Names of previous institutions attended.Major field of study (e.g., undergraduate major, graduate program).Hometown of participants in co-curricular activities.

Enrollment status (full-time, part-time).

Eligibility for commencement ceremonies.

Degrees and/or certificates conferred (including conferral dates).

Dates of attendance and/or semesters attended.

College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) training levels.

Class Standing (e.g., freshman, admitted to a master's program).

Birthday, not including year and place of birth.

Directory Informationįresno Pacific University designates the following items as Directory Information: Education records can exist in any medium including the following: handwritten, typed, computer-generated, videotape, audiotape, film, microfilm, microfiche, email or and others that are maintained by Fresno Pacific University or an agent of the University that directly relates to a student.

Persons who originate as students in the Center for Professional Development/Continuing Education become students on the day of registration Rights extend until the student’s death.Īn education record is defined as any record that directly identifies a student and is maintained by the institution or educational agency or by a party active for the institution or educational agency. A person becomes a student on the first day of attending a class either physically or electronically. FERPA was written specifically for students and guarantees them the right to inspect and review their education records, the right to seek to amend education records, and the right to have some control over the disclosure of information from those education records.Ī student is defined as any person who attends or has attended Fresno Pacific University. It is a set of regulations that applies to those institutions that received funding from the Department of Education.

Obtaining Education Records of Deceased StudentsįERPA (Family Education Rights and Privacy Act) was enacted in 1974.

Challenge of the Contents of Education Records.

Students’ Right on Non-Disclosure of Directory Information.

Annual Notification of Students Rights Under FERPA.

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