Change of Student Name/Address
- Name changes require legal documentation (e.g., copy of marriage certificate, etc.).
- Individuals will be notified via @steu.edu email when the name has been changed in the system.
- Change of Name/Address Form
Educational Records / FERPA
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 1974)
In compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 1974) Saint Elizabeth University lists the following categories of information, which are considered directory information: student's name, address, telephone, email address, enrollment status, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities, dates of attendance, degrees and awards received, and the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended.
Saint Elizabeth University may release this information to inquirers (e.g., prospective employers, graduate schools, or in news releases). Students who do not wish to release any or all of the above information must submit a request in writing to the Registrar's Office through the FERPA Authorization to Release Information form. This request will be in effect until the student separates from the University.
Records Retention Schedule
Request for Transcripts
- Transcript requests must be made in writing to the Registrar's Office.
- There is a $5.00 fee per transcript. There is a $10.00 fee per transcript for 24-hour turn-around service.
- Transcripts cannot be issued to students whose financial obligations to Saint Elizabeth University have not been met.
- Transcripts submitted to the University from other institutions are not permitted to be released to a third a party.
- Unofficial transcripts are available via Self-Service.
Solomon Amendment
The Solomon Amendment became effective on October 23, 1998. Under the Solomon Amendment institutions are required to fulfill military requests for student recruiting information. Failure to comply may result in the loss of various forms of federal funding and Federal Student Aid.
Student recruiting information includes, but is not limited to student name, address, telephone number, date of birth, place of birth, class, major, degree(s) received, and educational institutions attended.
Under FERPA, students may request that directory information be withheld. This protection will be honored under the Solomon Amendment. Any student who wishes to have directory information withheld should request a "no release" as described above.