SPECIAL NOTES FOR FACULTY 

To avoid violations of FERPA rules, DO NOT

  • at any time use the Social Security Number (SSN) or University identification number of a student in a public posting of grades;

  • ever link the name of a student with that student's SSN or University identification number in any public manner;

  • leave graded tests in a stack for students to pick up by sorting through the papers of all students;

  • circulate a printed class list with student name and SSN, ID number, or grades as an attendance roster;

  • discuss the progress of any student with anyone other than the student (including parents) without the consent of the student;

  • provide anyone with lists of students enrolled in your classes for any commercial purpose;

  • provide anyone with student schedules or assist anyone other than university employees in finding a student on campus.

 

 

SPECIAL NOTES FOR STAFF

 

To avoid violations of FERPA rules, DO NOT

  • release any information regarding a student educational record unless you have verified with the Registrar's office that a signed release is on file.   Even in the case of Directory Information, the student may have filed a "Withhold Directory Information" form with the Registrar's office;

  • release information over the telephone;

  • send confidential information through email;

  • provide outside companies with lists of our students without authorization.