Copies of Student Rules and Regulations, the student handbook, may be obtained through the student affairs office. More explicit statements on student life regulations are contained in the residence manual and other related documents in the student affairs office.

In accordance with the provisions of Section 438 of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, commonly known as the Buckley Amendment, students shall have the right of access to their personnel file, whether or not the university maintains a centralized record keeping system. Procedures shall be available in the office responsible for the maintenance of the record and students shall be informed that they may inspect and review the contents of their records and obtain copies, at their own expense, of items in the file. Students also have the right to a response, from the appropriate official of the office, to reasonable requests for explanation and interpretations of their records; students may challenge the accuracy, appropriateness or validity of any item in their file. (Such rights, however, do not extend to content placed in the file prior to January 1, 1975).

1. Access to Public Information--Directory information is public information unless specifically ordered withheld. Directory information is limited to name, campus address, phone number, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, and the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended by the student. Public information shall be released freely unless the student requests in writing that certain public information not be released.
2. Access to Personal Information--Access to personally identifiable information which consists of academic or citizenship records, academic standing, academic rank, grade point average, test scores, and other related educational records shall be released only upon written permission by the student. Certain documents may carry waivers, signed by the student, relinquishing to third parties the right of access to personally identifiable information.

Faculty and Staff Access for Student Files--Student records are open to members of the faculty and staff who have a legitimate need to know their contents, except where access is prohibited by special policies such as those governing medical and psychological records. The determination of "a legitimate need to know" shall be made by the person responsible for the maintenance of the records. This determination must be made scrupulously and with respect for the individual whose record is involved. Students will be notified in the event a request to review their file is made. Academic documents inaccessible to students (because the documents have been filed before January 1, 1975, or are segregated by waivers) are to be used only for the purpose for which they were prepared. Detailed guidelines for the use and dissemination of information from student files, with provisions excluding the inspection of certain student records, can be obtained through the student affairs office.