Student Educational Records Policy

Students’ educational records at Wheaton College are managed in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”), which is designed to protect the privacy of educational records, to establish the right of students to inspect and review their records, and to provide guidelines for the correction of inaccurate or misleading data through informal and formal hearings. The Registrar’s Office provides students with an annual notification of how to access the College’s FERPA policy as well as student rights under FERPA. Students who wish to request a copy of their educational records must complete an online form for the Registrar’s Office.

After graduating, a student may authorize a Dean in Student Development to answer questions about their conduct during college for applications to graduate schools, professional schools, and/or bar associations, as well as job applications for government agencies, etc. based on information in their educational record.