What is FERPA?
FERPA stands for the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (sometimes called the Buckley Amendment). Passed by Congress in 1974, the act grants four specific rights to the student:
The Basic Rules
Review the following information:
What is a Student Educational Record?
Just about any information provided by a student to the college for use in the educational process is considered a student educational record. Here are some examples:
The storage media in which you find this information does not matter. Student educational records may be contained in the following media:
Special Don’ts for Faculty
To avoid violating FERPA rules, do not do any of the following:
Compliance
Students are encouraged to contact the Registrar if they have questions about this policy. The Registrar may be reached by calling (218) 335-4222, emailing stacey.lundberg@lltc.edu, or writing to: 6945 Little Wolf Rd. NW, Cass Lake MN 56633
For additional information, you may call 1-800-USA-LEARN (1-800-872-5327) (voice). Individuals who use TDD may use the Federal Relay Service.
Or you may contact us at the following address:
Family Policy Compliance Office
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202-852