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II.III.Requests for reproduction of a transcript must be made in writing tothe University Registrar on the appropriate form to be obtained fromthe Office of the Registrar.Requests for reproduction of other records must be made in writing tothe appropriate official holding the desired records.IV. All reproduction requests must be accompanied by the payment ofrecord reproduction charges.V. Reproduction shall be done as soon as feasible, but not to exceed 45days after receipt of the request.Amendment of Education Records1. Request of education recordsa. A student who believes that information contained in his/her educationrecords is inaccurate or misleading, or violates privacy or other rights, mayrequest that the records be amended.b. Such a request shall be made in writing and submitted to the custodian of thedisputed record, who shall decide whether to amend the record in accordancewith the request within a reasonable period of time (not exceeding 45 days) ofreceipt of the request.c. If the custodian of the disputed record, after consultation with the Dean of theindividual college, refuses to amend the record in accordance with thestudent‟s request, he/she shall immediately notify the student in writing ofsuch refusal and advise the student of the right to a hearing under subsectionIII.2 below.2. Right to and conduct of hearinga. If the request by a student to amend education records is denied, he/she may,in writing submitted to the custodian of the record within 45 days after thedenial, request a hearing in order to challenge the content of the records toinsure that information therein is not inaccurate, misleading or otherwise inviolation of the privacy or other rights of the student.b. The hearing shall be conducted before a review board composed of onemember of the faculty who has no direct interest in the outcome of thehearing, one administrator of the university (appointed by the CEO of the2011 – 2012 COM Student Handbook