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How and When to Apply for Accommodations

Students can apply for academic accommodations any time during the semester. The Disability Resource Center application can be found at www.drc.msstate.edu then on the front page find "Register with the DRC."

Housing accommodation requests for fall semester should be submitted as soon as possible. March 15th is the priority deadline for incoming freshman housing accommodation requests for the upcoming fall semester. Students can continue to submit requests after this date, but housing options and availability become more limited as we approach the start of the semester.

What is FERPA

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with respect to their educational records. These rights include:

1. The right to inspect and review the student's education records within 45 days of the day the University receives a request for access.
2. The right to request the amendment of the student's education records that the student believes are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student's privacy rights under FERPA.
3. The right to provide written consent before the University discloses personally identifiable information from the student's education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.

4. The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the University to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The name and address of the Office that administers FERPA is:

   Family Policy Compliance Office
   U.S. Department of Education
   400 Maryland Avenue, SW
   Washington, DC 20202-5901

MSU’s FERPA Release can be found in Banner under the Student tab in the Academic Records column.

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