10. Study at Cooperating Institutions

All other information about students is restricted information. Non-directory or restricted information may be released to parents and/or guardians of students defined as dependent by the Internal Revenue Service. For all other purposes, written consent of the student must be obtained before release of restricted information to any person, office or agency without a legitimate educational interest.

A school official is one of the following: a person employed by Franklin College in an administrative, supervisory, academic, research or support staff position; a person serving on an institutional governing body; a person or agency employed by (or under contract to) Franklin College to perform a special task, such as an attorney or auditor; or a student serving on a committee or assisting another school official in fulfilling their professional responsibilities.

A school official is determined to have a legitimate educational interest if the information requested is necessary for that official to: perform appropriate tasks that are specified in their position description or by a contract agreement; perform a task related to a student’s education; perform a task related to the discipline of a student; or provide a service or benefit relating to the student or student’s family, such as health care, counseling, job placement or financial aid. Access to this information does not constitute authorization to share this information with a third party.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Academic Records Office with any questions you may have or to clarify details of this federal law.

Parent Notification Policy

Franklin College strives to create a partnership among parents, students and the college to increase student success. As part of that partnership, Franklin College will ensure that the parents of dependent students* are notified when the student is placed on academic probation or finds their education or on-campus housing are at risk for medical or disciplinary reasons. * “Dependent students” are those students who are claimed as dependents on parents’ tax returns and/or who have self-identified through the appropriate Academic Records Office forms.

10. Study at Cooperating Institutions

When a Franklin College student is engaged in study abroad or in connection with an approved cooperative arrangement at another institution within the United States, the academic policies, procedures and due process provisions of that institution shall apply and they will be honored by Franklin College.

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