FERPA

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), with its various amendments, is a federal law governing the privacy of educational records. It grants specific rights to students and sets restrictions on how schools may handle educational records. FERPA requires that schools obtain written permission from students before releasing educational records to anyone, including the student's parents. In certain circumstances, well-defined by FERPA, some information may be released without written permission from the student.

FERPA training is mandatory for all UAH faculty and staff members with access to educational records. Violations of FERPA can result in hefty federal fines and costly lawsuits.

Compliance with FERPA protects students, faculty and staff, and the university itself.

For further information about definitions, opting out, and confidentiality of student records, visit the Registrar's site.

Please e-mail us with any questions you have about Banner or FERPA.

FERPA Training

For FERPA training, complete the following five steps in order:

1. Take the FERPA Training Course.

2. Download the FERPA/Banner Account Forms.

3. Print out the FERPA/Banner Account Forms.

4. Take the Online FERPA Quiz.

5. Complete and submit the forms per the enclosed instructions.