FERPA Exam Questions With Correct Answers

A student's degree can be confirmed to some external (outside of your college) source without first obtaining the permission of the student so long as the institution identifies "degree" as directory information. (T/F) - Answer TRUE: Directory information may be disclosed to outside parties, unless the student has submitted his/her request through my.SMU Self Service to the University Registrar office that it be withheld. o It is permissible for a professor to post student grades on an office door if only a student's social security (ID) number (or portion) is used. (T/F) - Answer FALSE: The public posting of grades either by the student's name, SMU ID number or social security number (or portion), without the student's written permission, is a violation of FERPA. Even with names obscured, numeric student identifiers are considered personally identifiable information. Randomly assigned numbers or code words that only the instructor and student know can be used to post grades and are not a violation of FERPA. However, the posting order should NOT be in alphabetical order. Your college must annually notify students of their rights under FERPA. (T/F) - Answer True Faculty have a right to inspect education records of any student attending their college without giving a reason. (T/F) - Answer False Student representatives on committees (e.g., honors, curriculum, etc.) have the right to see other students' education records during the deliberations of that committee. (T/F) - Answer True It is permissible to distribute graded examinations by placing them on a table for students to pick up after class. (T/F) - Answer False In writing a letter of recommendation, it is permissible for a faculty member to include a student's grades without obtaining the student's written permission since the student requested the faculty member to write the recommendation and provided a copy of her resume with the requested information to the faculty member. (T/F) - Answer False Currently attending students of SMU have the right under FERPA to request that all of their education records not be disclosed and the institution must comply. (T/F) - Answer True SMU must release any information identified as directory information by the institution to anyone upon request. (T/F) - Answer False