Occasionally, City College of San Francisco receives
requests from various entities or private persons
seeking directory information on our students. These
entities can be public, private or governmental
in origin, e.g., private scholarship search companies,
public and private colleges and universities, U.S. Military
(Department of Defense) and others.
"Directory Information" is defined as information
contained in an educational record of a student which
would not generally be considered harmful or an
invasion of privacy if disclosed. It includes,
but is not limited to the student's name, address,
telephone listing, date and any place of birth, level
of education, major field of study, participation in
officially recognized activities and sports, weight
and height of members of athletic teams, dates of
attendance, degrees and awards received, and the most
recent previous educational agency or institution
attended.
Directory information may be released at the
discretion of the college; however, under Federal and
State law, a student has the right to ask that City
College of San Francisco withhold directory
information about him/her. Once the request is made,
directory information will be withheld from all
entities. The college assumes no liability for
honoring a student's request that such information be
withheld.
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Students who believe that directory information (that
includes
courses of study such as Gay and Lesbian Studies,
Ethnic Studies, etc.) may identify their race,
ethnicity, sexual orientation or otherwise subject
them to discriminatory treatment, should be aware they
have the option of not having any confidential
information released to any group, agency or
organization.
A request by a student to withhold directory
information must be directed to the Dean of Admissions
and Records in writing. This
formal request must be made within the first two (2)
weeks of the beginning of the academic year. Students
who enroll other than in the beginning of the academic
year (fall semester) must submit their request within
the first two (2) weeks of the onset of his/her
enrollment. This request must be signed and dated by
the student. Students may also come to the Office of
Admissions and Records
and complete a "Request to Withhold Directory Information Form."
The Spring Semester 2005 deadline for a request to
withhold directory information is February 1, 2005.
For further information, please contact Admissions and
Records, Conlan Hall, Room E-107, telephone (415) 239-3285.
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