I was not aware of the information concerning your records after death.
I did not know that the policy changes if the student is deceased.
Institutions have the right to protect the student's rights of educational records.
So many blurred lines sometimes, especially when it comes to employees who are taking classes at the same school, or who are alumni as well. Its uber important to see through the blurred lines.
This has been a very informational unit.
I found it interesting that FERPA has time limits. That those who are no longer students at an institution are no longer guaranteed privacy of their records. It is good to know that it is suggested that certain policies be established to contact former students depending on the records released, however.
It is interesting that certain individuals have more protections than others. The FERPA guidelines state that an alumni is no longer protected by FERPA, yet if a student wants access to a president's information, they must receive consent first. This just shows you that laws are subjective, and it is always important to lean towards the side of caution espcially when it comes to privacy rights of individuals.
Students have rights to their records and protection of privacy.
I am going to go back and review our current policies at our institution and see if we are in full compliance. I am also going to review my own role in the process
Employees should not use thier previlage to view thier own records example if they were students, instead they should go through the proper channels.
The policies around security are fairly standard. I work at a healthcare insurance company and there is a lot of focus on protection of personal identifiable information - just like at an educational institution. I was surprised that a student who is also an employee essentially gives up their rights to the FERPA access as it appears being an employee overrules -if I understood it.
There should always be measures in place and reviewed monthly to make sure we are staying in compliance with FERPA. We should have a refresher yearly on this training.
This module enlightened me on the rights of students.
In this lesson, I learned that "records received or created after a student is no longer in attendance and that are not directly related to such attendance as a student are not protected under FERPA."
FERPA makes educationalrecords available even if the student has not paid their tuition.
I thought the difference between policy and practice was interesting - especially where public and university security are a concern. Under these circumstances - time permitting I can see that these types of decisions would require leadership guidance.
To protrect stundents' information and comply with FERPA, we need a policy and adopt best information security practices of financial sector.
Careful consideration of all actions in regard to student information
Protecting patient information is crucial.
