Contact Us
Rm. 324, Plemmons Student Union
P.O. Box 32084
263 Locust Street
Boone, NC 28608
Phone: (828) 262-2704
Fax: (828) 262-4997
Come see us at the Hickory campus every Tuesday!
FERPA
Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as abbreviated (FERPA), Appalachian State University is restricted in releasing student information without the consent of the student. It provides the student a right to inspect their records and restrict the disclosure of those records. Further information about FERPA is available on the U.S Department of Education FERPA website (opens in a new tab).
“The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Edcuation.”
Detailed information about FERPA at Appalachian State University can be found in the University Policy Statement (opens in a new tab) and the “Annual Notification of Rights” (opens in a new tab).
In order for the Office of Student Conduct to discuss details of a student’s case, the student must give permission to do so. Students may sign a waiver which would allow for more open communication between the University, the student, and you as their attorney. Signing the waiver is only a short term release of their educational record at the University.
The following forms will need to be provided by the student in order for our office to share information with the student's attorney and for an attorney or non-attorney advisor to participate in the diciplinary process:
