Understanding FERPA - Student Record

What is a Student Educational Record?

1. Just about any information provided by a student to the college for use in the educational process is considered a student educational record
   
   
   • personal information
   • enrollment records
   • grades
   • schedules
2. The storage media in which you find this information does not matter.  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
   • notes you have taken during an advisement session

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