The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), also known as the Buckley Amendment, requires certain procedures to ensure the confidentiality of student's records, to provide rights of inspection, and to facilitate challenges of record information. FERPA is the federal law that governs the rights of students and institutional responsibilities with respect to education records. Details about what FERPA is and why it is important are available online at the Office of the Registrar - FERPA website.
Questions regarding the act may be referred to the Office of the Registrar.
