Student Privacy Rights and Responsibilities - FERPA

Student Privacy Rights and Responsibilities through the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is legally and ethically obligated to protect the confidentiality of students' records. The Office of the Registrar provides several resources to help faculty and staff learn about student privacy rights and responsibilities.
We offer:

A brochure
Group training
One-on-one consultation
An online tutorial

FERPA Brochure

A brochure has been developed to help faculty and instructional staff understand student privacy rights and their responsibilities related to these rights.
To obtain a brochure:

Download a copy of the FERPA brochure (PDF version)
Contact Kari Smith (kari.smith@em.wisc.edu or (608)262-3964) to request paper copies

FERPA Group Training

We offer personalized FERPA training sessions for schools, colleges, departments and other groups interested in learning more about student privacy rights and responsibilities. Please contact Carol Gosenheimer (cgosenheimer@em.wisc.edu, (608)263-5216) to request a session.

FERPA One-on-One Consultation

We are available to provide advice and one-on-one consultation sessions. We offer this service to help faculty and staff become better educated about FERPA, and to help with individual concerns or situations that may arise. Please contact Jim Steele (jasteele@em.wisc.edu, (608)262-0245) or Marilyn McIntyre (mnmcinty@em.wisc.edu, (608)262-4271) to arrange a consultation.

FERPA Tutorial

The purpose of the FERPA tutorial is to provide basic online FERPA training for the UW-Madison faculty and staff. To be granted access to students' records in ISIS, or through My-UW Madison, you must complete this tutorial.