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Conduct Research: Overview

Applicable College Policies

Please see Pellissippi State Policy 08:02:01, "Conduct Research at Pellissippi State."

Protecting the Privacy of Student Education Records :

• Link to the U.S. Department of Education's Web site for information on the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
• Releasing Student Information and Freedom of Information laws (letter dated 09-07-07 from the Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Dept. of Education)

Other Resources

Request to Conduct Survey Form -- This is an online form that faculty and staff must submit to the IR office before they conduct any survey at the College using a Pellissippi State population. It also provides a database to produce the Survey Archive.

Survey Archive -- This is an inventory of surveys conducted at the College. It provides the name of the person who can provide more information about the survey or the results of the survey, if available.