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All inquiries about grades, transcripts and records should be directed to the Registrar’s Office located in room 156 of the Dan L. Terhune Student Services Building, via email at records@sccsc.edu, or by calling (864) 592-4681.
Directory Information
The following directory information may be made available to the public by the College unless students notify the Registrar’s Office in writing by the third week of the term that such information is not to be made available.
- Student’s name
- Major field of study or program
- Dates of attendance (enrollment status - full-time, part-time)
- Awards earned
- Photographs
Transcripts and information not specified under “directory information” is released only with written permission of the student. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, FERPA, protects the re-disclosure of personal information from a student’s education records.
Record Changes
To ensure proper record-keeping and mailing procedures, each student is required to report any changes in name or address to the SCC Registrar’s Office.
Release of Student Information
General
Spartanburg Community College maintains accurate and confidential student records and recognizes the right of students to gain access to their academic records in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 (Buckley Amendment) and College policy. Amendments to FERPA under section 507 of the U. S. Patriot Act of 2001 also apply to the release of student records. Further information about access to student records is available in this book or online at www.sccsc.edu/services/records/.
Release of Student Records
Transcripts are released only with written permission of the student. Students may request that copies of their transcripts be sent to individuals or institutions, or they may secure copies for their own use. SCC has authorized Parchment exchange to provide students and alumni with transcript ordering services via the internet. It is a secure and convenient way for students and alumni to submit requests 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from any location. The College does not forward transcripts received from high schools and other colleges, or provide copies of transcripts to the student.
A student has the right to review his or her own official record and may question any inaccurate or misleading information and request correction or deletion of that data from the files. If an error cannot be readily substantiated, the student may refer to the Student Grievance Procedure for due process procedures. If the grievance committee denies the student’s request, he or she will be permitted to append a statement to the permanent record in question, showing the basis for their disagreement with the denials.
Parents of a dependent student have right of access to that student’s record, provided they can show proof of dependency (according to Internal Revenue Code of 1954) and sign the appropriate affidavit, available in the Registrar’s Office. Acceptance proof is the parents’ most recent federal tax return.
Student Recruiting Information
The Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act 1997, which includes the Soloman Amendment, requires institutions receiving Title IV Campus-Based Funds to report the following directory information on students 17 years of age or older, upon request, to the military:
- Name
- Academic major
- Address
- Degrees received
- Telephone listing
- The educational institution in which the student most recently was enrolled
- Date and place of birth
- Level of education
If a student desires that the above information not be released, he or she should request a non-disclosure form in the Registrar’s Office within the first five days of the term.
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