Parents of our students play an integral role in their students’ experience. They nurture, support, and challenge their student to succeed.  They are almost always in the best position to address the well-being of their student.  Accordingly, subject to Rensselaer’s FERPA Compliance Policy and to the extent permitted by law, Rensselaer will generally notify parents of undergraduate students in the following circumstances without the requirement of consent from the student:

• any separation from the Institute, including academic suspensions and dismissals, disciplinary suspensions and expulsions, mandatory financial leaves of absence, personal leaves of absence and withdrawals, administrative leaves of absence, and involuntary leaves of absence;
• when a student is placed on probation or continued on probation;
• in other circumstances authorized by the Dean of Students where parental notification is believed to be in the best interest of the student's well being.