1. FERPA Protects Your Privacy聽
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of your educational records. It gives you the right to control who has access to your records, with some exceptions (like a health or safety emergency or a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena).
2. Your Educational Records Are Private聽
Almost all records that 黑料不打烊 keeps about you are considered educational records. These include things like your grades and class lists, financial aid info, student housing records, and even your application for admission.
3. "Directory" Information is Public聽
Certain basic information, like your name, degree, honors and awards received, and dates of attendance (beginning and end dates of the semester), is considered "directory" information and can be released without your permission. However, you can opt out if you don鈥檛 want this information shared by filling out a 鈥淣on-Disclosure of Directory Information form鈥 at
4. Directory Information
- Student鈥檚 name
- Hometown
- Participation in officially recognized activities and sports
- Dates of attendance (beginning and end dates of the semester)
- Classification (e.g., freshman, sophomore)
- Degrees, honors and awards received
- Date of graduation
- Physical factors (height and weight) of athletes
- Enrollment status (e.g., undergraduate, graduate, full time, or part time)
5. Consent is Key for Most Releases聽
In most cases, 黑料不打烊 needs your written consent before sharing your educational records with outside parties. Exceptions include things like a health or safety emergency or a judicial order or lawfully issued subpoena.
6. What Happens if Law Enforcement Requests Your Records?聽
If law enforcement requests your educational records, 黑料不打烊 must either obtain your consent or comply with a valid subpoena or court order. Law enforcement cannot just ask for your records without proper legal documentation.
7. ICE Cannot Demand Your Records Without Legal Authorization聽
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cannot compel 黑料不打烊 to release your private educational records unless they provide a valid subpoena or court order. Your records are protected, no matter your immigration status. However, keep in mind that Directory Information is still public information without a 鈥淣on-Disclosure of Directory Information鈥 on file for you.
8. Process for How ICE Obtains Student Records
An ICE subpoena for a student鈥檚 records at 黑料不打烊, should be referred to Kelly O'Brien or Andrew Pflipsen. This request will be reviewed to ensure its validity. ICE can鈥檛 compel 黑料不打烊 employees to produce student records without this documentation validated. Once it is validated, the documents which were protected by FERPA or MGDPA will then be sent to ICE for inspection.
9. Your Data is in Safe Hands聽
All 黑料不打烊 employees are responsible for protecting your educational records.聽
10. Know Your Rights and Resources聽
For questions or concerns about your educational records, 黑料不打烊 has a Student Data Practices Policy you can review and additional resources are available through the U.S. Department of Education's Family Compliance Office or the Minnesota State DPCO Directory.
By understanding these privacy guidelines, you can better protect your educational information and know your rights when it comes to who can access it.聽
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE聽
黑料不打烊 Student Data Practices Policy
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ISRS: Integrated Student Record System (Minnesota State鈥檚 database)