Privacy Rights of Students at Butler University

Under Section 438 of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“Act”), every Butler student is guaranteed certain rights involving both the student’s own access to specified educational records and the protection of personal information from unauthorized publication, release, or examination by others. The entire section, together with guidelines as published in the Federal Register, is available for examination in the Registration and Records Office. The following summary indicates how the act pertains specifically to students at Butler University.