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Vermont State Colleges: use of a student’s chosen first name in place of the legal name in records and systems (Board Policy 315)
Vermont State Colleges Board Policy 315 (Chosen Name), under 16 V.S.A. sec. 2174
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- a regulation made under an act
What it requires
- If you are the Vermont State Colleges, show a student’s chosen first name instead of, or in addition to, the legal first name in your systems and documents where it is technically feasible and the legal first name is not required by your business processes or a legal need, such as payroll records, financial aid records or student transcripts (Board Policy 315).
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What this law does
A student, faculty member or staff member of the Vermont State Colleges may be identified with a chosen first name that differs from the legal name. The chosen name appears instead of, or in addition to, the legal first name in the system’s records and documents where it is technically feasible and where the legal first name is not required by business processes or a legal need, such as payroll records, financial aid records or student transcripts.
The policy treats both chosen names and legal names as directory information under Board Policy 312, which may be disclosed without the student’s consent unless the student opts out. Section 2174 of title 16 requires the Board of Trustees to make bylaws and regulations for the government of each institution under its control. The Board of Trustees adopted the policy on .
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