Access to Student Information
All student files are property of the Donnelly Nursing Department and are subject to FERPA/Family Education Rights & Privacy Act regulations. The information is to be handled as confidential at all times.
- The student's applicant file will be kept secure; hard files will be kept in a locked file cabinet in the Nursing Department Administrative office during the time he/she is a student at Donnelly College.
- The student's academic advising files will be kept secure; hard files will be kept in a locked file cabinet in the Nursing Academic Advisor's office during the time that he/she is a student at Donnelly College.
- The student has the right to review his/her own file upon written request to the Academic Advisor, allowing 48 hours for a response.
- Student clinical evaluation files are maintained in the LMS/learning management system which is password protected and only the course instructor, Clinical Coordinator and Nursing Administrators have access.
- Academic and Student Affairs Department student files will be maintained via password protected Teams Folders and/or kept in secured locked cabinets.
- The Nursing Academic Advisor, Program Coordinator, Director of Nursing and Dean of the College shall have access and must maintain confidentiality of the student's individual file that includes grades, clinical evaluations, and any other pertinent information that could influence the student s normal progress in the program.