
major field of study, class, year or date of expected graduation,
participation in officially recognized activities and sports, height and
weight of members of athletic teams, e-mail address, photograph,
dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, and the most recent
educational agency or institution attended by the student) to persons
having a legitimate interest in this information. A student may require
that any or all of the information set forth above may not be released
without the student’s prior written consent if the student completes a
form that is available in the Office of the Registrar. A student’s
education records, other than directory information stated above,
shall be released without the student’s consent only to university
officials — including trustees, college officials, faculty, and staff —
with a legitimate educational interest. Upon request, the College may
disclose education records without consent to officials of another
school in which a student seeks or intends to enroll.
John Jay College’s policies and procedures are the means by which
policies of the Board of Trustees of The City University of New York
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