Federal Law specifically states that a student's record at post-secondary institutions are protected (regardless of age, even if student is under 18) and cannot be release to anyone but the student (if a waiver is not on file, or power of attorney forms are not on file).
Parents seem to fail at comprehending this policy and expect us to violate federal regs and demand we give them the following:
-A student's status of admission
-Info on files we received (or need) for the student
-The student's username and password for the application
-Grades and academic standing (typically asked of academic advisors)
The common complaint and defense is... "I pay for their education, I need full access to EVERYTHING!"
Or worse... "Well I filled out their application for them!" *headdesk*
Some understand this policy, some fail. Those who fail sometimes get nasty with us, to which I offer this advice (in my head of course):
Don't mess with someone who has access to the "cancel application" button.
kthxbai.
Parents seem to fail at comprehending this policy and expect us to violate federal regs and demand we give them the following:
-A student's status of admission
-Info on files we received (or need) for the student
-The student's username and password for the application
-Grades and academic standing (typically asked of academic advisors)
The common complaint and defense is... "I pay for their education, I need full access to EVERYTHING!"
Or worse... "Well I filled out their application for them!" *headdesk*
Some understand this policy, some fail. Those who fail sometimes get nasty with us, to which I offer this advice (in my head of course):
Don't mess with someone who has access to the "cancel application" button.
kthxbai.
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