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Privacy Rights

Privacy is essential to individuals and to community living. To the extent permitted by law, the College will protect the right of privacy of its students.

Policies Governing Confidentiality

1. Manhattanville College respects the privacy and confidentiality of its students. It believes that the educational venture on which its students have embarked is best furthered by the development of individual responsibility and independent decision-making. The right to confidentiality is crucial to the development of these characteristics. The College complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), which can be found under the Office of the Registrar | Manhattanville College web page. Students may issue confidentiality waivers to identify parties that can have access to their educational records by accessing their secure WebAdvisor account and choosing the “Maintain FERPA information” link on the Student menu.
2. Officers of the College and employees involved with the students’ records are not permitted to release those records to other persons except as specified in FERPA. Students may inspect and review their education records upon request to the appropriate record custodian and in accordance with the procedures outlined below.
3. The College does not mail grade reports. Students may view grades within their WebAdvisor account.
4. Except as required by law, the College does not release information about disciplinary action to third parties (other than parents/guardians) unless permission is given by the student or is required in a recommendation sent by a student to the College (for example with a transfer application). The College may disclose the results of disciplinary proceedings to the victim.
5. The College reserves the right to send copies of letters of an undergraduate dismissal, suspension, and residence hall suspension, academic or disciplinary actions to the student’s parent or designated guardian.
6. The College’s Health and Counseling Services observe the traditional guarantees of confidentiality necessary to the physician/patient relationship.
7. The College reserves the right to contact a parent, spouse, guardian, or emergency contact designee in the event of an emergency or important situation.
8. The College acknowledges the student’s right to withdraw any previously given confidentiality waivers at any time. This is also done by accessing WebAdvisor and choosing the “Maintain FERPA information” link.
   1. The College may disclose student records to a third party without obtaining the student’s consent if the student has provided written consent to a third party. A copy of such consent MUST is presented to the College.
   2. Manhattanville will comply with subpoenas regarding student records in accordance with relevant law.