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FERPA for TIU Faculty & Staff

Student Privacy Rights and Responsibilities through the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

The five FERPA topics on this page include: Legal Obligation, Online Tutorial, Group Training Session, One-on-one Consultation, FERPA Brochure.

Legal Obligation

Trinity International University is legally and ethically obligated to protect the confidentiality of students' records.  The University Records Office provides resources to assist Faculty and Staff learn about student privacy rights and responsibilities: Online powerpoint tutorial; Group training; One-on-one consultation; FERPA Brochure.

Online Powerpoint Tutorial

This is a self-paced online FERPA training opportunity for TIU faculty and staff (adapted from AACRAO Compliance Resources for faculty/staff training).  Click on Tutorial.

Group Training Session

In addition to the online tutorial, for persons who wish to learn more about student privacy rights and responsibilities there is available FERPA training sessions.  These sessions may be attended by schools, departments or small groups, as needed.  Please contact the Registrar, Bob Bosanac, at rbosanac@tiu.edu to request a personalized group training session.

One-on-One Consultation

The various FERPA regulations can be complex.  You may wish to have further discussion and help with an individual situation(s), which may arise.  The Registrar and Associate Registrar offer time for needed one-on-one consultations.  Please contact either Bob Bosanac, Registrar at rbosanac@tiu.edu or David Skinner, Associate Registrar at davids@tiu.edu to arrange a time to meet.

FERPA Brochure 

The University Records Office has created a helpful brochure for faculty and staff to understand student privacy rights and their responsibilities as relate to these rights.  To download and print a PDF version, click on Brochure. {NOTE:  Brochure is being edited, and is temporarily unavailable}

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Updated February 2008