Office of the Registrar

• Introduction
• Key Concepts
• Key terms
• What is FERPA?
• Essence of the ACT
• Who are Eligible Students?
• Who are University Officials?
• What are Education Records?
• What are Not Education Records?
• Students May View
• Students May Not View
• Rights of Parents
• What is Prior Written Consent?
• When is Prior Written Consent Not Required?
• What is Legitimate Education Interest?
• What is Directory Information?
• What is Never Considered Directory Information?
• What is Personally Identifiable Information?
• Brief Review
• Faculty Information: THE DO'S
• Faculty Information: THE DONT'S
• FERPA Home

Welcome to the FERPA tutorial for faculty and staff! Here is what you can expect to gain from this tutorial:

• Knowledge of laws and policies governing the acceptable use and release of student records.
• An understanding of your responsibilities in complying with these laws and policies.
• An understanding of how to protect a student's right to privacy.

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