WAC 132H-410-110   Correction of education records.  Students have the right to ask that records be corrected if they believe those records are inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of their privacy rights. The following procedures are in place for correcting education records.

     (1) The student must formally ask the associate dean of enrollment services to amend a record. The request should identify the specific record, the part or the record to be amended, and the reason why the student believes it is inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of his or her privacy rights.

     (2) The college decides whether or not to comply with the student's request.

     (a) If the college decides that the information is indeed inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of the student's privacy rights, it will amend the record and notify the student in writing that it has done so.

     (b) If the college decides to deny the request, the college will notify the student of that decision and advise the student of his or her further rights:

     (i) The student has the right to place in the record a statement commenting on the challenged information and/or a statement of the student's reasons for disagreeing with the college's decision. This statement will be maintained as part of the student's education record as long as the contested portion is maintained. If BCC discloses the contested portion of the record, it must also disclose the student's statement.

     (ii) The student has the right to request a hearing to challenge the information which the student believed to be inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of privacy rights.

     (3) If the student so requests, the college will arrange a hearing and notify the student reasonably in advance of the date, place, and time of the hearing.

     (4) The hearing will be conducted by a hearing officer who is a disinterested party. This hearing officer may be a college official. The student shall be afforded a full and fair opportunity to present evidence relevant to the issues raised in the original request to amend an education record. The student may be assisted at the hearing by one or more individuals, including an attorney.

     (5) The hearing officer will prepare a written decision based solely on the evidence presented at the hearing. The decision will include a summary of the evidence presented and the reasons for the decision.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.50.140, 20 U.S.C. and 1232g, 34 C.F.R. and 99. 02-10-070, § 132H-410-110, filed 4/26/02, effective 5/27/02.]