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The Solomon Amendment requires institutions to provide directory-type information on students who are 17 years of age or older upon request of representatives of the Department of Defense for military recruiting purposes. This information- “student recruiting information” - includes student’s name, address, telephone listing, date and place of birth, level of education, academic major, degrees received and the most recent previous education institution at which the student was enrolled.
A request for student recruiting information under Solomon must be honored unless there is an exception in the law which precludes the institution from providing the requested information. The most important exceptions are that the university:
- Have a long-standing policy of pacifism based on historical religious tradition.
- Certify that such information is not collected by the institution.
- Certify that each student concerned has formally requested to withhold “directory information “under FERPA from third parties.
The definitions of the terms “directory information” (FERPA) and “student recruiting information” (Solomon) are not synonymous.
All students have the right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the University to comply with the requirements of FERPA.
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