Chowan University is a participant in the Independent College Articulation Agreement with the North Carolina Community College System. A student who completes the Associate of Arts (A.A.) or Associate of Science (A.S.) degree from a North Carolina Community College institution can continue his or her education at Chowan University, pursuing one of the baccalaureate programs below. To view a four-year degree plan, click here: Four Year Degree Plans
Chowan University has authorized National Student Clearinghouse to provide degree and enrollment verification. The National Student Clearinghouse may be contacted at:
National Student Clearinghouse, 2300 Dulles Station Boulevard, Suite 300, Herndon, VA 20171
http://www.studentclearinghouse.org/
Phone: (703) 742-4200 | Fax: (703) 742-7792
service@studentclearinghouse.org
degreeverify@studentclearinghouse.org
enrollmentverify@studentclearinghouse.org
FERPA
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 helps protect the privacy of student education records. The Act provides eligible students the right to inspect and review education records, the right to seek to amend those records, and to limit disclosure of information from the records. The intent of the legislation is to protect the rights of students and to ensure the privacy and accuracy of education records. The Act applies to all institutions that are the recipients of federal aid administered by the Secretary of Education.
Chowan University to comply with the requirements of FERPA. One exception, which permits disclosure without consent, is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. A school official is a person employed by the University in an administrative, supervisory, academic or research, or support staff position (including law enforcement unit personnel and health staff); a person or company with whom the University has contracted (such as an attorney, auditor, or collection agent); a person serving on the Board of Trustees; or a student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school official in performing his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his or her professional responsibility. Upon request, the University may disclose education records without consent to officials of another school in which a student seeks or intends to enroll.
The name and address of the office that administers FERPA is:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-4605
Public Notice Designating Directory Information Chowan University may release without written consent the following items, which have been specified as public or directory information for students who are currently enrolled:
Name, address, e-mail address, telephone listing, major field(s) of study, grade level, enrollment status, date and place of birth, dates of attendance, degree and awards received, most previous educational agency or institution attended, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams.
A current student can request that the University not release any directory information about him/her. This designation must be furnished in writing to the Registrar by the end of the first week of classes in the semester. Requests for nondisclosure will be honored for one academic year. Request to withhold prevents the disclosure of all directory information. Regardless of the effect upon the student, the institution assumes no liability for honoring the student’s instructions that such information be withheld.
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