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While colleges and universities often request student disciplinary information from high schools during the admission process, NACAC’s 2007 Counseling Trends Survey revealed that only 26 percent of high schools have written student disciplinary disclosure policies. As part of its Statement of Principles of Good Practice (SPGP), NACAC recommends that secondary school counselors establish written disclosure policies to maintain a healthy line of communication between high schools and colleges.
The Release of Student Disciplinary Information to Colleges will guide college counseling and admission professionals through the assessment of student disciplinary records and suggest methods for developing disclosure policies.
Target Audience: This Webinar will reveal the cases for disclosure and non-disclosure, benefiting high school counselors and college admission officers.
Topics Discussed:
- Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA): Webinar attendees will learn how recently revised federal regulations will affect their disciplinary information disclosure policies.
- NACAC Recommendations: With data from institutional surveys and the conclusions of its Admission Practices Committee, NACAC has compiled several best practices regarding the release of student disciplinary information.
• Secondary School Research: Presenters will provide detailed research and insight gathered on student disciplinary issues from the secondary side of college admission.
- Postsecondary Perspective: Learn how the admission office views disciplinary infractions and how and when to report them.
Upon completion of this Webinar, participants will:
- Understand how FERPA governs student disciplinary disclosure procedures
- Take away NACAC research on student disciplinary actions
- Be able to develop institutional disclosure policies using NACAC’s recommendations for best practices
Presenters:
Karen Felton
Senior Associate Director of Admission
University of Maryland
Karen Felton has more than 20 years of experience in undergraduate admission, guidance and counseling. Primarily serving behind the admission desk at various institutions, she has also worked on the secondary side as a director of college guidance. At the University of Maryland, she oversees the freshman admission process and designs and manages the implementation of the university’s admission policies and procedures. In addition, she has worked in the admission offices of Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University and Syracuse University.
Diane Freytag
Director of Counseling and Advising
The Overlake School (WA)
Diane Freytag is the director of counseling at an independent coeducational college preparatory day school with 520 students in grades 5-12. Previously, Freytag was Director of Admission at Texas Woman’s University and Associate Director of Admission at the Pennsylvania State University. She has been on the Executive Board of the Pacific Northwest Association for College Admission Counseling (PNACAC) as Chief High School Delegate and as a member of the NACAC Admission Practices Committee.
Barbara Lauren
College Consultant
Barbara Lauren has worked in higher education as a faculty member, lawyer and administrator. She formerly served as associate director at the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers (AACRAO). Previously, she had practiced law in Boston, and served for seven years as Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs at the Boston University School of Law.
Phil Trout
College Counselor
Minnetonka High School (MN)
Phil Trout has 30 years of experience in the college counseling and admissions profession. He began his career as the college counselor and director of admissions at Shattuck-St. Mary’s School. He then directed the college counseling program at Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy and at Mounds Park Academy. In 2007, he became the first college counselor at Minnetonka High School. Trout currently serves as a member of the College Board Midwestern Regional Council and is the president-elect of Minnesota ACAC. In 2005, he was the recipient of the Minnesota ACAC Distinguished Service Award.
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