Directory Information
The University of Maine at Machias has designated certain information contained in the education records of its students as directory information for purposes of FERPA. Such directory information may be publicly shared by the University unless the student has taken formal action to restrict its release. Directory information includes: name, date of birth, phone number, class level, program of study, dates of attendance, enrollment status (full or part-time), degrees and awards received, most recent previous educational institution attended, participation in sports and activities, and appropriate personal athletic statistical data. Effective November 1, 2006, directory information at UMM will also include home and mailing address. Students can make a request that their directory information not be released at any time while they are an enrolled student at the University. Students must submit a Request to Suppress Directory Information form, available on line, to the UMM Registrar's Office.
Students can also sign in to the MaineStreet portal and select Student Center, then select Privacy Settings from the drop-down menu. Select "Do not release any directory information," then click Save in order to restrict release of Directory Information.
The request will be honored until such time as the student requests otherwise in writing. In the event that such written notification is not filed, the University assumes that the student does not object to the release of the directory information. Once a student is no longer enrolled at the University s/he can no longer request that their directory information not be released.
