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The records for students, including a transcript of academic progress, shall be kept in files <br />maintained in cabinets in such a way that adequate information is maintained by the institution <br />for a period of 5 years from the student's date of completion or withdrawal to show student <br />advancement, grades, and that satisfactory standard are enforced relating to progress and <br />performance. All student files are kept in the Department of Student Services office and <br />electronic copies in a secure server. A daily backup is made and stored "in the cloud" off -site by <br />a professional provider with a secure file repository, backup, and recovery system. <br />CSTU is required to maintain student records for a minimum of 5 years while student transcripts <br />will be maintained indefinitely and made immediately available during normal business hours, <br />and for inspection by officials from the State of California Bureau of Private Postsecondary <br />Education, or the State of California Attorney General's office showing the following: <br />• The names and addresses, both local and home, of each of its students; <br />• The courses of study offered by the institution; <br />• The names and addresses of its instructional staff, together with a record of the <br />educational qualifications of each, and; <br />• The degrees or diplomas and honorary degrees and diplomas granted, the date of <br />granting, together with the curricula upon which the diplomas and degrees were based. <br />The CSTU will supply one official transcript upon graduation. Requests for additional transcripts <br />must be made in writing and signed by the student. There is a $15.00 charge for each transcript <br />requested. For transcripts mailed outside of the U.S., there is an additional shipping fee of <br />$50.00. Students requesting the release of academic records and transcripts to employers or other <br />groups or agencies must sign an authorization request and follow the procedures outlined in this <br />section, In addition, students are informed that they may file complaints with the Family <br />Educational Rights and Privacy Act Office of the United States Department of Education <br />(FERPA) concerning alleged failures by the school to comply with the Family Rights and <br />Privacy Act of 1974 (the 'Buckley amendment'), as amended, in relation to the procedures and <br />decisions involved with any such matters. <br />Page 21 of 65 <br />