Students may choose to have their directory information marked confidential at any time by printing the form, completing, signing, dating, and mailing or faxing the form to the University Registrar’s Office.

The Form is available on the Registrar’s page Appeal/Request Forms section, titled “FERPA Student Information Release Authorization Form“.

Students may choose to have their directory information marked confidential at any time by printing the form, completing, signing, dating, and mailing or faxing the form to the University Registrar’s Office.

The Form is available on the Registrar’s page Appeal/Request Forms section, titled “Request to Prevent Disclosure of Directory Information“.

FERPA defines “directory information” as information contained in the education records of a student that would not generally be considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if disclosed. Northwestern State University defines directory information as the following: student’s name; mailing address; e-mail address; photograph; telephone number; dates of attendance; enrollment status (e.g., undergraduate or graduate, […]

There are several exceptions to FERPA’s general prior consent rule that are set for in the statute and the regulations. See § 99.31 of the FERPA regulations. One exception is the disclosure of “directory information” as set forth in FERPA guidelines. (34 CFR § 99.31(a) (11).)

Records not considered part of an education record include, but are not limited to, records of the law enforcement unit of an education institution, and records that only contain information about an individual after he or she is no longer a student at the institution.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act protects the privacy of student education records. It gives students the right to inspect and review their education records; the right to request the amendment of their education records that students believe are inaccurate or misleading; the right to consent to disclosure of personally identifiable information contained in […]

An education record is any record that contains information directly related to a student that is maintained by the institution. This includes, but is not limited to, grade information, disciplinary documentation, billing, financial aid data, and medical records.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that sets forth requirements regarding the privacy of student records. FERPA governs the release of these records (known as education records) maintained by an educational institution and access to these records. When a student turns 18 years old, or enters a postsecondary institution […]