What is the Family Education Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA)?
In 1974, Congress adopted the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), also known as the Buckley Amendment. This amendment provides that students who are enrolled in post-secondary education are the sole guardians of their own educational records. This means that only your student will have access to his or her record at the University and you may view them only with his or her written permission. In accordance with this amendment, all correspondence from the University regarding grades, academic honors and/or discipline will be sent directly to your student at the address he or she lists with the Registrar/Office of Records. In addition, advisors cannot discuss specifics with family members about the student’s progress or about any problems that arise without the student’s written consent. Please keep in mind that although advisors are not at liberty to divulge specifics, they will be happy to discuss general university policies with parents at any time. As a part of the educa
