Mission Statement - Trinity Baptist College

Campus SafetyA report on campus crime statistics, assessment of physical plant safety,and compliance with local safety and health standards is available in theadministrative offi ce.Privacy Rights of StudentsThe Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, FERPA, (Section 438 of theGeneral Education Provisions Act 20 USC 1232) affords students certainrights with respect to educational records. Students are informed of thisright through the College Catalog and Student Handbook. These are:Disclosure of Information from Records-Directory InformationThe College, unless requested not to do so by the student, will releasedirectory information about individual students to anyone who inquires.“Directory Information” is limited to name, address, date of enrollment,date of graduation, degree received, curriculum in which the student isenrolled, date of birth, participation in offi cially recognized activities andsports, weight and height of athletic team members, and offi cial collegehonors such as Dean’s Lists. Students who do not wish to have directoryinformation released must complete a request to prevent disclosure ofdirectory information in writing to the Student Services Offi ce. In no casewill the College release a list of all students or groups of students to noncollegepersonnel.Non-Directory InformationNo information, other than that contained in the directory, will be releasedwithout a student’s written consent except when prior written consent isnot required by FERPA. The College must disclose educational recordswithout written consent of students to those federal and state governmentagencies and offi cials as provided by law. The College must also provideaccess to educational records to personnel within the College determinedby the College to have legitimate educational interest; offi cials of otherinstitutions in which a student seeks to enroll on condition that the issuinginstitution attempts to inform students of the disclosure, or makes such atransfer of information a stated institutional policy (this notifi cation is to beconsidered such); organizations contributing to a student’s fi nancial aid ordetermining financial aid decisions concerning eligibility, amount, condition,and enforcement of the terms of such aid; organizations conducting studiesto develop, validate, and administer predictive tests, to administer studentaid programs, or to improve instruction; accrediting organizations carryingout their function; parents of a student who have established that the studentis a dependent based upon IRS code and provide a certifi ed copy of the23