The following information concerning student records maintained by Lamar State College-Orange is published in compliance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, PL 93-380:

Access to educational records directly related to a student will be granted to him or her unless the type of record is exempted from the provision of the law.

The types, locations, and names of custodians of educational records maintained by the college are available from the Admissions and Records Office.

Access to records by persons other than the student will be limited to those persons and agencies specified in the statute. Records will be maintained of persons granted such access and the legitimate interest in each case.

The release of information to the public without the consent of the student will be limited to the categories of information which have been designated by the college as directory information and which will be routinely released. The student may request that any or all of this information be withheld from the public by making a written request to the Admissions and Records Office. The request must be made by the last official day to register for a given session and applies to that session only. Directory information includes name, current and permanent address, telephone listing, date and place of birth, sex, marital status, country of citizenship, major, semester hour load classification, class schedule, eligibility for and participation in officially recognized activities, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received (with dates), and previous education agencies or institutions attended.

A student has the right to challenge records and information directly related to him or her if it is considered to be inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise inappropriate. Issues may be resolved either through an informal hearing with the official immediately responsible or by requesting a formal hearing. A description of the procedure to be followed in a formal hearing is available in the Admissions and Records Office.
The right of parental access to student records may be established by either of two methods: first, by the student's filing a written consent statement; or second, by the parent's validating the student's dependency as defined by the IRS.