Protecting Education Records

Your Responsibilities

As a school official, you have a legal responsibility to protect the confidentiality of education records.

What Not To Do

• Do not permit inspection of a student's education record.
• Do not disclose personally identifiable information about a student.
• Do not save education records to a private device.

What To Do

• Only access what you need to know. Curiosity is not a need to know.
• Use university devices and the university network to access education records. Avoid using unsecured WiFi.
• Secure your desk, cabinets, office and lock your desktop, laptop and portable device screens when not in use.

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