Student Rights Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

Michigan State University ("the University") maintains student education records and is responsible for their access to and release in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1232g ("FERPA"). It is the policy of the University to comply with FERPA.

Michigan State University Access to Student Information is printed in the Academic Programs catalog.

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Information for Students:

Directory Restriction Request (Online Form)    (PDF)

FERPA for Students: What Every Student Should Know (PowerPoint)    (PDF)

Notification of Student Rights and Notice for Directory Information

Release of Information Authorization (PDF)

Student Reference Request Release (PDF)

Related Information:

Academic Freedom Report

Alumni Affairs Information

Data Release

Enterprise Information Stewardship

Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

Student Records and the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

Directory Release Information

Graduate School

Human Research Protection Program

Institute for Public Policy & Social Research

Libraries, Computing & Technology (Institutional Data Policy - DRAFT)

Office of the Provost

Retention of University Records

Student Affairs

Student Life

Undergraduate Education

Information for University Employees:

FERPA 101 (PowerPoint)    (PDF)
Student Records: Institutional Responsibility and Student Rights

FERPA 101 Self-diagnostic quiz (PowerPoint)    (PDF)      Interactive FERPA 101 Self-diagnostic quiz
Test your knowledge of: Student Records and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and Michigan State University Access to Student Information

Especially for Administrators, Security Contacts and Support Staff:

FERPA 102 (PowerPoint)    (PDF)
Student Records: Institutional Responsibility and Student Rights
Helpful Guide for Administrators, Security Contacts, and Support Staff

FERPA 102 Self-diagnostic quiz (PowerPoint)    (PDF)      Interactive FERPA 102 Self-diagnostic quiz
For Administrators, Security Contacts, and Support Staff
Test your knowledge of: Student Records and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and Michigan State University Access to Student Information

Frequently Asked Questions:

FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) (PDF)

FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) for PARENTS (PDF)   

Records Retention:

Retention and Disposition of Student Academic Records Memorandum (PDF)

University Archives & Historical Collections - General Schedules

Turnitin, an online anti-plagiarism tool:

May 14, 2007 Turnitin Memorandum to Deans, Directors, Chairs (PDF)