The JISC CoP allows for students to opt-out of publication of results. In
those cases I would expect authorisation to release the information should
come from the student concerned.
Presumably the reasons employers ask is that degree certicificates are yet
to be awarded?
In some specific instances (medical qualifications?) we might argue a public
interest in disclosure.
Mike Lloyd
Assistant Head (Academic)
ISaCS
University of Glamorgan
Llantwit Road
Treforest
Pontypridd CF37 1DL
tel: 01443 482417
email: [log in to unmask]
> ----------
> From: Owen Parry
> Reply To: Owen Parry
> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 2:53 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: RE: Qualifications checking
>
> This University has the following policy on this:
>
> "A Confirmation of Results is available to anyone on request and consists
> of
> a letter stating whether or not a particular student has obtained a
> specific
> award from the University. This is information normally published by the
> University and is considered to be in the public domain.
>
> "This information is normally provided to prospective employers or other
> educational establishments to confirm the qualifications claimed by an
> individual.
>
> "The information consists of a letter stating that a named individual
> either
> obtained or did not obtain a particular qualification and if obtained,
> then
> upon what date. The University will not provide a more general statement
> of
> all qualifications a person may have obtained or any other information,
> but
> only about those qualifications it has been specifically requested to
> confirm."
>
> I would suggest that it is fundamental to the assumed contract between
> student and institution that the institution has the right and duty to
> make
> this information available, as qualifications cannot exist in secret.
> Further, it has to be in the public interest for a university to respond
> to
> requests for confirmation of its own awards, whether or not the individual
> concerned has asked for details not to be published.
>
> Please note however, that our policy means that in the case of a failure
> or
> non-completion of a course, we would simply reply that no such
> qualificaton
> had been obtained without any further details.
>
> Of course, we could be wrong .....
>
> Owen Parry
> Pennaeth Cyfrifiadura Gweinyddol/
> Head of Administrative Computing
> Prifysgol Cymru/
> University of Wales
> Tel: (029) 2038 2656 Ffacs/Fax: (029) 2039 6040
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 21 November 2000 10:46
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Qualifications checking
>
>
> Our registry area have been in contact with a recruitment agency who are
> concerned,on behalf of their clients, that details of HE qualifications
> that
> potential candidates give them, are genuine. Confirmation may have been
> given in the past on the grounds that it was information in the public
> domain but I advised that we should not make disclosures without consent
> especially as we are introducing an opt out from the graduate directory.
> It seems to me to be acceptable for the agency to provide us with a form
> of
> consent signed by the student which they will obtain. Do you agree? Are
> the
> agency allowed to require this of the applicant or are these circs in
> which it is justifiable in the public interest?
> I understand that at least 3 other HEIs have been contacted about this so
> it
> would benefit us to have an agreed approach.
> The form they have sent us for approval is no good at all since it merely
> authorises contact with us. There is nothing which stops that anyway.
> Could
> something simple along the lines of the following be acceptable?
> I authorise X University to provide details of educational
> qualifications
> obtained by me to (specify named individual in firm?)
> Gail Waters
> OU DP Coordinator
>
>
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