CENTRAL RECORDS / Registrar's Office:

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Solomon Amendment/Military Recruiter Requests

In compliance with the Solomon Amendment, Tidewater Community College allows for directory information disclosures to military recruiters*.  Information is disclosed on students who are aged 17 and older and who are registered for at least 1 credit hour. 

To obtain a report, recruiters are to submit a written request on official letterhead to:

Tidewater Community College
Central Records Office
Attn: Registrar, Kellie Sorey
P.O. Box 9000
Norfolk, VA 23509-9000 

You may also fax your request to Ms. Sorey at 757-822-1955 and/or submit your request electronically via e-mail to ksorey@tcc.edu. 

Recruiters should include a business e-mail address along with the request.  Upon receipt of the request, the information will be sent in one standard format allowable under the Solomon Amendment.  Note that this information will not be released prior to the second week of classes during the regular semester/term for which information is sought.

* Tidewater Community College will not release information on students who request to withhold the release of their directory information by the first day of the regular semester/term. 

Subpoena Requests for Educational Records

Tidewater Community College must disclose confidential student records pursuant to a lawfully issued subpoena or judicial order.  TCC and/or Systems Counsel will examine the order or subpoena to verify that it has been executed by an officer of the court or another authorized official.  All subpoenas for educational records, regardless of the student’s campus of record, should be directed to the College Registrar at the below address:

Tidewater Community College
Central Records Office
Attn: Registrar, Kellie Sorey
P.O. Box 9000
Norfolk, VA 23509-9000 

Please note that the subpoena should be received by the college in a timely manner, allowing for a minimum of 14 days for a response.

Verification Requests from 3rd Parties

Verification of information such as a student’s enrollment or graduation status is provided by any of our campus Enrollment Services Office.  If proof of a student’s enrollment, verification of the credit hours in which a student is enrolled, or even verification of a student’s graduation is needed, please contact one of the following Enrollment Services Offices. 

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