Student Right and Responsibilities

Student Rights 

1. Legal Rights: Northeast is a part of the Alabama Community College System and adheres to the standards of the System and the policies of the Alabama Community College System which outline the rights and privileges of its students. Northeast recognizes the Student Government Association as the approved agency to voice students’ opinions on institutional policies and students’ activities. Also, students have the right to know about: 
   1. The College’s programs, instruction, laboratories, physical facilities, and faculty;
   2. The cost of attendance and refund policy;
   3. The types of financial assistance offered;
   4. Who the financial aid personnel are and the location of the Financial Aid Office;
   5. What the procedures and deadlines are for applying for financial aid;
   6. How the College selects its financial aid/scholarship recipients;
   7. How the College determines financial need;
   8. How much financial need has been met;
   9. How financial aid is received;
   10. The kind of Work-Study jobs offered, hours, duties, rate and frequency of pay;
   11. When and how financial aid awards are adjusted;
   12. The special facilities for the disabled;
   13. The College’s Satisfactory Progress Policy
2. Rights of the Learner: The instructor in the classroom and in conference shall encourage free discussion, inquiry, and expression. Student performance will be evaluated solely on an academic basis, not on opinions or conduct in matters unrelated to academic standards.
3. Student Records: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 provides safeguards regarding the confidentiality of and access to student records.
   1. Students may review their educational records by accessing their myNACC student portal or making a written request to the registrar.
   2. Student records will not be reviewed by third parties unless permission is obtained from the student. Exceptions may be made for instructors and administrators if the information is for educational purposes. Exceptions may also be made for parents who claim the students as dependents. The Dean of Student Services will make the final decision concerning access to records.
   3. Official transcripts will be issued only when a request and applicable payment is received from the student or upon written authorization by a student to be released to a designated entity
4. Freedom of Association: Students are free to organize or join an existing organization to promote the student’s curriculum or career interest. Student organizations must be approved as outlined in the section on “Organizations and Officers” before organizing on the campus in order to ensure adherence to Northeast’s policies and procedures.
5. Due Process: Due process procedures are established to guarantee the right of hearing, a presentation of charges, evidence for charges, the right of confrontation by the questioning of witnesses, and the right to counsel by the accused student, if so requested by the student.

Student Responsibilities 

Students have the responsibility to—

1. Review and consider all information about the College before enrolling;
2. If applicable, pay special attention to the application for financial aid, complete it accurately, submit it to the proper office in a timely manner;
3.  Know all deadlines for applying for aid and meet them;
4. Provide all required documentation, corrections, and/or information requested by the Financial Aid Office;
5. Notify the College of any information that has changed since the financial aid application was submitted.
6. Read, understand, and keep copies of all forms;
7. Notify the Admissions Office of a change in name, address, or enrollment status;
8. Satisfactorily perform the work agreed upon in a College Work-Study job;
9. Understand the College’s tuition refund policy should withdrawal become necessary.