FERPA: The Importance of Protecting Student Records

In the following pages you will find slides from a FERPA Refresher and Update presentation by Jesh Humphry. You may also download the presentation, FERPA-Presentation-010510.pdf [2.9 MB].

The presentation contains three slides per page and four on the last page. Each page will contain previous and next links (as appropriate) at the bottom of the page, or you can skip directly to the slide in question by clicking on the title in the TOC below.

Table of Contents

  1. FERPA Refresher and Update Title Slide.
  2. FERPA: The Importance of Protecting Student Records.
  3. Confidentiality of student records.
  4. What is FERPA?
  5. Student Rights Under FERPA.
  6. Who is covered by FERPA?
  7. What is a student education record?
  8. What is NOT aneducation record?
  9. When may education records be released to third parties?
  10. When may education records be released to third parties?
  11. “Directory Information” exempt.
  12. When may education records be released to third parties?
  13. Consent of Student.
  14. When may education records be released to third parties?
  15. Judicial Orders/Subpoenas.
  16. When may education records be released to third parties?
  17. School Officials with a Legitimate Educational Interest.
  18. When may education records be released to third parties?
  19. Parents.
  20. When may education records be released to third parties?
  21. Special Circumstances.
  22. Major FERPA Concepts.