{"id":169,"date":"2021-09-24T18:06:56","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T18:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/next-steps\/resources-support\/ferpa\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T12:26:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T17:26:27","slug":"ferpa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/parents-families\/ferpa\/","title":{"rendered":"FERPA Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">Parents &amp; Families Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/parents-families\/new-family-checklist\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >New Family Checklist<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/parents-families\/family-council\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Butler Family Council<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/parents-families\/leadership-impact-award\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Leadership Impact Award<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/parents-families\/family-weekend\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Family Weekend<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/orientation\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Orientation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/commencement\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Commencement<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/parents-families\/ferpa\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >FERPA Information<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/parents-families\/butler-glossary-of-terms\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Butler Glossary of Terms<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ferpa-information\">FERPA Information<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>As students transition from high school to college, it is important for students and families to understand their rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-694439423ec7e-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-694439423ec7e_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-694439423ec7e-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tWhat are students&#8217; rights under FERPA?\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-694439423ec7e-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-694439423ec7e-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-694439423ec7e-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>The primary goal of FERPA is to ensure that students have access to and control over their educational records.&nbsp; Once a student enrolls at Butler, control over educational records lies with the student, regardless of age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FERPA guarantees students the right to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access and review their educational records<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Request amendments to inaccurate or misleading educational records<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consent to disclosure of personally identifiable information contained within educational records<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information regarding students\u2019 rights under FERPA, consult the&nbsp;Butler University Student Handbook.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-694439423ec7e-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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'fit-content' : panel.scrollHeight + 'px';\n\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\tlet expanded = row.getAttribute( 'aria-expanded' );\n\t\t\t\tif ( expanded == 'true' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\trow.setAttribute( 'aria-expanded', 'false' );\n\t\t\t\t\tpanel.setAttribute( 'aria-hidden', 'true' );\n\t\t\t\t\tacc_img.src = 'https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png';\n\t\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\t\trow.setAttribute( 'aria-expanded', 'true' );\n\t\t\t\t\tpanel.setAttribute( 'aria-hidden', 'false' );\n\t\t\t\t\tacc_img.src = 'https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_close.png';\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t} ) ); \/\/End .click\n\n\t\t\tlet highlightColor = getComputedStyle( document.documentElement ).getPropertyValue( '--color-theme-blue-bright' );\n\t\t\tlet textColor = getComputedStyle( document.documentElement ).getPropertyValue( '--color-theme-primary' );\n\t\t\tlet title = document.getElementById( 'block_acf-block-694439423ec99-acc-title' );\n\n\t\t\t$( '#block_acf-block-694439423ec99-acc-row' ).hover( function() {\n\t\t\t\ttitle.style.backgroundColor = highlightColor;\n\t\t\t\ttitle.style.color = textColor;\n\t\t\t}, function() {\n\t\t\t\ttitle.style.backgroundColor = '';\n\t\t\t\ttitle.style.color = '';\n\t\t\t} ); \/\/End .hover\n\n\t\t} )( jQuery );\n\t<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-694439423ecb1-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-694439423ecb1_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-694439423ecb1-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tWho is allowed access to educational records?\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-694439423ecb1-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-694439423ecb1-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-694439423ecb1-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>FERPA dictates that a student\u2019s educational records cannot be released to a third party &#8211;&nbsp;including a parent&nbsp;&#8211; unless the student provides consent or unless the third party falls in one of the following exemption categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>University officials with a legitimate educational interest in the information (i.e., faculty, staff and administrators who require educational records to provide instructional support, administrative support and\/or service to the student or the student\u2019s family members)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Law enforcement personnel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A person or entity with whom the University has contracted (e.g., attorney, auditor, collection agent)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-694439423ecb1-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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