Student Records and Retention of Student Records Policy | 2026-27 Academic Catalog

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) helps protect the privacy of student education records and affords each student the right to inspect and review education records, the right to seek to amend those records and to limit disclosure of information from those records. Meridian University is the custodian of its students’ education records. For details on students’ rights and issues relating to disclosure of directory information, consult the current Student Handbook. Meridian maintains a permanent record of all student transcripts and degree information, including:

The degree or certificate granted and the date on which that degree or certificate was granted.
The courses and credits on which the certificate or degree was based.
The grades earned by the student in each course. This information is kept indefinitely.

Meridian maintains current student records at its administrative offices for a period of not less than five years; transcripts are kept indefinitely. Requests for access to student records are made in writing to the Student Services Team and are signed by the authorized person(s) requesting access. Authorized persons include students or persons designated by students.