What are examples of FERPA violations?

Consider these other FERPA violation examples:

• Emailing protected student information to everyone in the class.
• Including social security numbers on shared documents.
• Posting grades and identifying information in public.
• Publicly disclosing a student athlete’s academic status.

Which of the following activities by a professor would not comply with FERPA?

For parents to be given general access to their child’s college records, they must have claimed the student as a dependent on their last federal income tax statement. If so, then access may be permitted; if not, access must be denied (20 USC § 1232g (b)(1)(H); Internal Revenue Code, 26 USC §152).

What information can be disclosed without consent under FERPA?

Schools may disclose, without consent, “directory” information such as a student’s name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, honors and awards, and dates of attendance.

Can professors share grades with other professors?

Officially and in general, no. The teacher of a class should in general not share grades with his colleagues.

Can students violate FERPA?

If a school denies access to student records to a parent of a student under the age of 18, that’s a FERPA violation, Rooker points out. It’s also a violation to deny the student access to his own records (provided the student is at least 18 or is enrolled in a postsecondary institution).

Can research data for a third party violate FERPA law?

Research data for a third party that’s easily traceable to a particular student can still violate FERPA law.

What are the exceptions of FERPA?

Exceptions to Written Parental Consent Requirement Disclosures to organizations conducting studies for, or on behalf of, schools or districts to: Develop, validate, or administer predictive tests. Administer student aid programs. Improve instruction.

Is it a violation of FERPA if an institution does not disclose records?

That said, it would not violate FERPA for an educational agency or institution to non-consensually disclose to an eligible student or to his or her parents copies of education records that the eligible student or his or her parents otherwise would have the right to inspect and review under FERPA.

Can a FERPA attorney review videos with a parent?

Yes. FERPA permits legal representatives of a parent or an eligible student to inspect and review videos with the parent or eligible student.

Can a school charge a parent or eligible student for ferferpa?

FERPA regulations (34 CFR § 99.11 (b)) also provide that the school may not charge a parent or eligible student for the costs to search for or retrieve the education records.

Is a student’s release form a “must” under FERPA?

Answer: No. The only disclosure requirement that is a “must” under FERPA is to the student. All other disclosures, even with a student’s release form is a “may”. The decision to engage in dialog with a parent is up to the discretion of the faculty member or department personnel.