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VI.7. The disclosure is to accrediting organizations forpurposes necessary to carry out their functions.8. The disclosure is to the parent of a student who isdependent for income tax purposes. (Note: UMUCmay require documentation of dependent status,such as copies of income tax forms.)9. The disclosure is to comply with a judicial orderor lawfully issued subpoena. Unless expressly prohibitedby the subpoena, UMUC will make a reasonableeffort to notify the student or parent ofthe order or subpoena in advance of compliance inorder to give them time to seek protective action.10. The disclosure is in connection with a health orsafety emergency.11. The disclosure is to an alleged victim of any crimeof violence, of the results of any disciplinary proceedingconducted by UMUC against the allegedperpetrator of that crime with respect to thatcrime.12. The disclosure is to an alleged victim of any crimeof violence of the results of any disciplinary proceedingconducted by UMUC against the allegedperpetrator of that crime with respect to thatcrime.D. Record of DisclosuresUMUC maintains with the student’s education recordsa record of each request and each disclosure, except for1. Disclosures to the student himself or herself.2. Disclosures made pursuant to the written consentof the student (the written consent itself suffices asa record).3. Disclosures to USM instructional or administrativeofficials.4. Disclosures of directory information. This record ofdisclosures may be inspected by the student, theofficial custodian of the records, and other officialsof UMUC and governmental officials.Right to File ComplaintA student alleging that UMUC has not complied with theFamily Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) mayfile a student grievance in accordance with UMUC’sStudent Grievance Procedures (Policy 130.70) or submit awritten complaint toFamily Policy Compliance OfficeU.S. Department of Education400 Maryland Avenue, SWWashington, DC 20202-4605Appendix HShared GovernanceIn accordance with Board of Regents I-6.00 Policy on SharedGovernance in the University System of Maryland, UMUC developeda new worldwide shared governance structure. Each of thethree primary stakeholder groups—students, faculty, and staff—of UMUC has an advisory council consisting of elected representatives.These councils advise senior UMUC leadership on broadissues related to the university’s strategic planning, communications,academic initiatives, and other issues. Further, there is aUniversity Advisory Council, made of representatives from eachof the three stakeholder councils, to advise and assist the presidentof UMUC.Student Advisory CouncilThe Student Advisory Council consists of twelve (12) studentrepresentatives from UMUC locations worldwide and includesboth undergraduate and graduate students. Student AdvisoryCouncil representatives serve on the overall University AdvisoryCouncil, the Graduate Council, and the Undergraduate CurriculumCommittee. The Student Advisory Council provides seniormanagement with critical input on a wide variety of institutionalinitiatives that affect students and student life at UMUC. To learnmore about the Student Advisory Council or contact a representative,students should visit the Web page at www.umuc.edu/gov/stac.COMMUNITY COLLEGE ALLIANCESUMUC has formed alliances with several area community collegesto allow adult, part-time students to move seamlessly into a bachelor’sdegree program within their communities, through integratedcurricula. Students may be concurrently admitted to their local communitycollege and UMUC through a single application, and maytake advantage of any of UMUC’s locations for their upper-levelcoursework. Students may also complete upper-level courseworkthrough UMUC online. Advisors both at UMUC and the communitycollege provide academic advising, financial aid coordination,and library services information.More academic alliances are currently in the planning stages.304