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FERPA

Title: Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Effective Date: November 11, 1974
Responsible Office: Provost
Last Updated: March 20, 2020

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act is a federal law that affords students certain rights with respect to their education records and defines situations in which the university may release information from student records with student consent. 

Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA)