FERPA training revision

As many of you are aware, the Board of Regents policy on Student Education Records regarding private student data under FERPA changed as of August 1, 2021. Since federal law, state law, and regents' policy govern access to student records, ASR has updated the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) training for University of Minnesota employees.

This training reflects the recent changes made to the Student Education Records policy:

1. Students’ contact information (addresses, phone numbers, and university email address) are now in a new category called “limited directory information” and will be classified as private-restricted according to the University’s data classification table. The Managing Student Records policy and appendices are also being reviewed to be updated.
2. The University and its members will no longer share students’ contact information for public data requests or other third parties unless we have student consent.

The U of M is not requiring employees to retake the FERPA training. However, it is recommended if you would like a refresher, or if you are responsible for supervising employees who also take the FERPA training. You can access the FERPA training in the training hub.