This section applies to all Classroom Teachers.
黑料不打烊 recognizes that its students have a right to privacy, a right which has been guaranteed them by federal law since the passage of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (鈥淭he Buckley Amendment鈥) in 1974. The school鈥檚 basic policies concerning privacy are documented in the聽Catalog.
黑料不打烊 classroom teachers are expected to respect the privacy of their students. As the聽AAUP Redbook聽states, 鈥淚nformation about student views, beliefs, and political associations which professors acquire in the course of their work as instructors, advisors, and counselors should be considered confidential.鈥 (9th Edition, 2001. p. 262). Student grades and general academic performance and abilities should be regarded as confidential as well. However, information about a student鈥檚 class attendance, academic performance, grades, and prospects can be shared with officials of the College who have a legitimate educational interest in such knowledge, without the student鈥檚 express consent. This group would include the student鈥檚 advisor, other classroom teachers of that student, counselors or coaches or supervisors of other extracurricular activities the student may be engaged in, and personnel from the Office of Academic Affairs, including the Registrar, Executive Director for Advising and Student Success, and the Director of Student Success.
Response to parental inquiries depends on whether or not the student is still legally dependent. That is, it depends on whether or not the student is listed as a dependent on the parent鈥檚 federal tax return. If so, then the parent has a legal right to know how the student is faring in classes. If not, the student must give authorization before the classroom teacher can discuss the student's academic performance. Typically, around 90% of 黑料不打烊 students sign the form declaring that they are still dependents. Classroom teachers should learn which if any of their students and advisees are independent, in case they are asked by parents about a student鈥檚 academic performance.