Policies and Procedures
Withdrawal procedure
Wait list procedure
FERPA and Student Right to Know
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords students certain rights with regard to educational records and requires that Otterbein annually notify students of these rights. Included are the right to (1) inspect and review the educational records, (2) seek to have the records amended to correct inaccurate or misleading information, etc., (3) have some control over disclosure of the records, (4) secure a copy of Otterbein's entire compliance policy including the locations of all educational records and (5) file a complaint with the Department of Education concerning alleged institutional failure to comply with the Act.
The following items are considered "Directory Information" and may be released without the student's permission. A student does, however, have the right to withhold disclosure of the "Directory Information" providing a written request for such is submitted to the Student Affairs Office by September 30 every year.
• name
• addresses - campus and/or home
• telephone numbers - campus and/or home
• e-mail address
• designated year of student (freshman, sophomore, etc.)
• Greek affiliation
• picture
• date and place of birth
• major field of study
• degrees and awards received while attending Otterbein University
• participation in officially recognized activities and sports
• dates of attendance at Otterbein University
• enrollment status
• most recent educational agency or institution attended by student
• high school of student
• weight and height of member of athletic teams
Questions or requests to obtain a copy of the University’s entire FERPA policy should be directed to the Student Affairs Office. Requests to view educational records must be made in writing and should be directed to each individual campus office since the University does not maintain records in a central filing location. Requests will be honored within seven days of receipt.
STRK (Student-Right-to-Know)
To comply with the Student Right-To-Know and Campus Security Act, institutions must annually report the graduation rate of full-time, first time degree-seeking undergraduate students who receive degrees within 6 years or 150% of the normal time it takes to complete the academic program.
| Cohort Entry Term | Cohort Graduation Deadline Term | % Graduated |
| Autumn 2000 | Summer 2006 | 58% |
| Autumn 1999 | Summer 2005 | 63% |
| Autumn 1998 | Summer 2004 | 61% |
| Autumn 1997 | Summer 2003 | 70% |
| Autumn 1996 | Summer 2002 | 68% |