Did you know…?  A FERPA hold may be requested by currently enrolled students. This non-disclosure option means that the University may not release even directory information about the student. The University may not even acknowledge to third parties that the person is a student at the institution. FERPA is the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and is a federal law that was enacted in 1974. FERPA protects the privacy of student education records. All educational institutions that receive federal funding must comply with FERPA.  FERPA permits public disclosure of directory information without the student’s consent.  Anytime non-directory information such as grades, student ID, GPA, etc. is easily accessible and/or viewable by someone other than the student himself or herself, it is a FERPA violation.

For more information, go to http://www.missouristate.edu/registrar/ferpa.html

Written by Theresa McCoy, Coordinator of Management Information Systems, Computer Services