GENERaL REGULatIONS
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and advise the student of his or her right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. additional information regarding hearing procedures will be provided to the student when notified of the right to a hearing.
the right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student’s education records, except to the extent that FERPa authorizes disclosure without consent. One exception, which permits disclosure without consent, is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interests. a school official is defined as a person employed by the College in an administrative, supervisory, academic, or support staff position (including law enforcement unit and health staff); a person or company with whom the College has contracted (such as an attorney, auditor, or collection agent); a person serving on the Board of trustees; 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 College discloses education records without consent to officials of another school in which a student seeks to enroll.
the right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the College to comply with the requirements of FERPa. 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
Directory Information
Nichols College designates the following items as “directory information:” student 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, degrees and awards received, most recent previous school attended and photograph, plus the parent’s name and address. the College may disclose any of these items without prior written consent, unless notified in writing to the contrary by the second week after the start of a term.
Fees for Copies of Records
the fee for copies is $2.00 per page.
INFORMatION tECHNOLOGY
acceptable Use of Information technology Resources
Purpose
the purpose of this policy is to outline the acceptable uses of computing and information technology resources for the Nichols College student community. this policy outlines the standards for
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acceptable use of college computing and information technology resources that include, but are not limited to, equipment, software, networks, data, and telecommunications equipment, whether owned, leased, or otherwise provided by Nichols. this policy is intended to reflect the College’s commitment to the principles, goals, and ideals described in the Nichols College Mission Statement.
Coordination with Other Policies
Users of information technology resources at Nichols College are advised that other college policies, including those in the student handbooks, and notably those policies governing copyright and intellectual property compliance, may be related to use of information technology resources, and that those policies must be observed in conjunction with this policy.
Access to and Expectations of Persons Using Information Technology Resources
It is the policy of Nichols to maintain access for its community to local, national, and international sources of electronic information in order to provide an atmosphere that encourages the free exchange of ideas and sharing of information. Nichols maintains a variety of information technologies for use as resources for people, catalysts for learning, increased access to technology, and an enriched quality of learning. access to this environment and the college’s information technology resources is a privilege and must be treated with high ethical and legal standards. Preserving the access to information resources is a community effort that requires each member to act responsibly and guard against abuses. therefore, both the Nichols community as a whole and each individual user have an obligation to abide by the following standards of acceptable and ethical use: •
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Use only those computing and information technology resources and data for which you have authorization and only in the manner and to the extent authorized.
Use computing and information technology resources only for their intended purpose.
Protect the access and integrity of computing and information technology resources.
abide by applicable laws and college policies and all applicable contracts and licenses, and respect the copyright and intellectual property rights of others, including the legal use of copyrighted material. Respect the privacy and personal rights of others.
access to Nichols information technology and computing resources is a privilege granted to students at Nichols. the college extends access privileges to individual users of the college’s information technology and computing resources. the extension of these privileges is predicated on the user’s acceptance of and adherence to the corresponding user responsibilities detailed in this policy. the college reserves the rights to limit, restrict, or extend access to information technology resources.
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