Missouri State University

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

FERPA Policy Updates Effective Spring 2010

An updated version of the University’s FERPA policy (“Notification of Student Rights”) has been approved by the Office of the President effective Spring 2010. A summary of the primary change follows:

  • The University maintains a number of different address and telephone types for students. Three (residence hall, current mailing, and primary/permanent) are considered directory information. General requests for student addresses (e.g., requests for an “address directory of current students”) will be fulfilled by providing one address for each student based on availability according to the following hierarchy: (1) residence hall; (2) current mailing, and (3) primary/permanent. General requests for student telephone numbers will be generated in similar fashion.
  • All non-University contact information provided for purposes of the emergency notification system is not considered directory information. Cell phone numbers, unless provided as a residence hall, current, or primary/permanent telephone number, are not considered directory information. 

FERPA Policy Updates Effective February 20, 2009

An updated version of the University’s FERPA policy (“Notification of Student Rights”) has been approved by the Board of Governors effective February 20, 2009. A summary of the primary change follows:

  • The Privacy Hold option to prevent release of a student’s name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address has been discontinued. Only a FERPA Hold option will be available to students in Banner.

FERPA Policy Updates Effective Summer 2008

An updated version of the University’s FERPA policy (“Notification of Student Rights”) has been approved by the Board of Governors effective Summer 2008. A summary of the primary changes follows:

  • Telephone Number - It clarifies that non-University contact information provided for purposes of the emergency notification system is not considered directory information.
  • Deceased Students - It clarifies that although student's rights under FERPA cease upon death, the University will not release a deceased student's records for a period of 25 years after the date of the death unless required to do so by law or authorized to do so by (1) the executor of the deceased's estate; or (2) the deceased student's spouse, parents or children. The University may request proof of death.

FERPA Policy Updates Effective Spring 2008

An updated version of the University’s FERPA policy (“Notification of Student Rights”) has been approved by the Board of Governors, effective with the Spring 2008 semester. A summary of the primary changes follows:

  • Change "local address" and "local telephone number" to "address" and "phone". By doing so, we will be considering permanent address as directory information.
  • Clarify the definition of the following “Awards received, including deans list, scholastic honors, departmental honors, memberships in national honor societies, athletic letters” to include “University-funded scholarships (excluding those that are need-based).”
  • Change “Most recent education institution attended” to “Previous education institutions attended."

 

To learn more about how Missouri State protects students' personally identifiable information review the following resources. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print these documents.

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