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INSTITUTIONAL POLICY REGARDING THE PRIVACY OF EDUCATIONAL RECORDSInstituto de Banca y Comercio fully complies with the clauses in the Buckley Amendment (FamilyEducational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended). This act protects the private nature of thestudents’ academic records and establishes their right to inspect and review them. It also providesguidelines to correct the accuracy of the information through informal and formal means. Students havethe right to file a complaint related to the Institution’s alleged non-compliance of the law, if they sodesire, before the Family Policy Compliance Office, US Department of Education, 400 Maryland AvenueSW, Washington DC 20202-4605.In compliance with the law, copies of the institutional policy established by Instituto de Banca yComercio may be found in the Registrar’s Office and in the Financial Aid offices. These offices keep alist of all the academic records managed by the institution, as well as the location of these records.EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTIONAL POLICYInstituto de Banca y Comercio provides equal opportunities to students and employees in academics andin the enjoyment of the academic services and programs offered. The Institution does not excludeparticipation nor does it discriminate against any person for reasons of age, race, sex, color, place of birth,origin or social status, physical or mental disability or political or religious beliefs.Any candidate for admission or student who understands he or she has been the object of discriminationfor any of the previously mentioned reasons may file a written complaint before the designated officer.The establishment and compliance of this policy, as well as its publication, are in accordance with thefederal regulations implemented by Title IV of the Federal Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended,and with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.DRUG AND ALCOHOL PREVENTIONWell aware of its responsibility to contribute to the physical and psychological well-being of the studentbody, professors and administrative employees, and the society which it serves, Instituto de Banca yComercio has established a program aimed at the prevention of the use and distribution of drugs within itsacademic programming and co-curricular activities.PUBLICATIONSThis catalog is supplemented by the Student Consumer’s Manual. The purpose of this publication is toincrease the information offered to students in relation to the norms, procedures and policies that are inforce within our Insitution.TUITION COSTSTuition costs and/or fees will be published in separate addendum, duly dated and officialized. TheInsitution reserves the right to change the tuition costs of programs according to its needs. These changesare appropriately announced to students before they are implemented.- 32 -