2.7.2.7 : Parental Notification

Parents may be notified of judicial action in accordance with The Higher Education Amendment of 1998:

1.    According to the Higher Education Amendment of 1998, nothing in the General Education Provisions Act of 1965 shall be construed to prohibit an institution of higher education from disclosing to a parent or legal guardian of a student, information regarding any violation of any federal, state, or local law, or any rule or policy of the institution, governing the use or possession of alcohol or a controlled substance, regardless of whether that information is contained in the student’s educational records, if:

a.    The student is under the age 21; and

b.    The institution determines that the student has committed a disciplinary violation with respect to such use or possession.

2.    Family Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Regulation, Subpart D99.31, wherein, student is defined as a dependent according to Section 52 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.