Individuals have the right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the 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, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202 – 8520.
FERPA affords individuals the opportunity to challenge or amend their education record if inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of privacy or other rights of the student. The student may submit a written request to the Registrar's Office that the record be amended. The Registrar's Office is located in the Julian M. Carroll Academic Services Building, Room 323. Within 60 days of receipt of the written request, the University will inform the student as to whether the record will be amended. The request should include justification for the challenge.
If the decision is negative, the student may submit a written request for a hearing in order to challenge the content of the record. The Admission and Recruitment Committee will inform the student of the date, place, and time of the hearing. Challenges and requests for a hearing must be in writing and should be directed to the Office of the Registrar.
Kentucky State University has designated the following student information as directory information and, as such, this information may be released: student's name, addresses, telephone numbers, campus e-mail address, major and minor fields of study, dates of attendance, classification, degrees and awards received, previous educational institutions attended, student organization participation, participation in University-recognized organizations and activities, height and weight of athletic team members, pictures, and dean's and president's lists.