This page outlines division-level procedures that govern student records, privacy, professional conduct, advising, campus regulations, and confidentiality requirements within the Radiography Program. These procedures ensure compliance with federal regulations, institutional policies, and clinical standards while supporting student success and professional responsibility.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
In compliance with FERPA, A-B Tech will not disclose a student's education records without his or her consent except as otherwise stipulated herein
Directory Information will be released to anyone who requests it, and Limited Directory Information will be released under specific conditions, unless the student requests in writing to the Records and Registration Office that his or her Directory Information be withheld. In such a case, no Directory Information or Limited Directory Information will be released.
All students are required to register their vehicles and display parking permits. Copies of parking regulations are available in the K. Ray Bailey Student Services Building lobby, the Police Dept, and the college website. Parking spaces designated for individuals with disabilities are located at each facility. Spaces marked by yellow lines are for faculty and staff use only. Students must park in white-lined spaces. All parking fines must be paid prior to registering for classes, seeing grades, or getting transcripts.
You will be assigned to a program faculty member who acts as your advisor for academic or other purposes throughout the two-year course.
- The faculty advisor will enter education plans into self-service before the start of registration.
- Faculty advisor is not required to meet with students progressing according to their program track.
- You are expected to seek assistance and counseling at the first sign of any problem, academic or otherwise, that may jeopardize success in the program. You may also be referred to the A-B Tech Counseling Center as needed, depending on the circumstances.
- Before advising in the final semester, the student must complete the Application for Program Completion found in Self-Service.
- A degree will only be awarded after submission of this application.
All hospital and patient records are confidential in nature. Requests for information concerning a patient should be referred to the department supervisor or designee. Students are expected to maintain the confidentiality of all hospital records in a professional manner in accordance with clinical and federal standards.
If a student is found guilty of willfully violating patient confidentiality, he or she will receive an F for that course and may also face legal implications by the clinical institution and/or the patient. You will be required to sign a confidentiality statement at the end of this handbook, which will be kept on file. Training on HIPAA confidentiality issues will also be required by the program and each clinical affiliate.