New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Chapter V - State University of New York
Subchapter A - Regulations of the Board of Trustees
Part 315 - Access To Personal Information Maintained By State University Of New York
Section 315.8 - Denial of request for a record or for amendment or correction of a record or personal information

(a) Denial of a request for records or for amendment or correction of a record or personal information shall be in writing, explaining the reasons therefor, and shall identify the person to whom an appeal may be directed.

(b) A failure to grant or deny access to records or to respond to a request for amendment or correction of a record within the time periods specified in sections 315.6 and 315.7 of this Part, shall be construed as a denial which may be appealed.