Campus Security Report and Alcohol and Drug Guidelines
The health and safety of students, faculty, staff, and visitors are
of paramount concern to The University of Montana. Each year the University
publishes an annual report outlining on campus security and safety
information and crime statistics. The report provides important information
for security awareness and crime prevention programs, emergency procedures
and reporting crimes, plus law enforcement and safety services on
campus.
Additionally, the booklet contains the University's policy on sexual
assault and information about support services for victims of sexual
assault. The booklet also includes information about the University's
drug and alcohol policy, programs and support services for substance
abuse, and risk management guidelines for University related events.
The booklet is available by writing or calling the Office of Public
Safety (406) 342-6131 or the Office of the Vice President for Student
Affairs (406) 243-5225, The University of Montana, Missoula, Missoula,
MT 59812.
Student Complaint Procedures
Under the terms of the faculty- administration contract at The University
of Montana, there is a formal procedure for students who have a complaint
against a faculty member or an administrator. The handbook for resolving
complaints against faculty and administration is available from the
ASUM office and outlines the steps to be taken to pursue grievances.
The ASUM Student Resolution Officer is available to answer questions
about procedures and to serve student concerns. Time restrictions
are important in the process so students should review procedures
immediately if they feel they may have a complaint.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974
(Buckley Amendment)
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Consistent with the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act of 1974 and University policy, every person who is or
has been a student at this University, and the parents of students
under 18 who are not taking postsecondary courses, have the following
rights:
1. Upon completion
of the appropriate request form and submission thereof to the person
responsible for the custody and maintenance of the records, a student
has the right to inspect and review within 45 days from the date
of initial request that portion of any official record which directly
relates to the requesting student and to have a copy thereof upon
payment of the cost of the copy. An "official record"
is any record intended to be used for "school use" or
to be available to parties outside the school or school system,
specifically including but not necessarily limited to identifying
data, academic work completed, level of achievement (grades, standardized
achievement test scores), attendance data, scores on standardized
intelligence, aptitude, and psychological tests, interest inventory
results, health data, family background information, teacher or
counselor ratings and observations, and verified reports of serious
or recurrent behavior patterns.
The right of inspection
and review shall not extend to psychiatric, medical, or counseling
records which are intended for personal diagnostic or treatment
purposes only. Neither does the right extend retroactively to items
of record previously obtained with assurances that confidentiality
would be maintained.
With regard to such confidential items, the student has the option
of either waiving the right of inspection and review and having
those items retained as a part of the record, or of requesting that
such confidential items be removed from the student's record and
returned to the source or destroyed.
2. The right to a hearing before the Student Court to delete
any portion of any record which is inaccurate, misleading or inappropriate.
Discrepancies should first be brought to the attention of those
responsible for maintaining the records so they may have an opportunity
to cure any defects. To the extent defects are not cured, upon request
a hearing may be initiated by a written request from the student
delivered to the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs.
The matter before the Student Court will be the question of the
accuracy or appropriateness of the record itself and will not be
extended to questions of the judgment of those who contributed to
the record. The court will consider (1) whether the record accurately
reflects matters intended to be contained here. (2) whether the
record is misleading because in its present form it would lead a
reasonable person to an incorrect conclusion, or (3) whether matters
within the record are inappropriate because the record does not
usually or should not reasonably contain such matters as those in
question. Upon appropriate determination of the court, any such
matters may be ordered deleted from the record.
3. The right to have education records or personally identifiable
information from education records kept confidential and not released
to third parties without the written consent of the student, except
for release to the following:
a. University
personnel for legitimate purposes and to the extend required in
the ordinary course of the performance of their duties.
b. Authorized representatives of (a) the Comptroller
General of the United States, (b) the Secretary, (c)
an administrative head of an education agency, or (d) state
educational authorities having access to student or other records
which may be necessary in connection with the audit and evaluation
of federally supported education programs, or in connection with
the enforcement of the federal legal requirements which relate
to such programs. Provided, that, except when collection of personally
identifiable data is specifically authorized by federal law any
data collected by such officials with respect to individual students
shall not include information (including Social Security numbers)
which would permit the personal identification of such students
and their parents after the data so obtained has been collected.
c. In compliance with judicial order or any lawfully issued
subpoena upon condition that the student is notified of compliance.
d. In connection with a student's application for or receipt
of financial aid.
e. The University of Montana may forward educational records
to other institutions for students intending to transfer.
4. The right to
refuse to permit the designation of any or all categories of personally
identifiable information as "directory information" which
is not subject to the above restrictions. The University of Montana
has defined the following as directory information: student's name,
addresses including e-mail, telephone number, date of birth, dates
of attendance, full time/part time status, date of graduation and
degree received, school or college, majors, class, student identification
photo, and academic awards or honors.
Any student wishing to exercise this right must inform the University
Registrar in writing within two weeks after the start of classes
of any personally identifiable information which is not to be designated
as directory information with respect to that student in that academic
year.
5. The right to
have available for inspection by the student a written form signed
by any representative of the Comptroller General of the United States,
the Secretary, or any administrative head of an education agency
who requested and was granted access to the records which states
the legitimate educational or other interest that each such person
had in requesting access to that particular record.
6. The right to have personal student records transferred
to third parties only on condition that such parties will not permit
any other party to have access to such information without the written
consent of the student. All student records transferred to third
parties shall have printed or stamped thereon: "No other person
may have access to this information without written consent of the
student."
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The University of Montana is committed to a program of equal opportunity
for education, employment and participation in University activities
without regard to race, color, sex, age, religious creed, political
ideas, marital or family status, physical or mental disability, national
origin or ancestry, or sexual orientation.
Statement Of Law
Equal opportunity laws and orders applicable to The University of
Montana include, but are not limited to, Titles VI and VII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of
1972, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment
Act of 1974, Executive Order 11246, Civil Rights Restoration Act of
1988, Montana Fair Practices Act of 1974, The Americans with Disabilities
Act, and the Montana Nondiscrimination by State and Local Government
Act of 1975.
It is illegal in the State of Montana to discriminate against anyone
because of race, religion, color, political ideas, age, marital status,
sex, mental or physical disability, national origin or ancestry in
employment, training, public accommodations, financing, education
and government services. With the exception of marital status, this
also applies to housing.
Discrimination Grievance Procedure
The University of Montana has established a discrimination grievance
procedure for employees, students, and applicants for employment or
admission who claim to have been unlawfully discriminated against
because of any University regulation, policy, practice or the official
action of any University employee.
The University is prohibited from retaliating against an individual
who has made charges, testified, assisted or participated in any way
in any proceeding, investigation or hearing in regard to the violations
or alleged violations of laws or orders requiring equal educational
and/or employment opportunity.
Persons believing they have been discriminated against should contact:
Nancy Borgmann, Director,
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity
University Hall 020, The University of Montana
(406) 243 5710
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Montana Human Rights Division
PO Box 1728
Helena, MT 59624 1728
(406) 449 2884
Complaints must be filed
within 60 days of the alleged discrimination if filing with the University
Discrimination Grievance Officer and within 180 days if filing with
the Montana Human Rights.
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