The most recent previous educational agency or institution attended by the studentĪdditionally, certain records such as law enforcement records and alumni records that are not education records may be disclosed without the student's consent.Dates of attendance, degrees and awards received.Weight and height of members of athletic teams.Participation in officially recognized activities and sports.Student classification and major and minor fields of study.While FERPA and state law protect the privacy of educational records, directory information is not treated as confidential and may be disclosed by the university without student consent unless the student has placed a FERPA block via their MyFIU on their student account.Īt FIU, the following has been designated as directory information: Records that only contain information about an individual after he or she is no longer a student at that agency or institutionĭirectory information is the information available about a student that is not considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if disclosed.Employment records, unless the employment is dependent on the employee’s status as a student (such as evaluations of graduate assistants).Sole possession records that are used only as memory aids and not shared with others.Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) records and Student Health records are also governed by FERPA and state privacy laws.

Financial aid and financial aid records, including employment records that are dependent on the status as a student (ex: Federal Work-Study, student interns, teaching assistants).Coursework including papers and exams, class schedules, as well as written email or recorded communications that are part of the academic process.Grades, test scores, evaluations, courses taken, academic specialization and activities, and official communications regarding your status.Biographical information including date and place of birth, gender, nationality, information about race and ethnicity, and identification photographs.A record is any information or data recorded in any medium, including, but not limited to handwriting, print, or digital/electronic, USB drives, or cloud storage.Įxamples of an education record include, but are not limited to: Education Records are any records maintained by the University and its Agents that contain information directly related to a student or applicant. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC addition, any violations of FERPA should be reported to the FIU University Registrar at or confidentially reported to the Ethical Panther Line by visiting /hotlineįERPA protects the privacy of a student’s educational record. The contact information of the Office that administers FERPA is:įamily Policy Compliance Office U.S.

Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the University to comply with the requirements of FERPA.

Students have the right to file a complaint with the U.S. The right to file a complaint with the Family Policy Compliance Office if FERPA rights have been violated.The right to limit disclosure of some personally identifiable information.The right to request to amend inaccuracies in educational records.The right to inspect and review educational records within a reasonable period of time and within 45 calendar days after the institution has received the request.Department of Education and Florida law summarizes the rights afforded to students by FERPA as follow: FERPA applies to all educational institutions receiving funds from the United States Department of Education, from kindergarten through university level.Īt FIU, the privacy of student records is also protected by University Regulation (FIU-108). The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974, also known as the Buckley Amendment, is a federal law that protects the privacy of a student’s educational record.

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