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We realize that parents and guardians are an important and influential part of the lives of our students. We also encourage parents and guardians to be involved with students. However, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects the privacy of students' academic and financial records and may limit our ability to provide certain details.
We encourage parents, guardians, family members and students to become familiar with
FERPA and the guidelines it provides for our relationship.
Parental Notification Policy - The Higher Education Amendments of 1998 (HR 6) permits institutions of higher education to disclose to parents or legal guardians of a student under the age of 21 years information regarding the violation of any Federal, State, or local law, or institutional disciplinary rule or policy regarding the use or possession of alcohol or a controlled substance.
The Higher Education Amendments further permits institutions of higher education to disclose limited information from disciplinary records of students who have admitted or been found in violation of a crime of violence where the records directly relate to such misconduct.
Parental Notification Protocol - Recognizing that the provisions of HR 6 are permissive rather than compulsory in nature, DePaul University will notify the parents of students under the age of 21 years regarding the violations of any Federal, State or local law, or Code of Student Responsibility policies pertaining to the use or possession of alcohol or a controlled substance in the following circumstances.
• In cases of repeated violations of the Code of Student Responsibility policies regarding the use or possession of alcohol or a controlled substance.
• In cases of a major violation of the Code of Student Responsibility policies regarding alcohol or controlled substances which result in the student being placed on university or residence hall disciplinary probation.
• In cases of a violation of the Code of Student Responsibility policies regarding alcohol or controlled substances which result in an arrest being made by the Chicago Police Department.
• In cases of a violation of the Code of Student Responsibility policies regarding alcohol or controlled substances which result in student behavior that could cause harm to self or others, including, but not limited to hospital transport for excessive drinking.
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