Office of the Registrar
The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act
“The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education."
- U.S. Department of Education
- FERPA Information
- FERPA & Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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FERPA Training (Ongoing Required Course)
When to Take
For those who have access to student records, take every year.
Where to Find
Two enrollment options:
- Instructor-led Session In-Person or via WebEx (1 hour):
- How to Enroll: Log into MyCWU > Learning Tab > Search for Learning > Type "Understanding FERPA" > Understanding FERPA (CW-1586) > Enroll > Submit Enrollment
- CLA Online (30 min): FERPA for Higher Education
What to Expect
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that ensures students' educational records are kept confidential and permits student access to their records.
This course will teach employees the basics of their responsibilities as it applies to FERPA.Presenter: Arturo Torres, CWU Registrar
- Instructor-led Session In-Person or via WebEx (1 hour):
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FERPA Email Privacy Policy Template
Consider adding this statement to your signature block:"Privileged, confidential or student-identifiable information may be contained in this message. This information is meant only for the use of the intended recipients. If you are not the intended recipient, or if the message has been addressed to you in error, do not read, disclose, reproduce, distribute, disseminate, or otherwise use this transmission. Instead, please notify the sender by reply e-mail, and then destroy all copies of the message and any attachments. Thank you"
Printable Policy: CWU FERPA Policy (PDF)
For more information, go to the U.S. Department of Education
Letter of Recommendation Release Form: FERPA Release for Letter of Recommendation
See the Staff page to get in touch with the Office of the Registrar.
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