FERPA Guidance and Resources
Guidance:
- FERPA Tutorial: Learn about protecting students' privacy rights with this online tutorial for faculty and staff.
- Disclosure of Student Education Records to Parents
- Directory Information Used for Commercial Purposes: An explanation of why student information can be used for commercial purposes such as telephone solicitations for credit cards, and steps students can take to prevent the release of their personal information.
Resources:
- Policy Statement #69, Student Records
- FERPA Consent Forms
- FERPA Regulations
- FERPA Technical Assistance Letters: The Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO), a division of the U.S. Department of Education, enforces FERPA and provides advice and assistance in interpreting and complying with FERPA. In response to specific inquiries from educational institutions, the FPCO publishes Technical Assistance Letters providing opinions on how to interpret and apply FERPA.
