Student Rights Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
Michigan State University (“the University”) maintains student education records and is responsible for their access to and release in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g (“FERPA”). It is the policy of the University to comply with FERPA.
Michigan State University Access to Student Information is printed in the
Academic Programs catalog.
Related Information:
- Academic Freedom Report
- Alumni Affairs Information
- Data Release
- Enterprise Information Stewardship
- Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
- Student Records and the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
- Directory Release Information
- Graduate School
- Human Research Protection Program
- Institute for Public Policy & Social Research
- Libraries, Computing & Technology (Institutional Data Policy - DRAFT)
- Office of the Provost
- Retention of University Records
- Student Affairs
- Student Life
- Undergraduate Education
What Every Student Should Know:
- FERPA for Students (PowerPoint)
(PDF)
- Print Hardcopy Directory Information Restriction Request
- Currently Enrolled Students: Update Directory Restrictions Online
- Print Student Reference Request Release
What Every University Employee Should Know:
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FERPA 101 (PowerPoint)
(PDF)
Student Records: Institutional Responsibility and Student Rights
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FERPA 101 Self-diagnostic quiz (PowerPoint)
(PDF)
Interactive FERPA 101 Self-diagnostic quiz
Test your knowledge of: Student Records and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and Michigan State University Access to Student Information
Especially for Administrators, Security Contacts and Support Staff:
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FERPA 102 (PowerPoint)
(PDF)
Student Records: Institutional Responsibility and Student Rights
Helpful Guide for Administrators, Security Contacts, and Support Staff
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FERPA 102 Self-diagnostic quiz (PowerPoint)
(PDF)
Interactive FERPA 102 Self-diagnostic quiz
For Administrators, Security Contacts, and Support Staff
Test your knowledge of: Student Records and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and Michigan State University Access to Student Information
Frequently Asked Questions:
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FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) (PDF)
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FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) for PARENTS (PDF)
Records Retention:
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Retention and Disposition of Student Academic Records Memorandum (PDF)
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University Archives & Historical Collections – General Schedules
Turnitin, an online anti-plagiarism tool:
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May 14, 2007 Turnitin Memorandum to Deans, Directors, Chairs (PDF)