2 SPECIAL ISSUE
THE MOORING MAST
WEATHER FORECAST FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
MONDAY
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SEPT. 7, 2012 *
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ATTENTION
STUDENTS
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NON-DISCLOSURE OF "DIRECTORY INFORMATION"
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, popularly known as the "Buckley Amendment" and carrying the acronym "FERPA," governs the Uni
versity's collection, retention, and dissemination of information a bout stu
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dents. (The document appears in the Student Handbook.)
One category of information covered by FERPA is c alled "directory infonna
letter tll�EDITO pf(�sident and vice president
tion." Pacific Lutheran University has designated the following items as direc t ory infonnation: student name, local and pennanent addresses and tele phone numbers, E-mail address, date and place of birth, participation in offi
cially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of ath letic teams, dates of attendance, class standing, previous educational agency or institution(s) attended, major and minor fields of study, anticipated date of graduation (if that has not yet occurred), and degree(s) and award(s) con ferred (including dates).
ASPLU
welcome Class 0/2016
Ian Metz
A!>t>LU PRE IDENT
Taylor Astel
ASPLU VICE PRESIDENT
asp u@plu.cdu
On behalf of all of y ur ASP LU for the 20U-2013 school year we'd like to welcome you to the Pacific Lutheran community. As your tudent government here at PLU, ASPl�U i. t: cited t o help brmg In the new year and ev n more excited to hav you b orne a part of ill When we ran to be you r president and vice president, the two of us had many clear goals in mind f r the up ming year We, along with ou r staff, ha e worked hard to revItalize ASPLU a an organization, reconstruct how we operate and make it easier for yo u, PLU's tudent body, LO get involved and remain in the oop regarding decisions that affect campus life. officer.
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The PLU FERPA pol icy appears on the Student Handbook website for your re
We hope as the year goes on you will get involved WIth these n w ppo rtu niti s through our numerous tude t-funded and stud nt-planned e ents and committees. We will also be holding senate elec 'ons in the coming weeks. Ii you would like to run for an at�large or residence hall po ition, pl ease feel free to emai l s at aspluQQplu.edl.l. Once you've had time to s «Ie in and adj ust to life as a ollege tudent, take time to visit us either in person at the ASPL office in lh� lower level of the Ander UniVersity Center or online at http://www .plu.edu/ asplu and http:// www .facebook.coo1; ASPL U. We will bring you c ntinued updates on what student government 15 up to at PLU, what events we have planned and much more! ASPLU is ha ppy to welcome you o the PLU family, and the two of are excited 0 help you make the most of your time here at PL ! '
view at:
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e du/ tudent-handboolJccde-of-conductlFERPA.php.
Under FERPA the University may disclose directory information without prior
written consent unless an "eligible student" (18 years or over) or a parent (if
the student is under 18 yea rs of age) gives notice in writing to the contrary to the Office of the Vice Pres ident for Student Life rest rictin g th e d tsclosu re of the directory information, as it pertains to the student, by
the last day of reg
istration for any given academic term at this University. please be assured
that PlU uses discretion when releasing information (e.g. roommate notifica ti o n or compliance with federal requirements.) If you participate in a ctiv itie s
such as music ordrama perfonnan ces, athletics or represent PLU in other
public capacities, University policy is to Issue minimal infonnation in press re leases.
If it is your wish that PLU NOT disclose "dir ect o ry information'! about yo u un
der any circumstance, you must come to the Student Ufe Office, Hauge Ad
ministration Bu ilding, Room 105, on or before September 17, 2012 to com
plete the appropriate fonn and meet with Laree Winer to understand fully the impactofthe restrictio n
This restriction will remain in effect until the loth
day of the fall semester of the next academic year, unless you revoke it in .
writing.
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