1a. IntroSUS 2003 - University of Maryland University College

2. A student may, by a signed writing, waive his orher right of access to confidential recommendationsin three areas: admission to any educational institution,job placement, and receipt of honors andawards. UMUC will not require such waivers as acondition for admission or receipt of any service orbenefit normally provided to students. If the studentchooses to waive his or her right of access, heor she will be notified, upon written request, of thenames of all persons making confidential recommendations.Such recommendations will be usedonly for the purpose for which they were specificallyintended. A waiver may be revoked in writing atany time; and the revocation will apply to all subsequentrecommendations, but not to recommendationsreceived while the waiver was in effect.B. Custodians of Education RecordsThe custodian of education records is1. For UMUC–Adelphi: the registrar located inAdelphi, Maryland.2. For UMUC–Asia: the registrar located in Tokyo,Japan.3. For UMUC–Europe (except the MannheimCampus): the registrar located in Heidelberg,Germany.4. For Mannheim: the assistant to the dean located inMannheim, Germany.5. For Schwäbisch Gmünd: the registrar located inAdelphi, Maryland.C. Procedure to Request Review and/or Inspection ofEducation RecordsRequests for review and/or inspection of educationrecords should be made in writing to the appropriatecustodian of records, as defined above. The custodian ofrecords or designee will comply with a request for accesswithin a reasonable time by arranging for the student toreview his or her records in the presence of a staff member.If facilities permit, a student may obtain copies ofhis or her records by paying reproduction costs. The feefor copies is 50 cents per page. UMUC will not providecopies of any transcripts in the student’s records otherthan the student’s current UMUC transcript. Officialtranscripts (with the seal of UMUC) will be providedfor a separate fee.IV.Amendment of Education RecordsStudents may request an amendment of their educationrecords in accordance with this procedure:A. Request to Amend Education RecordsA student who believes that his or her education recordis inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of the student’srights of privacy may ask the custodian of the educationrecords to amend the record. The custodian of the educationrecords or designee will decide whether to amendthe record within a reasonable time after the request. Ifthe custodian of the education records or designeedecides not to amend the record, he or she will informthe student of the right to a hearing.B. Hearings1. A student may submit a written request for a hearingto challenge the content of his or her educationrecords to the university registrar and vice provost,Student Affairs. The written request must statewhat records the student believes are inaccurate,misleading, or in violation of the privacy rights ofthe student.2. A hearing will be conducted by the university registrarand vice provost, Student Affairs, or designee.The hearing may take place via telephone or videoconferencing. The student will be given an opportunityto present evidence relevant to the issuesraised and may be assisted or represented by individualsof his or her choice at his or her ownexpense, including an attorney.3. Within a reasonable period of time after the conclusionof a hearing, the university registrar andvice provost, Student Affairs, will notify the studentin writing of his decision. The written decision willinclude a summary of the evidence and the reasonsfor the decision.a. If the university registrar and vice provost,Student Affairs, determines that the educationrecord is inaccurate, misleading, or in violation ofthe privacy of the student, the education recordswill be amended. The university registrar andvice provost, Student Affairs, will inform the studentof the amendment in writing.302