The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974, also known as the Buckley Amendment of FERPA, and California Education Code: 67100 ff, provide generally, that (1) the Student shall have the right of access to their educational records, and (2) educational institutions shall not release educational records to non-school employees without consent of the Student. "Students" as used in this notice include former Students.

Student records are maintained on-site for a minimum of five (5) years. Students have access to their own personal records during regular business hours upon reasonable notice, but access can only be had in the presence of a duty-authorized University representative. Transcripts are available for fifty (50) years.

With several exceptions provided by law, the University cannot release information concerning students to prospective employers, government agencies, credit bureaus, etc., without the written consent of the student. Students and alumni applying for jobs, credit, graduate school, etc., can expedite their applications by providing the University with written permission to release their records, specifying which records and to whom the release should be made. The student's written consent is not required for the disclosure of grades, disciplinary action, or other information to parents of Students who are dependents for federal income tax dependency.

The law provides that right of access to student records is available to authorized officials of State or Federal agencies when such access is necessary for audit or evaluation of educational programs supported by such agencies.

The Office of Admissions & Records may withhold a student's transcript or grades if the student is in default on a student tuition contract.

It is important for us to have current mailing addresses for all students. If you change your address, you may notify us via email. If you do not have Internet access, you may notify the Office of Admissions & Records by phone, mail, or fax.

Students who need to change the names on their academic records may do so by contacting the Office of Admissions & Records in writing and providing appropriate documentation. The Office of Admissions & Records will then notify other IAU offices of the name change.

Family members of students who have passed away during the course of their program and are entitled to a refund are required to submit a copy of the Death Certificate to the Office of Admissions & Records. The Office of Admissions & Records will update the deceased student's file at that time.