Procedures and Academic Policies
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Recognition of Creators and of SCI-Arc SCI-Arc will make a reasonable effort to credit all creator(s) of Work Product IP in any SCI-Arc publication or presentation of such work. When the patent or copyright of a work is owned by SCI-Arc, individual creator(s) or collaborators or their assignees may request to publish or otherwise present the work, which may or may not be granted by SCIArc at the discretion of SCI-Arc. SCI-Arc must be appropriately credited in this publication or presentation unless SCI-Arc requests not to be credited. Excluded Work Product This Policy does not apply to work by student, faculty, or staff which is created outside the course and scope of employment or education and without the use of SCI-Arc resources. Ownership of such work shall reside with the creator.
ACCESS TO RECORDS The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), with which SCI-Arc complies, was enacted to protect the privacy of educational records, to establish the right of students to inspect and review their educational records, and to provide guidelines for the correction of inaccurate or misleading statements. FERPA governs access to students’ records maintained by the school and the release thereof. The law provides that students are entitled to certain access to records directly related to the student, as well as an opportunity, should it be necessary, for a hearing to challenge such records if they are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise inappropriate. If a student believes there is an inaccuracy in the college records, the student should write to the college official responsible for the record, clearly identify the part of the record(s) the student wants changed and specify where it is inaccurate or misleading. If SCI-Arc decides not to amend the record as requested, it will notify the student of the decision within 30 business days and advise the student of their right to a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the student when notified of the right to a hearing. The right to a hearing under this law does not include any right to challenge the appropriateness of a grade as determined by the instructor. After the hearing, if SCI-Arc decides not to amend the record, students have the right to place a statement with the record setting forth their view about the contested information. Official student records are secured and maintained in the Registrar/International Advisor’s Office. Student records are accessible to faculty members, Program Chairs, Academic Leadership, and staff who have legitimate educational interest in examining them. These individuals have specific responsibilities in connection with campus academic, administrative, or service functions and have reason to use student records connected with their campus or other related academic responsibilities. Information is not released to any other party (including rela-
