Student Related Legal Resources

Summer / Academic Year Programs

The OGC offers several opportunities for law students from Rutgers Law School as well as other ABA accredited law schools to work with the OGC during both the academic year and summer months.

Our summer program is open to students from any ABA accredited law school. Positions in our summer program are generally filled by students who have just completed their first year or second year of law school. Our academic-year program is typically filled by Rutgers Law School students; however, we will consider students from other law schools as well. Students in our academic year program must be in their second or third year of law school.

Clerks will work with the OGC attorneys on short-term and long-term legal projects and will be encouraged to shadow attorneys during their day-to-day activities, including at client meetings, arbitrations, and hearings. Clerks will be called upon to conduct legal research, review contracts, draft memos, analyze legislation, assist in investigations, and assist in revising campus policies and procedures. The OGC will make every effort to provide opportunities for Clerks to attend and participate in seminars, training, and continuing legal education programs offered during their Clerkship.

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What should I do if I get a request for student records?

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 ("FERPA"), is a federal law governing the rights of students and institutional responsibilities with respect to the maintenance and disclosure of student records. Under FERPA, students have rights to inspect and review their educational records, have some control over the disclosure of information from their educational records, and may seek to amend incorrect educational records.

FERPA does not mandate that a student be provided with a copy of his or her educational records. FERPA requires that the student be permitted, within forty-five (45) days of making a proper request to the correct party, to review and inspect his or her educational records.

Learn more about FERPA or contact the Rutgers Office of Enterprise Risk Management, Ethics and Compliance and the University Director of Privacy at ferparu@rutgers.edu.
 
What is a student record under FERPA?

Student records are also known as "educational records" under FERPA. Educational records are defined as records that are:

1. Directly related to the student, and
2. Maintained by an educational agency or institution or by a party acting for the agency or institution (such as a Registrar or Financial Aid specialist).

Educational records are NOT records which are kept in the sole possession of the maker, law enforcement unit records, employment records, medical records* or post-attendance records.

Health records of care received at University-run clinics are characterized under FERPA not as Educational Records, but as Medical Records. There are separate rules and regulations governing when and how these Medical Records can be disclosed, even to the individual student.

I am an international student or scholar and I have questions about my visa or immigration status. What should I do?

The Center for Global Services provides immigration-related advising and processing and cross-cultural programs for international students and scholars, as well as their spouses and dependents. The Center also serves to clarify federal regulations and assist members of the campus community in the cultural adjustment process.

How can I receive support in hiring international scholars?

Rutgers recognizes the need for worldwide recruitment for both long- and short-term positions. The appointment of foreign nationals is a complex matter involving three United States government agencies—the Departments of State, Homeland Security, and Labor. The University is constrained by the regulations of these agencies and by immigration acts enacted by Congress, including the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, which sanctions employers for employing individuals not authorized to work in the United States. To ensure their departmental hiring authorities comply with Federal regulations concerning the employment of short and long-term employees, please refer to the Employment of Foreign Nationals Policy (Policy 60.1.2).

If you have specific questions you would like to have answered by someone at Rutgers, you can contact one of the following offices for additional support:

• Center for Global Services
• Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs
• Office of the Vice President for International and Global Affairs