Finally, the House passes
a records separation bill
By DANA TIMS
Of the Emerald
SALEM — The federal government decreed
nearly five years ago that state educational institu
tions must keep student and faculty records sepa
rate. Friday, the Oregon House passed a bill that
would finally bring the state statute dealing with
federal records into compliance with that law.
In practice, the state’s universities have been
keeping the records separate all along. House Bill
2006, which passed by a 51-3 margin, will have
only the effect of aligning Oregon’s statutory lan
guage with the 1974 Family Educational Rights
and Privacy Act, also known as the Buckley
Amendment.
Had the revision not been made, however,
Oregon could have lost millions of dollars in fed
eral funding to higher education.
“If you don’t comply with federal law, then fund
ing can be eliminated,” says Rep. Joyce Cohen,
D-Lake Oswego, carrier of the bill. “But they never
got around to cutting off our money.”
Hurray, Cohen says, for that kind of oversight.
With the revision, which now goes to the Senate
for final approval, universities may furnish only
that information necessary to publish a student
directory. Matters regarding discipline, counsel
ing, membership activity, academic performance
or other personal a’ffairs must receive the
student’s authorization before they are released.
“Each university will be able to develop its own
rules as to what constitutes directory informa
tion,” Cohen says, “Students at each college are
going to have to take it upon themselves to over
see the development of these criteria.”
Robert Bowlin, dean of students at the Univer
sity, says the revision will have no effect on this
campus.
“Student and faculty records have never been
kept together here,” Bowlin says. “We adopted a
student records policy in 1967 to protect the
student’s privacy, and at the same time, gran
the student access to his own records."
The only exceptions, he adds, are instances
where officials must by law inspect student re
cords.
“A student’s faculty adviser,” Bowling explains,
“has the right to review the student’s academic
record. Or a financial officer has the right of ac
cess to a student’s financial record.”
However, Bowling says, the financial aid officer
can’t see a student’s academic files and vice
versa.
“Our definition of record is not open-ended, as
is the federal government’s,” he says. "In fact,
the feds picked up the term 'directory information
from the University in 1971. Our definitions are
spelled out specifically and in no way will this
change affect the policy at the University."
The same law that was amended Friday may be
changed even further late in the session if Rep.
Mary Burrows, R-Eugene, introduces legislation
that would make student evaluations of faculty
performance public.
That, unlike Friday's minor adjustment, prom
ises to be highly controversial.
Seven goals win IFC assent
The Incidental Fee Committee
unanimously approved goals for
seven of eight groups in its budget
hearing Monday night.
Amazon Community Tenants,
English Graduate Students Ad
visory Council, CSPA Graduate
Student Organization, Foreign
Student Union, Social Workers In
terest Group, ASUO Comptroller
and MEChA all sailed through with
little discussion.
The goals for Co-Ed Housing
quickly failed because no group
representatives were present at
the hearing.
“By voting down the goals, we
may get some response out of
them (Co-Ed Housing),” said IFC
membgr Scott Bassett.
The Amazon Community Ten
ants want to increase awareness
of the group, maintain the day
care center, hire a director and run
an efficient office.
The English Graduate
Student’s Advisory Council lists
presentation of a film series, pro
GOP groups host senator
Oregon Sen. Bob Packwood will speak at a luncheon meeting of
the Lane County Republican Party Wednesday, at the Asia Gardens
Restaurant, 44 East 7th Ave
The noon meeting is sponsored by the county's Rubicon Society,
the Republican Forum, the Republican Women's Club and the GOP
Central Committee. Later in the day he will speak at 3 p.m. in 129 Law.
Packwood will speak on Oregon's 120th anniversary of statehood.
State Rep. Dave Fronmeyer. R-Eugene. will introduce Packwood and
give opening remarks.
The meeting is open to the public. Lunch will also be provided for
$3.25.
vision of transportation money to
English graduates and travel to
conferences as its main goals.
The Foreign Student Organiza
tion goals are to promote cultural
activities and maintain its present
office, library and student ser
vices.
The CSPA Graduate Student
Organization includes publicity for
social gatherings and meetings,
maintenance of present office and
invitation of guest speakers as its
goals.
The Social Workers Interest
Group's goals include recruit
ment, presentation of a workshop
and continuation of present office
duties.
The ASUO Comptroller goal to
keep records of IFC allocated
funds passed without discussion.
MEChA's goals include cultural
awareness programs, recruit
ment, publicity and maintenance
of present administration and of
fice duties.
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