'What if Yale finds out?' Suicidal students are pressured to withdraw from Yale ...

[tulipsandroses]

5. I learned something new today. I had to do some research because it didn't make sense to me that

the hospital would tell her they had to let the school know. Probably something that parents should be discussing with their kids when they go off to college. HIPAA does not always apply to colleges. Medical records are considered part of student records. FERPA may apply instead of HIPAA. Parents can access student records under FERPA.

Sounds like YALE is manipulating something meant to protect the student, to discriminate against students.

Their rules are outrageous. Apparently they have changed some after outrage about past suicides. One of the rules that got changed was a student having to speak to a panel before returning. That is outrageous. Another rule changed was requiring certain classes to be completed. Why would anyone want to put a student recovering from a mental health crisis through that??