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Managing Student Records Legally and Effectively
Tiffany Hogue
Provost’s Office
Spring 2009
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Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA)
• What is it?• Why was it enacted?• Who is covered?
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The Three Main Provisions
College students, generally, have the right to:
• control the disclosure of their records to others;
• inspect and review their records;
• seek amendment of their records.
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Additionally…
• students have the rt. to complain
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“Educational Records”
• Any documents or records directly related to the student that are maintained by the institution or by a party acting on behalf of the institution.
• “Any information recorded in any way”—medium is irrelevant.
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“You might be a FERPA-protected record if....”
• Paper Files• Electronic
documents• Email-directly
related to student• Databases• Class lists• Student Account
Information
• Grade files• Class rosters• Exams• Student Schedules• Transcripts• But not: medical,
law enforcement, or alumni records.
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Two new exceptions
1. peer-graded papers
2. sex offender information
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Directory Info (excluded from FERPA)
• Name• Address• Telephone
number• Email address• Dates of
attendance
• Classification• Major• Honors• Degrees
conferred
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Disclosure of educational records
Okay if:
1. Student has consented to disclosure or
2. law provides exception that permits disclosure w/out student’s consent.
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FERPA Consent Form
• Who – For students and Baylor employees
• What – Specific information listed on Consent Form
• When – Before you can speak to third party persons listed on Consent Form
• Where - Registrar’s Office (RT, 3rd floor)
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Consent Forms
Must specify the:
• records to be disclosed
• the purpose of the disclosure
• the persons to whom they may be disclosed
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Exceptions to Consent Requirement
1. Directory information
2. Univ. officials w/ “legitimate educational interests”
3. Judicial order or subpoena
4. Drug or alcohol violation if student is under 21
5. Health or safety emergency
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Health/safety emergency
• “articulable and significant threat to the health or safety of a student or other individuals”
• “the Department will not substitute its judgment for that of the . . . Institution. . ..”
• Must record nature of threat and disclosure details
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“Need to Know” Principle
Before accessing or releasing any non-directory information to a Baylor employee, ask:
• As part of my assigned duties, do I have a legitimate need to know the information?
• Does the person requesting the information have a legitimate need to know this information?
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Once Need is Established. . .
Use information wisely.• Keep your passwords confidential.• When viewing records, keep private.• If printing, go directly to printer to
retrieve.• Log off system when through.
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New: id and authenticate
• “an educational . . . institution must use reasonable methods to identify and authenticate the identity of . . .parties to whom the institution discloses personally identifiable information from educational records”
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Be smart
• the DOE is not pleased with accidental or negligent disclosures
• Consider:– encryption– locked file cabinets– limited users
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When in doubt . . .
Don’t share the information.
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Parental Request for Grades
• Use FERPA Consent Form.
• Reinforce each year to your faculty.
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Timeline for Keeping Student Records
• Grades and attendance: 3 years
• Papers, exams, and assignments: 1 semester after class is over
• Leaving the university? Give info. to chair.
• Shred all outdated records.
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Academic Appeals
• Often requires use of your records from previous semesters and good understanding of FERPA.
• Respond to student in writing.
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Anecdotal Notes
• Any notes made are subject to review by student.
• If review is requested, cannot destroy notes until student has reviewed.
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Points To Remember
• “Need to know” principle.• When in doubt – don’t
share it.• Maintain your records.• Call with questions.
– Tiffany Hogue (x3545)– Chris Holmes (x4758)