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Friday, April 18, 2014

FERPA Q&A: Showing student photos at commencement

Question: Your college wants to show a slide show of student photos prior to commencement. An email was sent to students who indicated they were participating in the ceremony, requesting they provide a photo for the slide show. The college is requesting to use University ID photos for students who don't provide a photo. Is this acceptable?

Answer: Yes and no. At the University of Minnesota, photos are not directory information, so students must grant permission for them to be publicly displayed (or shared). If students opt to provide a photo, those can be used for the slide show, but the college can't simply insert a University ID picture for students who didn't provide one.

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