FERPA Compliance is a critical aspect of School Administration. Colleges should provide adequate and intermittent training to keep employees focused on acceptable FERPA practices as violations could lead to serious consequences.
I discovered from this module how a situation is handled if a student wishes to view their record but has an academic hold.
Students have a right to view their information and to have their information explained to them.
This session helped me to understand how educational insitutions engage with Immigration officials when it comes to student records.
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." This was particularly insightful because I was not sure how academic records for former students are dealt with.
this is great compliance case sensitive information
Students should alaway be monitored if they have employee privileges.
I had FERPA training in the class setting years ago. This module is much detailed and thorough.
I learned what / when student's records are not protected under FERPA.
As a graduate of the school where I now am an adjunct, I learned really interesting details that my records are also protected under FERPA. I've also learned a lot of about privacy laws and expectations in educational institutions, which as a public lirbarian is very interesting!
Good to see that informaion is not all available to anyone who asks for it
I have a dedicated cell phone for my students and it is protected with VPN and a password just in case I leave it somewhere. I also have the option to erase and reset the phone back to the factory settings. The same is on my laptop that I use for online teaching. I take security very seriously. I remember when I was a student and worried about people discovery my information.
Hello all,
Under FERPA, students have the right to challenge a record that they think is not accurate. I also learned that certain information is restricted and should not be disclosed to the student, which may require redaction to protect the confidentiality and privacy of other parties referenced in the document(s). I learned from this module that FERPA allows an institution 45 days to comply with a student’s request to review their records. This provides sufficient time if it is necessary to pull together educational records from different sources, redact information about other students, or research specific records questions requested by the student.
If a school is sold or goes through any change of ownership transition, the new ownership still has an obligation to provide historical records to students who attended under prior ownership.
An interesting dive into the details of FERPA.
Besides acessing and protecting their records if they believe it to be unjust, with consideration relating to FERPA, students can have the right to challenge a grade.
Many practical considerations warrant attention, such as potential conflict between state law and FERPA.
Not sure Ill ever be in a position to apply Ferpa, but it was nice to learn.
I feel familiar with what I as an employee can view or not in student records as well as if I was a student. This section was a nice refresher.
