What are the basic rules regarding the protection of student information?
The University’s Policy on the Confidentiality of Student Records, which incorporates the federal FERPA law, provides the most directly relevant rules. The policy states that in general, University faculty and staff may not disclose personally identifiable information from a student or applicant’s records except with the student’s written consent. One common exception allows for sharing with school officials with “legitimate educational interests,” in other words where the information would be helpful in the performance of official duties or in the pursuit of an enterprise sanctioned by Penn. The policy also establishes general student rights, such as the right to access and correct records. Penn also has other policies, procedures and guidelines that focus on specific privacy issues, such as electronic data, Social Security numbers, e-mail, and records destruction, etc. For more information, click on Penn Policies, Brochures & Publications.
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