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FERPA for Faculty and Staff

  • What is FERPA?

    The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 是一项保护学生教育记录隐私的联邦法律. The law 适用于所有接受美国政府资助项目资助的学校.S. Department of Education.

    For more information visit the University Catalogs.

  • Who does FERPA apply to?

    FERPA适用于正在或曾经就读于学校的人的教育记录 大专院校,包括合作及函授学生 学习计划,视频会议,卫星,互联网或其他电子形式.

    FERPA不适用于被拒绝录取的申请人的入学记录 or to deceased students.

  • When do FERPA rights begin?

    When a student is "in attendance" as defined by the institution.

    At UNC, a student is considered to be "in attendance在学生注册的第一学期的第一天.

  • What are student rights under FERPA?

    FERPA gives eligible students the right to:

    • Inspect and review their education records maintained by UNC;
    • 要求皇冠app官方版下载纠正学生认为不准确或误导的记录. 如果皇冠app官方版下载决定不修改记录,学生有权举行正式听证会. 听证会结束后,如果UNC仍然决定不修改记录,学生有权 有权在记录中陈述学生对某事的看法 the contested information;
    • 对个人身份信息的披露是否有一定的控制 their education records;
    • File a complaint with the Department of Education.
  • What are and are not education records?

    Education records are records that are:

    • directly related to a student;
    • 由该机构或代表该机构的一方维持的 education records.

    The term "education records" does not include the following:

    • 教学、监督、行政和某些教育信息的记录 that is in the sole possession 不得为任何其他个人取得或透露;
    • Records maintained by a law enforcement 由执法部门创建的教育机构或机构的单位 unit for the purpose of law enforcement;
    • 与该机构雇用的个人有关的记录 并维持在正常的业务过程中,只与个人有关 以雇员身份使用,不得用于任何其他目的. Records 对于因学生身份而被雇用的个人(例如, work study students) are education records;
    • Records related to students which are:
      • 由医生、精神病学家、心理学家或其他公认的人创造或维持的 专业人士或准专业人士,以其专业能力行事或协助 以辅助专业身份或协助辅助专业身份;
      • 仅用于与向学生提供治疗有关;
      • 除提供此类治疗的个人外,不向任何人披露.
  • What information can be released?
    • Directory Information;
    • 学生书面同意发布的信息;
    • 有合法教育利益的雇员所需的信息;
    • 某些州和/或联邦政府机构所需的信息
  • What is directory or public information?

    在没有学生书面同意的情况下可以公布的信息.

    在某种程度上,每个机构都可以决定他们将哪些信息分类 directory information.

    Directory Information at UNC contains:

    • Student name
    • 学生地址和电话号码(包括本地通讯地址和永久地址)
    • Email address
    • Date of birth
    • Dates of attendance
    • Full or part-time enrollment; registered credits for the current term
    • Student classification
    • Major field of study
    • Degrees pursued or being pursued
    • Degree conferred and dates
    • Honors, awards and publications
    • Most recently attended educational institution
    • 参加官方认可的体育和活动,过去和现在
    • Physical factors of athletes
    • Photos and videos taken or maintained by the university
  • 谁是具有合法教育利益的学校官员?

    School Official -学校官员是北科罗拉多大学雇用的人 行政、监督、学术、研究或支持人员职位(包括教师) law enforcement unit personnel and health staff); a person serving on the board of trustees; or a student serving on an official committee, such as a disciplinary or grievance committee. A school official also may include a volunteer or contractor 她在北科罗拉多大学外提供机构服务 学校本可以用自己的员工来完成的功能 在学校的直接控制下进行使用和维护 PII来自教育记录,如律师,审计师,或收款代理或 学生自愿协助其他学校官员完成他或她的任务. 

    Legitimate Educational Interest -如果需要,学校官员有合法的教育利益 为了履行他或她的职业责任,回顾教育记录 for the University of Northern Colorado.

  • How can a student withhold directory information?

    学生可以通过联系办公室来禁止目录信息的披露 ,索取更多资料,并索取表格.

    学生应该仔细考虑任何不愿学习的决定的后果 directory information. By choosing to withhold directory information, the student will be marked "confidential" in our database. The student will then be required to conduct all business in person, with identification.

    如果你接到一个皇冠app安卓下载安装这个人的电话,即使是那个学生, you must reply with  "I am unable to find any student record". Please refer the person to the Office of the Registrar for further information.

    • 无论对学生的影响如何,学校不承担任何责任 会否因其遵从扣留该等资料的要求而产生
    • 将假定学生未能要求扣缴 的目录信息表明学生同意披露.
  • What can happen if we fail to follow the law?

    Loss of Federal funding

    Dismissal

  • 如果我对FERPA下可以或不可以发布的内容有疑问,该怎么办?

    When in doubt, don't give it out!

    任何问题都应提交书记官长办公室.351.4UNC (4862)

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