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What are Education Records?


Information recorded in any form that is directly related to a student and maintained by a college or university and by those acting for the college or university. The storage medium in which you find this information does not matter.

FERPA

Information recorded in any form that is directly related to a student and maintained by a college or university and by those acting for the college or university.

  • personal information (e.g., ID#, SSN, etc.)
  • records of student discipline
  • enrollment records
  • grades/transcripts
  • papers and tests

The storage medium in which you find this information does not matter. A student educational record may be:

  • a document in the registrar’s office
  • a computer printout in your office
  • a class list on your desktop
  • a computer display screen

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