The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) is a US federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. Among other things, FERPA gives students certain rights with respect to their education records, including:
- The right to inspect and review the student's education records within 45 days of the date the University receives a request for access.
- The right to request the amendment of the student's education records that the student believes are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student's privacy rights under FERPA.
- The right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student's education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent.
- The right to file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning alleged failures by the University to comply with the requirements of FERPA.
