FERPA
The Federal Family Educational Rights and
Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 assigns to the student who is 18
years of age or older, not the parent, certain privacy
rights regarding their educational record. In general, this
means that students need to give their permission for the
release of information about their educational record, even
to release information to parents.
Under FERPA, the following pieces of information are
considered "directory," or public, information. This means
that the information can be released to anyone, including
parents, without the student's permission. Students do have
the right, however, to prevent the release of even directory
information. If students have exercised their right not to
have directory information released, the University may not
release it, even to parents, without the student's
permission. Directory information includes the following:
:: Name
:: Date of birth
:: Place of birth
:: Directory address and phone number
:: Electronic mail address
:: Mailing address
:: Campus office address (for graduate
students)
:: Secondary mailing or permanent address
:: Residence assignment and room
or
apartment number
:: Specific quarters or semesters
of
registration at MACU
:: MACU degree(s) awarded and dates
:: Major(s), minor(s), and field(s)
:: University degree honors
:: Institution attended immediately prior
to MACU
:: ID card photographs
(for University
classroom use only)
All other information regarding a student is considered
private and can be released only with the permission of the
student. This includes information about courses in which
the student is enrolled, grades received, locations of
courses, academic standing information, financial aid
information, student account information, etc.
