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Friday, February 28, 2020

Access Request Form information

The ASR website has a new subtab page under Training & Support which is dedicated to Access Request Form (ARF) information. A resource on the page, which may interest managers and Key Contacts, is a list of PeopleSoft Campus Solutions pages that may be viewed after you have taken Student Data Inquiry training.

This page is intended to complement information provided by the Office of Information Technology. Additional information is expected to be added to the ARF page as work continues.

13-credit automatic exemption update

Starting with fall 2020 registration, students with fewer than 26 credits to graduate, which, based on APAS data, will be automatically exempt from the 13-credit registration requirement. Exemptions will be placed for the following term during the seventh week of both spring and fall (with an additional run in summer after census). For example, fall 2020 exemptions will be placed the first week of March.

The online request form is also being updated. It will only be available for one term at a time, and students with an exemption in place will not be able to access it (they will see a message stating they are already exempt). The PDF printable form will continue to be available for situations that cannot be handled with the online request form.

A fact sheet is available with full details.

FERPA Q&A

Question: Can a student challenge a grade by using their FERPA right to request an amendment to their student record?

Answer: No. The right to amend a student record is for information that is inaccurate or misleading due to a recording error; it does not apply to a substantive decision, such as what grade was awarded. Students do have the right to receive an explanation for their grades under University policy, and can seek assistance from the Student Conflict Resolution Center if needed.