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and confirmed by the State Senate as a member of
the Texas State College Board of Regents; or a student
serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary
or grievance committee, or assisting another school
official in performing his or her tasks.
A school official has a legitimate educational interest
if the official needs to review an educational record in
order to fulfill his or her professional responsibilities
for Texas State Technical College.
Upon request, the College may also disclose
educational records without student written consent
to the following:
a. parents of an eligible student who claim the
student as a dependent for income tax purposes
(form available in the Office of Admissions and
Records);
b. in order to comply with a judicial order or a
lawfully issued subpoena;
c. appropriate parties in a health or safety
emergency;
d. an alleged victim of any crime of violence or
non-forcible sex offense; the disclosure may
only include the final results of any institutional
disciplinary proceeding with respect to that
alleged crime or offense, regardless of whether
the institution concluded a violation was
committed;
e. the general public if the institution determines as
a result of disciplinary hearing that the student
committed a crime of violence or non-forcible
sex offense in violation of the institution’s rules
or policy or state or federal law, as authorized by
state law;
f. parents of a student under the age of 21 regarding
a college’s determination that the student violated
federal, state or local law or institutional policy
governing the use or possession of alcohol or a
controlled substance.
4. The right of a student to consent to release of
semester credit hours taken at other institutions to the
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
5. The right of any person to file a complaint with
the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act Office,
Department of Education, Family Policy Compliance
Office, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC
20202-4605, if TSTC violates the FERPA.
classification of coursework level, enrollment status,
major field of study, participation in officially recognized
activities and sports, weight and height of members of
athletic teams, dates of college attendance, photograph
images, degrees, certificates and awards received and
most recent previous educational agency or institution
attended by the student. A currently enrolled student
may prohibit the release of directory information by
completing an appropriate request form in the Enrollment
Center during registration or within the first five class
days of each term. Under the Privacy Act of 1974, official
records are not open to the public and will not be divulged
without consent from the student. Minors attending the
College have the same right regarding their records as
adult students. If a student is still a legal dependent of a
parent or guardian, the parent has the right to access the
records of the dependent student provided the parent
can establish this dependency as defined by the Internal
Revenue Code of 1954, section 152. This request must
be made in person at the Office of Admissions & Records
by providing a copy of the most recent federal income tax
return and required picture identification.
If you have any questions concerning disclosure of
information contact the Office of the Registrar. Student
Privacy and FERPA updates are available at TSTC's website.
Use of Student Photographs and
Signatures for Publications
It is the policy of Texas State Technical College to utilize
images or signatures of students for promotion or
advertising purposes after obtaining the student's written
permission to do so. A release form shall be obtained for
each set of student images or signatures retained for use
by the College. The release form shall be maintained in the
student's permanent academic record file. Other copies
may be maintained elsewhere at the College's decision.
Directory Information
Under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of
1974, the following is designated by TSTC as directory
information and may be made public unless the student
desires to withhold all or any portion of it: name, preferred
address, preferred telephone number, email address,
Texas State Technical College
tstc.edu