UNL FERPA COMPLIANCE COORDINATOR
All general questions and concerns related to interpreting and implementing FERPA statutes and Board of Regents FERPA rules at UNL should be first directed to:
Steven Booton
University Registrar
Amend a Record
WHAT IS AMENDING A RECORD?
Students have the right to request an amendment to their educational record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading.
WHAT RECORDS
MAY be AMENDed?
Students are able to request an amendment on their educational records they believe are misleading or inaccurate.
HOW CAN I
AMEND A RECORD?
A student who wishes to ask UNL to amend a record should write the school official responsible for the record, clearly identify the part of the record the student wants to change, and specify why it should be changed.
If UNL decides not to amend the record as requested, UNL will notify the student in writing of the decision and the student’s 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.
WHAT RECORDS may
NOT be AMENDed?
This process may not be used to challenge a grade, opinion, or decision by UNL about the student.