Statements made from the recommender’s personal observation or knowledge of the student does not require a written consent.
If personally identifiable information obtained from the student’s education records is included, such as grades, GPA, etc., the writer is required to obtain a signed release from the student. The release should specify the records to be disclosed, […]
Notice of FERPA rights is available on:
Advise students to obtain a copy of their schedule of classes from the NSUConnect system.
Third party requests for a schedule are not honored unless the request falls within an emergency exception to FERPA, and then refer requestor to the Office of University Police.
Requests to locate a student are referred to the Office of University Police. That office will get a message to the student.
Coverage begins at NSU when a student submits an application for admission. The coverage of FERPA is effective until death for records concerning the individual’s status as a student of the institution. FERPA does not cover other individual records maintained by Northwestern, such as personnel or alumni records.
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Ave., SW
Washington, D.C. 20202-5901
Phone: (202) 260-3887
Fax: (202)260-9001
Email: ferpa@ed.gov
Web: www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/index.html
Assistance is also available from AACRAO at ferpa@aacrao.org
On campus, please contact Barbara Prescott, University Registrar, at 318-357-6171.
Yes. Records that are directly related to a student and maintained by an educational agency or institution or by a party acting for the agency or institution are “education records” under FERPA. 34 CFR § 99.3.
The education records of student athletes are covered by FERPA. Without a signed consent form, personally identifiable information may not be disclosed from the education records of student athletes nor may they appear on the published team roster.
Yes. It is O.K. for faculty and staff members to share the student’s academic progress in courses, account balances, medical, financial aid, and admission information with students via their official NSU e-mail addresses but not with a third party. In other words, all communications that you would normally send via the student’s mailing address […]
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