| The College abides by federal and state regulations regarding the privacy of student records and complies with the laws regarding access procedures. Additional information regarding student records, retention, and access is listed under Security of Student Records in the Academic Policies section of the College catalog.
The Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) requires each institution to determine "directory information" that may be released without the student's consent, unless the student has specifically requested that some or all of the information not be released. Palm Beach State has classified the following as directory information:
- Dates of attendance (session dates only)
- Major field of study
- Weight and height of members of athletic teams
- Degrees and awards received
- Educational institution attended
*Important Directory Information Note:
Although the College has designated student name, street and e-mail addresses, phone number, and photographs/videos as non-directory information, these will appear in College-generated information such as the commencement ceremony programs, Palm Beach State College publications, Student IDs (PantherCard), and news releases of awards. Date of birth is used for identification purposes within the College. In addition, students' names and addresses will be given to selected institutions of higher education for recruiting purposes and military branches in accordance with federal guidelines. Military branches will also be given phone numbers.
If a student does not wish to have the directory information released, the student must complete and submit a non-disclosure form indicating which of the above items are not to be released. The non-disclosure form is located at www.palmbeachstate.edu/PantherWeb.xml. (Log in to PantherWeb and click on the Don't Share My Information button, located at the top right-hand corner of the Web page).
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