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The
University abides by the provisions of the Federal Family Educational Rights
and Privacy Act of 1974. This act insures a wide range of rights, including but
not limited to: information about student records that the University
maintains, who maintains them, who has access to them, and for what purposes
access is granted. The act also permits the University to release “directory
information” without a student’s consent. In addition, the act guarantees
students access to their records and restricts the access of others.
Students
who wish to restrict access to their directory information may do so on the
Morningside campus at the Registrar’s Office, 205 Kent;
Medical Center
students may do so at the Registrar’s Office located in 1-141 Black Building.
These same offices can provide a set of guidelines and a policy statement. The
guidelines are also available on ColumbiaWeb and in the current edition of FACETS.
Questions about the interpretation of the guidelines should be referred to the
University’s General Counsel, 412 Low Library.
Social Security Number Reporting
To comply
with current and anticipated Internal Revenue Service mandates, Columbia University requires all students to
report their Social Security number at the time of admission. Newly admitted
students who do not have a Social Security number should obtain one well in
advance of their first registration. International students should consult the
International Students and Scholars Office, located at 524 Riverside Drive (212-854-3587), for
further information.
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