FERPA Guidance and Resources

• FERPA Regulations
• FERPA PowerPoint Briefing: This FERPA briefing will provide users with proven strategies on how to handle requests for student information.
• FERPA Tutorial: Learn about protecting students' privacy rights with this online tutorial for faculty and staff.
• Directory Information Used for Commercial Purposes: An explanation of why student information can be used for commercial purposes such as telephone solicitations for credit cards, and steps students can take to prevent the release of their personal information.
• Handling Parent Requests for Confidential Information from Student Records: Guidelines to assist faculty members on how to handle requests from parents asking for information from student records.
• FERPA Technical Assistance Letters: The Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO), a division of the U.S. Department of Education, enforces FERPA and provides advice and assistance in interpreting and complying with FERPA. In response to specific inquiries from educational institutions, the FPCO publishes Technical Assistance Letters providing opinions on how to interpret and apply FERPA.