FERPA Study Guide With Complete Solution

What does FERPA stand for? - Answer Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act/Buckley Amendment What rights do students have under FERPA? - Answer 1. right to be notified of their FERPA rights at least annually 2. right to inspect and review documents 3. right to request amendment of an incorrect record and the opportunity to challenge the contents of their records 4. right to consent to disclosure of their records 5. right to file a complaint with the US Department of Education when the student feels one of the four prior rights have been breached When do FERPA rights begin (in Florida)? - Answer when the student begins the admission process Do parents have access to their student's records? - Answer No, in postsecondary institutions, the rights belong solely to the student regardless of age. What information is protected? - Answer Education record information What is education record information? - Answer information maintained by USF or parties acting on its behalf, which contains information directly related to a student What is NOT an example of education records? a) admission records b) financial aid information c) advising notes d) alumni information/records e) grades and academic progress - Answer d) alumni information/records What are sole possession records? - Answer notes about a student that you do not share with another Why is it important to understand what is and what is not a sole possession record? - Answer sole possession records are not subject to discovery by subpoena or at the request of a student