FERPA

The Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act (FERPA) is a 1974 federal law also known as the Buckley Amendment. Although FERPA contains exceptions for the release of "directory information" without a student's prior written consent, students have the right to request that even such directory information not be disclosed.

FERPA gives students the right to do the following:

• Control the disclosure of their education records to others
• Inspect and review their own education records
• Challenge the content of their education records

Releases

FERPA Release (All Records)(PDF 182KB)

FERPA Release (Student Reference Request) (PDF 82KB)

FERPA Release (Lecture Capture) (PDF 126KB)

Parent/Guardian/Family Member FERPA release for student records

Resources

Miami's FERPA Policy

FERPA Tips for Parents

FERPA Tips for Faculty and Staff 

Disclosure of Information from Education Records to Parents (U.S. Department of Education)

Online Training

Notification of Student Rights

FAQs on Photos and Videos Under FERPA