FERPA

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) is a federal law that pertains to the release of and access to student educational records. The law, which seeks to protect the rights of students and to ensure the privacy and accuracy of education records, applies to all schools that receive funds under applicable programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education.

Felician University ensures that students have the right to review their educational records. If a student desires access to their official files, it is the student’s responsibility to submit a request to the office in which the records are maintained. Access will be granted upon written student request from their Felician student email address, but in no case, will the time between request and access exceed 45 days.

Felician University ensures that students have the right to provide consent for the disclosure of their records. FERPA ensures that records cannot be released in other than emergency situations without the written consent of the student, except in the following situations:

To other school officials including faculty who have legitimate cause to view
In connection with a student's application for and receipt of financial aid
Accrediting agencies or authorized organizations conducting Education Department research
State or local authorities auditing or evaluating federal or state supported education programs or enforcing federal laws which relate to those programs;
State and local authorities, within a juvenile system, pursuant to specific State law
Alleged victim of a crime
Parent of a dependent student as defined by the IRS, or Parent of a student under 21 regarding violation of a law involving alcohol or drug abuse
Where the information is classified as DIRECTORY INFORMATION.

The following categories of information have been designated by Felician University as DIRECTORY INFORMATION: Name, major, field of study, class level and status (full-time, part-time), dates of attendance, Degrees and awards received.

To deny disclosure of DIRECTORY INFORMATION, students must submit a written letter/email to the Office of Registration & Records from their Felician student email address or mailing address.

Students who choose to waive their FERPA rights or disclose selective information may do so via the Felician HUB, under “Student Records Release.” Additionally, students who choose to grant viewing access to their student records information for specific persons may do so through the Felician HUB under “View/Add Person Proxy Access.”