FERPA Informational Guide: Part 8
The Two Categories of Information:
Directory Information

May be disclosed, unless student requests otherwise; check the Records (INB) database – SPAIDEN.

  • Student’s name
  • Mailing address
  • E-mail address
  • Photograph
  • Telephone number
  • Dates of attendance
  • Enrollment status (e.g. undergraduate or graduate; full-time or part-time)
  • Major field of study
  • Participation in officially recognized activities and sports
  • Weight and height of members of athletic teams
  • Degrees, honors, and awards received, including naming to Honor rolls
  • Most recent educational agency or institution attended
Non-Directory Information

Personally Identifiable Information – any other data that can be linked to a specific student’s identity

Including, but not limited to:

  • Academic standing (academic probation or suspension)
  • Campus wide ID
  • Date of birth
  • Religious preference
  • Gender
  • Race
  • Ethnicity
  • Grades
  • GPA
  • Residency status
  • Student’s class schedule
  • Student social security number
  • Test scores
  • Billing information (account balances)
  • Financial aid information (financial awarded)