Explanation:
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), is a federal statute that provides RIT students with privacy and access rights relating to their education records. Generally, RIT students have the right to:
Inspect and review education records (with certain limited exceptions) within forty-five (45) days of the day RIT receives a student’s written request for access;
Request the amendment of education records if the student believes they are inaccurate;
Require RIT to obtain the student’s written consent before releasing personally identifiable information from the student’s education records unless an exception applies; and
File a complaint with the United States Department of Education’s Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20202-4605.
This policy addresses RIT’s implementation of FERPA’s requirements and privacy protections. It incorporates the procedures found here FERPA Procedures.
