FERPA Introduction
    What is FERPA?
     Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 
     1974 
                     A federal law that governs the 
                     confidentiality of student 
                     records. 
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      Exactly what 
      are student 
      records?
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             A student record is…
             Any information, either written or electronic, about a student 
             enrolled or previously enrolled at Marshall University. 
             This includes:
             •   Personal identifiers (birth date, address, phone number, student identification 
                 number, etc.).
             •   Enrollment records and other electronic information, grades, personal 
                 notes that have been shared with others in your department.
                 •Employment records for college employees, law enforcement or
                  campus security records.
                    This information may be contained in a document in the 
              Registrar's Office, a computer printout in your office, a class list 
                  on your desktop, a computer display screen or notes taken 
                                       during an advising session.
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             Under FERPA you cannot…
              •   Provide lists of students enrolled in your courses for any 
                  commercial purposes. 
              •   Provide student schedules to anyone or assist anyone 
                  other than authorized Marshall University employees in 
                  locating a student on campus. 
              •   Provide student grades over the phone or via email. 
              •   Provide information to any person, including parents 
                  and spouses, without the written consent of the 
                  student.
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         What 
         information 
         CAN you 
         provide under 
         FERPA?
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