Disciplinary Records
Records of Disciplinary Actions
Disciplinary records are considered education records under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). As a result, these records are kept confidential in accordance with this law.
Disciplinary records will be filed in the student's or student organization's disciplinary file in the
Office of Judicial Affairs consisting of a statement of charges, summary of the information presented at the
hearing, findings and sanctions of the administrative hearing officer or hearing body, records of appeals and
rationale for the decisions.
Student disciplinary records are normally maintained in the Dean of Students Office for a period of seven years,
after which the file records may be purged. Records may be maintained for a longer time at the discretion of the
University except that the tape recording of any hearings may be destroyed one semester following the exhaustion of
all appeals.
Individual student disciplinary records are confidential; nothing from them appears on a student's academic
transcript*.
Records of violations by student/campus organizations may be transmitted for inclusion in the organization's
file in the Campus Organizations Office.
*If the student is suspended or expelled, a notation will appear on the transcript that the student has been
dropped due to disciplinary action and is not eligible to enroll.
Request to Review A Disciplinary Record
To request a review of your disciplinary record, please contact the Office of Judicial Affairs at (515) 294-1021, or visit the office.
Other persons desiring access to disciplinary records may do so by securing a written waiver from the student whose record is requested.
Other University Records
A disciplinary file is only one form of information maintained by the university related to student records. The 2005-2007 University Catalog contains more information related to student records and other confidential information.
For more information related specifically to Disciplinary Records as outlined in the Student Disciplinary Regulations, please review Section 8.
