RockhuRst univeRsity 2012–2014 catalog

66directly through assessment of student work in courses and programs, or indirectlythrough participation in course and university surveys.Change of AddressAll students should notify the Office of the Registrar immediately of any change in theiraddress or those of their parents or guardians. In addition, international students arerequired by Immigration authorities to notify the International Student Officer of anychange of address within 10 calendar days of that change. If the correct address is noton file, students may not receive information regarding their enrollment, financial aid,student account, graduation, and other important matters. The University assumes noresponsibility for materials sent through the mail not received. Currently-enrolled studentsmay change their address on Rockweb in a secure environment directly throughRockhurst my Campus Portal https://my.rockhurst.edu, or Rockweb http://rockweb.rockhurst.eduwith a Personal Identification Number (PIN) obtained from Computer Services.Classification of UndergraduatesUndergraduate degree-seeking students are classified as follows:Freshmen 0-29 earned semester hoursSophomore 30-59 earned semester hoursJunior 60-89 earned semester hoursSenior 90 and above earned semester hoursName of RecordA student’s name of record includes the first name, middle initial or full middle name,and the family name. Nicknames should not be used. The University will change thename of a current student on its official records on request but requires satisfactory evidenceof a legal basis for the change.Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), as amended, is afederal law that regulates the maintenance and release of student records at educationalinstitutions and related agencies. The purpose of the FERPA is to protect the privacy ofstudent education records and affords students certain rights concerning their educationrecords.The primary rights afforded to students include: (1) the right to inspect and revieweducation records, (2) the right to request to have the education records amended,(3) the right to consent to or prohibit the disclosure of certain information retained bythe University, and (4) the right to file a complaint with the United States Departmentof Education if the student believes his or her FERPA rights have been violated.Rockhurst University annually informs students of their FERPA rights through avariety of methods such as the University website, Student Handbook, and on campus atthe Office of the Registrar. This policy statement sets forth the University’s procedures formaintaining the privacy of education records, responding to request for amendments, anddisclosing student records in compliance with FERPA.Education RecordsFERPA regulations governing Rockhurst University apply to the education records ofcurrent or former students. Records of an individual who applied for admission to theRockhurst University, but never attended, are not education records under FERPA.