Any educational institution (school or other entity that provides educational services and is attended by students) and educational agency (entity that administers schools directly linked to it) that receives funds under and program administered by the U.S. Secretary of Education is required to comply with the rules outlined under FERPA.

As DePaul moves toward an environment with less paper, it is important to note that the same principles of confidentiality apply to all media, including but not limited to paper records electronic data, email and video or audio tapes.

In Summary:

• DePaul students must be permitted to inspect their own educational records.(limitations apply)
  
  
• DePaul officials are not permitted to disclose personally identifiable information about students nor permit inspection of their records without written consent unless such act is an allowable exception under the Act.
  
  

What Does FERPA Require for DePaul to be in Compliance?

• DePaul must notify students of their rights on an annual basis. This is done through Campus Connection at https://campusconnect.depaul.edu.
  
  
• DePaul must allow students to inspect and review their educational records.
  
  
• Students must also be allowed the opportunity to request an amendment to errors in their records.
  
  
• DePaul must protect students’ right to limit the disclosure of personally identifiable information contained in student records.
  
  
• DePaul must ensure third parties do not disclose personally identifiable information about its students (except under a limited conditions).
  
  
• DePaul must keep records of requests for and disclosures of student education records in limited situations.