ENGLISH FLUENCY

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT

FAMILY PERSONAL PRIVACY ACT

PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS

COURSE ABBREVIATIONS

ENGLISH FLUENCY

A student who experiences difficulty with an instructor's written or oral English and who wishes to seek relief must do so prior to the seventh meeting of a 50-minute class and prior to the fifth meeting of a 90-minute class in regular semesters. In the five-week summer sessions, relief must be sought prior to the third class meeting.

The procedure is summarized as follows:

a. The student must quickly bring the problem to the attention of the instructor's department chair either directly or through a faculty member such as the student's advisor. That department chair will assess the complaint and, if deemed valid, offer an appropriate remedy within two days.

b. A student who is not satisfied with the department chair's decision or the relief suggested, may appeal within two days to a five-member hearing panel comprised of three faculty members and two students appointed by the Senior Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate Studies.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION

In conformance with University policy and pursuant to Executive Order 11246, as amended, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Section 402 of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974, Clemson University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Inquiries concerning the above may be addressed to the following:

Executive Secretary
Clemson University Board of Trustees
201 Sikes Hall
Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29634

Director, Office for Access and Equity
E-103 Martin Hall
Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29634

Director, Office for Civil Rights
Department of Education
Washington, DC 20201
 

FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT

1. The right to inspect and review the student's education records (provided the student has not waived this right) within 45 days of the day the University receives a request for access.

Students should submit to the registrar, dean, head of the academic department, or other appropriate official, a written request identifying the record(s) they wish to inspect.

The University official will make arrangements for access and notify the student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. If the records are not maintained by the University official to whom the request was submitted, that official shall advise the student of the correct official to whom the request should be addressed.

2. The right to request the amendment of the student's education records that the student believes are inaccurate or misleading.

Students may ask the University to amend a record that they believe is inaccurate or misleading. To challenge the accuracy of an education record, the student should write to the registrar or other University official responsible for the record and clearly identify the part of the record he/she wants changed and specify why it is inaccurate or misleading. If the University official decides not to amend the record as requested by the student, the University official will notify his/her vice president. The vice president will then notify the student of his/her right to a hearing regarding the request for an amendment. Additional information regarding the hearing procedures will be provided to the student when notified of his/her right to a hearing.

Note: The challenge of a student under this paragraph is limited to information which relates directly to the student and which the student asserts is inaccurate or misleading. With regard to a student's grade, this right does not permit the student to contest a grade on the grounds that a higher grade is deserved, but only to show that the grade has been inaccurately recorded.

3. The right to consent to the disclosure of personally-identifiable information contained in the student's education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.

One exception which permits disclosure without consent is disclosure to school officials with legitimate educational interest. A school official is a person employed by the University; a person or company with whom the University has contracted (such as an attorney, auditor, or collection agent); a person serving on the board of trustees; or a student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another University official in performing his or her tasks. A school official has a legitimate educational interest if the official needs to review an education record in order to fulfill his/her professional responsibilities.

Upon request, the University discloses education records without consent to officials of another school in which a student seeks or intends to enroll.

4. The right to refuse to permit the designation of any or all of the following categories of personally-identifiable information as directory information, which is not subject to the above restrictions on disclosure: student's full name, home address and telephone number, campus address and telephone number, campus e-mail address, state of residence, date and place of birth, marital status, academic class, class schedule and class roster, name of advisor, major field of study, including the college, division, department or program in which the student is enrolled, participation in offi
cially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance and graduation, degrees and honors and awards received including selection to a dean's list or honorary organization and the grade-point average of students selected, and the most previous educational institution attended. Photographic, video, or electronic images of students taken and maintained by the University are also considered directory information.

Directory information may be disclosed by the University for any purpose, at its discretion. Any student wishing to exercise his/her right to refuse to permit the designation of any or all of the above categories as directory information must give written notification to the Registration Services Office (E-206 Martin Hall) by the last day to register for the enrollment period concerned as published in the Clemson University calendar.

5. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by Clemson University to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the office that administers FERPA is Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 600 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-4605.
 

FAMILY PERSONAL PRIVACY ACT

Some of the information in documents which students provide to Clemson University may be personal information as defined above. Pursuant to Section 30-2-40 B, students are advised that this information may be subject to public scrutiny or release. They are also advised that personally-identifiable information contained in these educational records falls under the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (FERPA). If students elect to opt out of the release of directory information under FERPA, the University will not release any personal information except as otherwise required or authorized by law.
 

PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS

1. The University has full ownership rights in any inventions, discoveries, developments and/or improvements, whether or not patentable (inventions), which are conceived, developed, or reduced to practice or caused to be conceived, developed, or reduced to practice by undergraduate students during the course of their academic activities conducted as part of any undergraduate curriculum. Any such invention will be handled by the University in the same manner as set forth in the Faculty Manual of Clemson University, the pertinent provision for which appears as Part IXB entitled "Patent Policy."

2. Copyright ownership of any research work will be determined by University policy and by policies of organizations responsible for publishing or distributing copyrighted material.

Copies of the policies on patents and copyrights are available in the individual departments and colleges and in the Special Projects Office.
 

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