Student Records

Pursuant to Section 99.6 of the rules and regulations implementing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (hereinafter the Act), students in attendance at the University of Hawai'i are hereby notified of the following: 

1. It is the policy of the University of Hawai'i to subscribe to the requirements of Section 438 of the General Education Provisions Act, Title IV, of Public Law 90-247, as amended, and to the rules and regulations implementing the Act, which protect the privacy rights of students.
2. The rights of students under the Act include the following, subject to conditions and limitations specified in the Act: (a) the right to inspect and review education records, (b) the right to request to amend education records, (c) the right of protection from disclosure by the University of Hawai'i of personally identifiable information contained in education records without permission of the student involved, (d) the right to waive certain rights under the Act, and (e) the right to file complaints concerning alleged failure by the University of Hawai'i to comply with the Act.
3. Students are advised that institutional policy and procedures required under the Act have been published as Administrative Procedure A7.022, "Procedures Relating to Protection of the Educational Rights and Privacy of Students." Copies of APA7.022 may be obtained from the Office of the Dean of Students and Student Services.
4. Directory Information. Students are advised that certain personally identifiable information is considered by the University to be directory information and, in response to public inquiry, may be disclosed in conformance with state law, at the University's discretion, without prior consent of the student unless the student requests that the University not disclose such information. This includes (a) name of student, (b) current address and ZIP code, (c) telephone number, (d) major field of study, (e) educational level (e.g., freshman, sophomore, etc.), (f) participation in officially recognized activities and sports, (g) weight and height of members of athletic teams, (h) dates of attendance, (i) most recent educational institution attended, and (j) degrees and awards received. A student has the right to request that any or all of the above items not be designated directory information with respect to that student. Should a student wish to exercise this right, he or she must in person and in writing, not earlier than the first day of instruction, nor later than 14 calendar days from the first day of instruction for the academic term or semester, or the fourth day of a summer session, inform the campus registrar which of the above items are not to be disclosed without the prior consent of that student.
5. A parent or spouse of a student is advised that information contained in educational records, except as may be determined to be directory information, will not be disclosed to him/her without the prior written consent of the student.

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Student Graduation Rates

Graduation and Persistence of Entering Students
The information in this graph provides a partial description of the graduation and enrollment patterns of students and describes averages for groups of students. It should not be used to infer or predict individual graduation or enrollment behavior.

This information is provided for the Student Right-to-Know Act, Public Law 101-542 published in the Federal Register, December 1, 1995.

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