6.3.1p Directory Information

Adopted: December, 1991
Contact: Registrar
References: SBTCSG Policy 6.3.1, SBTCSG Procedures 6.3.1.p

Directory Information

FERPA permits institutions to identify certain items of information as "directory information." This information may be released upon request unless the student has indicated, in writing to the Registrar's Office, that he or she does not wish directory information be released.

Directory information at Lanier Technical College includes:

Name
Dates of Enrollment
Major
Degree, Diploma, or Certificate Conferred, Including Dates Conferred
Participation in official sports and activities
Height and weight of athletic team members
City of Residence
County of Residence
Honors and Awards

Students may withhold directory information by notifying the Office of the Registrar at registrar@laniertech.edu. The email should be sent from the student's LTC email account and should include:

Student's full name
LTC student ID number
The sentence "Please restrict my records and do not provide directory information."

According to FERPA, the College may release information without the student's written consent to the following:

School officials, as identified by the College, determined by the College to have a legitimate educational interest in the student information
Officials of other institutions to which the student seeks enrollment
Persons or organizations providing financial aid to the student or determining financial aid decisions
Accrediting organizations carrying out their accrediting functions
A parent of a student who has established that the student is a dependent according to the IRS Code of 1986, Section 152
Persons in compliance with a judicial order or a lawfully issued subpoena
Persons in an emergency situation, if the knowledge of the information is necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other persons.

Information to Military Recruiters

The Solomon Amendment to FERPA requires the College, upon request, to provide "student recruiting information" on any currently enrolled student who is at least 17 years old to any branch of the armed services. "Student recruiting information" is defined by federal law as name, address, telephone numbers, age or date of birth, class level, degrees received, major, most recent educational institution attended. Recruiters must submit their requests in writing to the Records Office.

Questions regarding Lanier Technical College's compliance with FERPA may be directed to the Office of Student Affairs.