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(480) 423-6100 and ask to speak with a Residency Technician in the Admissions and Records Office. Access to College Records In compliance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, Scottsdale Community College informs its students each semester that they may have access to their "educational records." These records include all information maintained by the college which is directly related to the student, with the exception of (a) the financial records of their parents; (b) confidential letters of recommendation prior to January 1, 1975; (c) confidential letters and recommendations associated with admissions, employment or job placement to which students have waived rights of inspection and review; and (d) educational records containing information about more than one student; however, in such cases the institution MUST PERMIT ACCESS to that part of the record which pertains only to the inquiring student. Students shall not have access to the following records: (a) reports made by physicians, psychiatrists, or psychologists in connection with their treatment; and (b) records of institutional, supervisory, administrative and certain educational personnel which are in the sole possession of the originator. The above educational records may be maintained in the Offices of Admissions and Records, Student Financial Services, and Veteran Services. If a student wishes to gain access to his or her educational records, he or she should contact the Office of Admissions and Records and complete a written request specifying to which records he or she desires access. Information will be provided within 45 days or less. The right to inspect and review educational records and the release of or access to such records, other information or instructional materials is governed by federal law in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (1974), Title 20, United States Code, 1232G and 1232H, and federal regulations issued pursuant to such act. In addition to the enforcement procedures provided in such act, the superior court of this state may grant injunctive or special action relief if any educational agency or institution or officer or employee of such agency or institution fails to comply with such act regardless whether such agency or institution is the recipient of any federal funds subject to termination pursuant to such act or whether administrative remedies through any federal agency have been exhausted. If a student feels that his or her educational records contain information which is erroneous or inaccurate, he or she may call for an informal meeting with the official responsible for the maintenance of the records in question and attempt to reconcile the difference. In the event the student remains dissatisfied after the informal meeting, he or she may request a formal hearing to challenge the contents of his or her educational records. The student will be afforded the elements of due process adopted by the Governing Board. A request for a formal hearing should be made in writing to the president, whereupon the Admissions and Standards Committee of the college will meet within thirty (30) days after the complaint is received to conduct a hearing on the charges. Each student will bear the cost of reproducing any materials from his or her file. The college may publish a directory of students containing for each the name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, part-time or full-time status, degrees and awards received, and the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended by the student. The college shall give public notice of the categories of information it has designated and shall allow a reasonable period of time for the student to inform the college that any or all of the information should not be released without his or her consent. Directory information may be released at the discretion of college officials for any student who has not specifically requested the withholding of such information. Students who do not want directory information released may so indicate during the admissions process or notify the Office of Admissions and Records. Students must determine whether all directory information pertaining to them is available for release or whether they wish ALL information to be withheld. In accordance with federal law, college officials may disclose directory information and educational records to parents of minors or to parents of a student who have established that student's status as a dependent according to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, section 152, without the written consent of the student(s). Questions concerning the Family Privacy Act and/or the preceding information may be referred to the Office of the Dean of Student Services.