Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

The University of Michigan-Dearborn complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the federal law that governs release of and access to student education records.

FERPA applies to the education records of persons who are or have been in attendance at postsecondary institutions. FERPA does not apply to records of applicants for admission who are denied acceptance or, if accepted, do not attend the institution. Students enrolled in one component of an institution who seek to be admitted in another component of the institution are not given FERPA rights to the latter (until they are admitted, enrolled, and attending).

Questions can be directed to [email protected].

Guidelines for the Release of Student Information Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA)