FERPA at ASU Questions and Answers Already Passed

FERPA at ASU Questions and Answers Already Passed Which of the following statements is true? Stands for Family Educational Privacy Rights Act Protects the privacy of student education records Applies to all educational institutions that recieve financial aid from the Department of Education Which of the following are rights which FERPA gives to students to protect their educational records? - Right to inspect and review records - Right to request amendment of records - Right to consent to disclosure to others - Right to file a complaint with the US Department of Education for alleged FERPA violations Which of the following items are considered studend education records under FERPA ? - Class schedule printout - Finanical Aid records in the student database - Unofficial transcripts - Official transcripts - List of websites accessed by the student from an ASU computer Which of the following are NOT protected under FERPA ? - Medical and Counciling records - Law enforcement records kept for law enforcement purposes Which of the following situations are exceptions under FERPA and may allow disclosure without the students concent ? - The University Registrar's Office responds to a subpoena issues by the Maricopa Superior Court - An academic unit discloses a class roster to fire department personnel when a fire breaks out in a lab, so they can confirm each student's safety You work in an academic department which provides student information to individuals other than the student in certain circumstances. You recieve a call from a student's parent and she asks you to tell her the grade the student recieved on a recent exam. You may: You can tell the parent the grade, if she provides proof of her identity and you have confirmed via Peoplesoft or the University Registrar's Office that the parent has been granted access by the student or by an Affidavit of Dependency. Which of the following are defined as directory information under ASU's FERPA policy ? - Student's phone number - Student's college and major - Student's degree(s) earned A colleauge in your department tells you that one of his current students has requested accomodations on the final exam due to a learning disability. The colleauge wants to know what, if any, accommodations were granted to the student in your class last semester. Under FERPA, which of the following responces is best? You refer your colleauge to the Disability Resource Center or the ADA liaison in your school to have the question answered Which of the following are FERPA violations? - While cleaning out office files, a staff member throws away old grade rosters in a recycling bin - Department posts scholarship applications, including name, ID number, GPA, and family need, for committee review on a public website to facilitate access of off-campus committee members - At the start of a term, a TA passes around a complete class roster and asks students to make sure their name is listed with the correct ID number - To save time, an instructor leaves graded blue books in the hall for students to pick up at their convinience Your briefcase, containing student's educational records, is stolen out of the backseat of your car. You should: - Immediately report the theft to the police - Review ASU's policy, SSM 107-02 for next steps A department office has denied a students request to make a change to his academic record. The student has written a statement, explaining why he disagrees with the record's content and wants the statement added to his record to be included with the record every time you release a copy. In responce you Tell the student he has a right to a hearing A student has gone home for the semester break. He calls on December 30th to inquire about his grades. You should: Suggest that the student access the information through My ASU using his ASURITE User ID and password A law firm is considering one of your alumni for a position. They don't have a written release from your former student, but they do have a four month old copy of her transcript. They need to confirm her final GPA. What do you do? - The student can request a new copy of her transcript via the web and provide it directly to the law firm. - The student may provide a written release authorizing ASU to disclose the GPA True or False? A student worker is employed for the purpose of monitoring the class enrollments for the enrollment chair and researching student requests for capacity overrides. Her roommate has submitted an application for an override. The student worker looks up her roommate's record and reports to the department chair. That evening, she tells a neighbor the roommate's GPA. This is acceptable according to ASU's FERPA policy. False True or False? You are facult/staff sponsor for the local chapter of an honorary organization that is an offically registered campus group. The national chapter has asked you for a list of students with a GPA of 3.00 or higher in order to invite them to join as members. You may provide this information. False True or False? It is permissible to post a list of students and their grades on a department bulletin board or a public website. False True or False? An individual who is applying for admission to ASU has the right to access his record. False Which answer best identifies the major legal protection(s) given to a student's education records under FERPA?