Washington Administrative Code
Title 174 - Evergreen State College, The
Chapter 174-280 - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
Section 174-280-025 - Requests and appeal procedures

(1) A request by a student for review of information should be made in writing to the Evergreen individual(s) or office(s) having custody of the particular record. The individual(s) or office(s) having custody of the record requested shall require presentation of proper identification, including validation of identity by way of student's photo I.D. card and/or signatures, from the requesting student.

(2) The individual(s) or office(s) must respond to a request for educational records within a reasonable period of time, but in no case more than forty-five days after the request has been made. Those specific cases identified in WAC 174-280-020(1) are exempted from coverage under this section.

(3) After reviewing his or her records, a student may challenge the content of the records if the student believes them to be inaccurate, misleading or otherwise in violation of the privacy or other rights of the student. In such cases the student should contact the appropriate dean or director responsible for custody of the record. If a student has been unable to negotiate correction of or deletion of inaccurate, misleading or otherwise inappropriate data, he or she may pursue the grievance procedures in chapter 174-108 WAC and may place a written statement of rebuttal in his or her official records.

(4) Request for public records must be submitted in accordance with procedures outlined in chapter 174-108 WAC.