Students’ Rights of Privacy and Access to Records

Biblical Theological Seminary complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). This act is designed to protect the privacy of educational records, to establish the right of students to inspect and view their records, and to provide guidelines for the correction of data the student believes to be inaccurate or misleading.

The seminary is authorized by the act to release certain information at its discretion, such as the student’s name, address, and telephone number, dates of attendance, major, and degree earned. For the convenience of faculty, staff, and students, the academic office publishes a seminary-wide directory of students and address information at the beginning of each semester. The directory is distributed within the seminary and is not released to outside sources. The seminary does not assume responsibility for how information in the directory is handled by individuals. If a student wishes his name, address, or telephone number to be withheld from the directory, he or she must submit a written request to the academic office within two weeks after the first day of classes for the fall or spring semester.

Students may contact the academic office for more information.