STUDENT HANDBOOK - ITT Technical Institute

educational interests. A school official is: a person employed by the school in an administrativesupervisory, academic or research, or support staff position; a person or company with whom theschool has contracted; a person serving on an advisory board; or a student assisting a school officialin performing his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the officialneeds to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her responsibility. Upon request, theschool discloses education records without student consent to officials of other schools at which thestudent seeks or intends to enroll or where the student is already enrolled, so long as the disclosure isfor purposes related to the student’s enrollment or transfer..4. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failuresby the school to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the Officethat administers FERPA is:Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.,Washington, DC 20202-4605Directory information (as defined below) in a student’s education records may be unconditionally released bythe school without the student’s consent, unless the student specifically requests in writing that suchinformation may not be released. The school requires that any such request by the student must (i) specifywhat categories of Directory Information are to be withheld and (ii) be delivered to the school Directorwithin 15 days after the student starts class. Any such request must be renewed annually by the student.Directory Information means information contained in a student’s education record which would generallynot be considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if disclosed. Directory Information includes, but is notlimited to, the student’s: name; address(es); telephone number(s); electronic mail address(es); photograph;grade level; enrollment status (e.g., full-time or part-time); date and place of birth; program of study;extracurricular activities; credentials, awards and recognition (i.e., honors) received; last school attended;dates of attendance; (i.e., enrollment periods(s), not daily attendance record); and student or user ID number(other than a social security number), but only if the identifier cannot be used to gain access to educationrecords except when used in conjunction with one or more factors that authenticate the user’s identity whichare known or possessed only by the authorized user.The school has adopted a detailed Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Policy (AA 9.0), which isavailable to the student upon request. See also the School Catalog for additional information about FERPA.FIRE AND EMERGENCYFire and Emergency DrillsPeriodically, fire and other emergency drills (earthquake, hurricane, etc.) will be conducted at the school inorder to familiarize on campus students with fire and emergency procedures. Students are expected torecognize the need for fire and emergency drills and cooperate fully. If you discover a fire or fire hazard,notify an instructor or staff member immediately. Fire alarm stations are located throughout the building andwill be activated in the event of a fire. All exits are marked and students are expected to leave the building ina prompt and orderly fashion using these exits. Check the posted exit guide in your classroom or lab. Classwill resume following the all-clear signal.26