Privacy Rights
Minnesota State University Moorhead is committed to the protection and confidentiality of student educational records, adhering closely to the guidelines established by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act - a federal legislation established to regulate access and maintenance of student educational records.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) affords student certain rights with respect to their education records, including the right to inspect their education records, request an amendment of the records that the student believes are inaccurate, and the right to control disclosures of their records except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. (It is important to note that all rights to access move to the student when that student is in a post secondary education institution; parents, spouses, and significant others have no inherent right to access to student educational records.)
Educational records for the most part include, with certain exceptions, all records maintained in any medium, which can identify the student.
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act - U.S. Department of Education
- Notification of Rights Under FERPA For Postsecondary Institutions
- FERPA Policy
- 2009 FERPA Amendments
- FERPA Quick Reference Sheet
- FERPA Tutorial
- Cost/Charges for reproduction of requested materials
- Parent/Legal Guardian Access to Academic Record of Dependent Student (Form A)
- Student Consent to Release of Education Record (Form B)
- Request to Access Student Education Record (Form C)
- Employee Responsibilities Related to Student Records (Form D)
- Employee Acknowledgment (signature page) (Form D)
- Student Request To Inspect and Review Education Records (Form E)
- Student Request for Administrative Hearing Regarding Student Education Records (Form F)
- Data Privacy (Form G)
(student request that their address, etc. be marked confidential and unpublished) - Date Privacy Release (Form G-1)
Data Practices