Directory Information

“Directory information is ...information contained in an educational record of a student which would not generally be considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if disclosed.”

(FERPA Regulations, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 43, Part 99.3)

DMACC does not print a directory or provide student information online.

Information that DMACC considers directory information:

• Student's name
• Address
• Telephone number
• DMACC email address
• Date and place of birth
• Major field of study
• Dates of attendance
• Degrees and awards received
• Previous educational agencies or institutions attended
• Participation in officially recognized activities and sports
• Weight and height of members of athletic teams
• DMACC student ID photograph

Information not included in the above list is defined as confidential and may not be released without a student's written permission. Directory information may be confidential at a student's request.

How can directory information be confidential?

• Students can notify the Student Records Office in writing within the first two calendar weeks of the semester.
• Must be done annually