Parents & Families

The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) as amended, protects the privacy of student education records by requiring prior written consent beore disclosing personally identifiable information to a third party such as a student's parents.

We recognize that parents and guardians are important to our students and may choose to share some or all of their FERPA-protected information with you. 

 

Consult with your Student

As a parent or guardian, the easiest and quickest way to receive information on your student's grades, finances and other education records is to have your student provide it directly to you.

Even if your student provides you with written permission to access their records, the College of Charleston does not automatically send this information to you. You will need to request information. If you have received permission to access education records, you will need to provide a written request for a copy of the desired information.

More Information on FERPA

Student Release of Education Records


Your student may grant you permission to view their records via proxy access to certain information in their MyPortal account, or by completing a FERPA Authorization and Consent to Release Education Records form.

Semester Academic Honors


Approximately 30 days after the end of each semester, the College of Charleston publishes the semester honors lists. Students should consider their academic transcript, rather than these lists, as the official indication of honors earned. 

President's List (Highly Distinguished) 

  • Enrolled and completed a minimum of 12 semester hours*
  • GPA of 3.800 or higher
  • No incomplete or grades lower than "C"

President's list is not released for courses taken during the summer. This honor appears on transcripts as "Highly Distinguished."

 *Criteria effective Fall 2023

Dean's List (Distinguished)

  • Enrolled and completed a minimum of 12 semester hours*
  • GPA of 3.500 or higher*
  • No incomplete or grades lower than "C"

Dean's list is not released for courses taken during the summer. This honor appears on transcripts as "Distinguished."

 *Criteria effective Fall 2023

 

President's List and Dean's List