Dear Student:

We, at North Shore Community College, value the protection of our students’ privacy. By law, the Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA) requires us to notify you of our policy on release of student information.

Occasionally, student information is requested by recruitment organizations such as businesses and the military. Requests are often made by insurance companies or prospective employers. Additionally, your information may appear in press releases associated with graduation activities or dean’s list announcements.

·  At NSCC, we will release the following information to third parties making requests: name, town of residence, degree information (this includes your graduation date, honors status and the degree or program in which you are enrolled), enrollment status (this consists of dates of enrollment and whether you are a full- or part-time student), and Dean’s List/other Academic Awards. This information is considered “Directory Information.” Moreover, pursuant to the Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of 1997 (Solomon Amendment) we may be required to release to the Department of Defense the following additional information: address, email address, telephone number, age, place of birth, most recent educational institution attended, and level of education.

·  If you do not want us to share or publish your information, you must notify North Shore Community College that you wish to have your student record marked as confidential. We will release no information unless otherwise dictated by law. This request will remain in effect until you notify us in writing that you wish to rescind your confidentiality status.

Please note that by marking your file confidential, we will not release any information such as health insurance verification requests, Dean’s List, or list your name in the graduation program.

To view your rights with respect to your educational records and student information visit our web site at www.northshore.edu , click on Search Site, which you will find in the upper right corner of your screen and type in the word FERPA.

If you would like us to mark your record as confidential, please email and include your date-of-birth, or stop by either Enrollment Center in Lynn or Danvers to complete a request. Requests must be received by March 11, 2016.

NOTE: We will only accept requests made from your North Shore Community College email account.

Sincerely,

Enrollment & Student Records

North Shore Community College