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.Tuesday, September 20, 2022; 1:30 PM Eastern
Expert Melissa Carleton will talk about privacy compliance in a way that both 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 an educational record?
What isn’t an educational record?
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 be included in a FERPA release form?
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