What has Samford designated as “directory” information under FERPA?
Under the guidelines established by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Samford has designated the following as directory information: student name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, date and place of birth, enrollment status, major field of study, participation in officially recognized activities and sports, weight and height of members of athletic teams, dates of attendance, honors, degrees and awards received, most recent previous school attended, and photograph. This information can be included in the directory without the explicit consent of the student. Students may opt to hide information from the directory as described previously.
