Just two thoughts.

Are  you effectively saying to a student
     "if you don't consent, you can't come here"

Is that consent  - "freely given consent"? Can you rely on it?

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And what happens if a student says

"oops I've changed my mind - I'm now withdrawing consent".

Do you chuck the student out?

Which condition in Schedule 2 are you relying on for the disclosure of exam 
results?

Isn't it better to make this a contractual condition of being a student 
perhaps?

C

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> From: [log in to unmask]
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Cc: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: displaying student results
> Date: 17 November 1999 10:37
>
> <<File Attachment: ENVELOPE.TXT>>
> Sally
>
> There was a big exchange about this on the admin-student mailbase about a
> year ago.  My take on it was that most HE institutions felt it reasonable
> (much as you say) to inform students at the outset that open publishing
> of their degree result will be part of the processing that they consent
> to when they join the University.  There were differences of opinion
> between HEIs about whether to allow opting-out by individuals, and also
> about the publishing of *failure* results. For what it's worth, our
> current position is:
>
> * warn about open publication of results at the outset;
> * no opt-out option from open publishing of the bare fact of the award -
> eg in degree conferment programmes - for reasons sketched below;
> * no publication of fail results;
> * currently reviewing whether to amend the policy of publishing, via
> internally-posted pass lists, the >class< of degree.
>
> The underlying issue, it seems, is that most HE institutions regard the
> fact of an award (and/or conferral) of degree to person X as >public
> information<.  Some go further and regard class of degree as also being
> public information (personally, I don't agree).  HEIs certainly have
> history on their side in this areat, and quite possibly the law relating
> to their incorporation (for 'old' universities, anyway).  The DP
> Registrar's advice at the time, however, was directly contradictory -
> more along the line that additional, explicit consent would be required
> from every student for such publication.  I don't know whether this is
> still the DPR's position (my impression is that the DPR's line on similar
> issues since then has started to become tempered by reality, but part of
> the problem here is that HEIs have found the advice from the DPR to be so
> consistently advice that they don't like, such that many colleagues have
> ceased asking questions!)
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Owen
>
> On Wed, 17 Nov 1999 09:52:26 +0000 [log in to unmask] wrote:
>
> > From: [log in to unmask]> Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 09:52:26 +0000
> > Subject: displaying student results
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Cc: [log in to unmask]
> > > > In the past we have printed a published list of student results
> > on our notice boards, we now wish to put them on the web (intranet)
> > Because of the new requirements when collecting data should we amend
> > our enrolment form to specifically say that we will be publishing
> > results for open access (notice boards are visible to anyone in the
> > buildings of course student,staff or visitor) As this is not NEW
> > processing do you think we are already covered for this disclosure?
> > We have amended the form for graduation which now says we shall >
> publish a list in a souvenir book and  print lists on t-shirts unless
> > the student doesn't want to.
> > > Comments and policies gratefully received
> > > Sally Justice
>
>
> _____
> Owen Richards
> Academic Registrar
> Sussex University
> Tel: 01273 877019
> Email: [log in to unmask]
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>
>
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