GENERAL
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Regulations (FERPA)
34 CFR Part 99
Downloadable File PDF (87 KB)

§ 99.39 What definitions apply to the nonconsensual disclosure of records by postsecondary educational institutions in connection with disciplinary proceedings concerning crimes of violence or nonforcible sex offenses?

As used in this part:

"Alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence" is a student who is alleged to have committed acts that would, if proven, constitute any of the following offenses or attempts to commit the following offenses that are defined in appendix A to this part:

Arson
Assault offenses
Burglary
Criminal homicide-manslaughter by negligence
Criminal homicide-murder and nonnegligent
manslaughter
Destruction/damage/vandalism of property
Kidnapping/abduction
Robbery
Forcible sex offenses

"Alleged perpetrator of a nonforcible sex offense" means a student who is alleged to have committed acts that, if proven, would constitute statutory rape or incest. These offenses are defined in appendix A to this part.

"Final results" means a decision or determination, made by an honor court or council, committee, commission, or other entity authorized to resolve disciplinary matters within the institution. The disclosure of final results must include only the name of the student, the violation committed, and any sanction imposed by the institution against the student.

"Sanction imposed" means a description of the disciplinary action taken by the institution, the date of its imposition, and its duration.

"Violation committed" means the institutional rules or code sections that were violated and any essential findings supporting the institution's conclusion that the violation was committed.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C.1232g (b)(6))


   25 | 26 | 27
TOC
Print this page Printable view Send this page Share this page
Last Modified: 05/23/2006

Secretary's Corner No Child Left Behind Higher Education American Competitiveness Meet the Secretary
No Child Left Behind
Related Topics
list bullet No Related Topics Found