FERPA
The Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA) is a 1974 federal law also known as the Buckley Amendment. Although FERPA contains exceptions for the release of "directory information" without a student's prior written consent, students have the right to request that even such directory information not be disclosed.
FERPA gives students the right to do the following:
- Control the disclosure of their education records to others
- Inspect and review their own education records
- Challenge the content of their education records
Releases
FERPA Release (All Records)(PDF 182KB)
FERPA Release (Student Reference Request) (PDF 82KB)
FERPA Release (Lecture Capture) (PDF 126KB)
Parent/Guardian/Family Member FERPA release for student records
Resources
FERPA Tips for Faculty and Staff
Disclosure of Information from Education Records to Parents (U.S. Department of Education)