What privacy protections and rights do international students and scholars have in light of recent changes in immigration policies and practices?
Foreign students, scholars and faculty continue to be protected by the same privacy laws and university policies as U.S. citizens. Generally, the University will only provide information to third parties regarding any student, faculty member or staff person under the following conditions: (1) with the prior written consent of the subject individual; (2) to provide directory information that is not pre-sorted by non-directory information such as race, religion, gender, religion or national origin; (3) in response to a valid subpoena or court/agency order; (4) to protect the health and safety of the individual or others; or (5) if otherwise required by law, such as in compliance with reporting obligations or in response to FOIA requests. Information contained in student records of international students continues to be protected by the federal Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act ( FERPA ). FERPA generally requires a student s prior written consent before disclosure of student r
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