Melissa Carleton is an attorney at Bricker & Eckler LLP and a senior consultant for INComplianceConsulting. As a lawyer, she works with colleges and universities across the country on matters relating to FERPA, student conduct, Title IX, accreditation, discrimination, and tenure issues. As a consultant, she conducts independent investigations, acts as a hearing officer, and conducts training workshops and implementation reviews relating to legal compliance. Melissa holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Music Education from The Ohio State University.
Attorney at Bricker & Eckler LLP
Senior consultant for INCompliance Consulting
Works with colleges and universities across the country on matters relating to FERPA, student conduct, Title IX, accreditation, discrimination, and tenure issues
Conducts independent investigations, acts as a hearing officer, and conducts training workshops and implementation reviews relating to legal compliance
Juris Doctor from the University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Music Education from The Ohio State University
Scheduled for 60 minutes including question and answer period.Monday, October 23, 2023; 1:00 PM Eastern
Higher education attorney Melissa Carleton will talk about privacy compliance in a way that follows the law and your institution’s ethic of care. You will learn how to treat students’ information consistently with your mission and in accordance with FERPA.
What You'll Learn
What is and what isn’t an educational record?
Are photos and videos protected by FERPA?
What rights does a student have to review and inspect their educational records?
What rights do the parents of college/university students have?
What must a FERPA release form include?
When personally identifiable information can you release without consent?
What situations qualify as a “health and safety emergency”?
When can a student request an amendment to their educational records?
Expert Melissa Carleton will guide you through the major changes and offer considerations for how stakeholders may view each change, to better guide conversations as institutions begin to make plans for what happens if these regulations are adopted as proposed.
What You'll Learn
"Sex Discrimination”
"Sex-Based Harassment”
Retaliation
Pregnancy and Parenting Protections
Supportive Measures – A Shifting Balance
Sex Discrimination Grievance Procedures
Sex-Based Harassment Grievance Procedures where a Student is Involved
Title IX and FERPA expert Melissa Carleton will walk you through a hypothetical case and the sticky situations involving sharing information between parties, advisors, witnesses, and institution employees outside the Title IX process. You will also learn about the interplay between FERPA’s protections and Freedom of Information Act requests under state public records laws.
What You'll Learn
What records created by a Title IX team are protected by confidentiality laws?
When can you share information with individuals involved in the process?
When can you share information about sexual misconduct with school officials?
What rights do advisors and parents have to access information?
Can students review their case files once the Title IX process is over?
If a respondent is disciplined and wants to transfer, what can you share with their new institution about their case?
