Setting or Releasing FERPA Restrictions in the Student Information System
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education.
FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level. Students to whom the rights have transferred are "eligible students."
Review the full FERPA notification for UNMC students.
Under the regulations defined by FERPA, you have the right to restrict the following information from public release (directory information at UNMC):
Public Directory Information:- Student name
- Year at the University
- Dates of attendance
- Academic college and major field of study
- Enrollment status (undergraduate or graduate; full-time or part-time)
- Participation in officially recognized activities and sports
- Degrees, honors and awards received
- Most recent educational agency or institution attended
- University email address
Non-Public Directory Information:
- Local address
- Permanent address
- Telephone listings
Public Directory information will be available to the public upon request and may be included in student directories published electronically.
As a UNMC student, you have the right to restrict the release of your information (as outlined above) by placing FERPA restrictions on your student record in the student information system.
Please be advised that restricting your directory information will prevent us from verifying attendance or providing information to publications regarding honors and awards received, such as Dean’s List, participation in the professionalism ceremonies, Commencement program, etc. UNMC will not be able to verify any degrees awarded for future employment or complete licensure forms. You may change your FERPA settings prior to applying to graduation if you want your name to appear in the Commencement or Convocation program.
Below are instructions on how to set or release FERPA restrictions on your student record in the student information system. If you have any questions regarding your FERPA restrictions or release of information, please contact the UNMC Registrar.
To set or release your FERPA preferences in the UNMC student information system:
Log in to UNMC’s student information system, MyRecords.
Click the Profile tab, and scroll down to the FERPA section. Click Edit.
Click Restrict All Fields to place FERPA restrictions on your student record.
If you have restricted your student record, you can click Release All Restrictions to remove your FERPA restrictions.
Please note that you can change your FERPA restrictions in MyRecords at any time.