Those who have access to a student's record due to teaching a class should only access the grades related to their own class. Faculty must protect their students' privacy by being personally accountable.
I learned that an instituion has 45 days when FERPA is being challanged and also learned that there is such a thing as sole possession of records.
As a new clinical instructor, learning about FERPA was important to me. It gave me a better understanding of the importance of protecting the student's records and rights.
I am aware that student privacy is important but, this explains a few points that I was not familiar with.
I have learned that student privacy is paramount. If I even for a second feel something is off, I should ask for an Admission Rep to take over. (They have the ability to preform things with privacy) I work at the front desk, so it can be difficult at certain times to keep things provate. Like if I have multiple students at my desk at the same time.
Confidentiality in students records and policy that protects vital information from just merely being given away
Gained clarity on FERPA rules and regulations.
this stresses the importance of being aware of students' rights, who has access to the educational records, and that accessing such information should only be held in the student's educational interest
No - enforcement can include cease and desist orders, recovery of funds,withholding of future payments, requirement of a compliance agreement, or otherpotential actions, but there is no specific fine associated with FERPA violations.
It's important to note that it's our responsibility to protect student's information, especially when dealing with online classes and requests. I intend to apply this by double checking any requests and verifying who the students want to disclose information to. I also found it interesting that the instuttion can rewrite compliance guidelines and policies if they become noncompliant.
After comleting this FERPA module, I would say the biggest takeaway is to treat any record as an Educational Record when it comes to disclosing/sharing the information while also familiarizing myself with the importance of protecting sole possession notes. While these can be helpful to the person making the notes, they can be damaging to an institution and students, and should not be shared or should be destroyed in the event of changing roles before another staff or faculty comes into possession of them.
It's also really important for all staff and faculty with access to student education records to be familiar with FERPA. I taught at the University of Arizona for almost 15 years and was never required to take any FERPA training - YIKES!
Through this course I learned the importance of privacy and confidentiality to give proper care to our students, and to whom it may concern. Always ensuring to maintain the best quality standards as an educational institution.
With FERPA you need to err on the side of caution and keep student's information protected and confidential.
FERPA provides students access to their school records and students have certain rights in reference to their records that we must abide by.
My main take away is that FERPA is not only related to a student's privacy but also their ability to access their education records. I will apply this by ensuring student's information is kept confidential and protected.
Learning about FERPA throught this module, has taught me about the importance of protecting the privacy of each student.
I learned that FERPA is important to protect the students rights and for their well being. I also learned that the request can take up to 45 days to be processed. The complaint of a student has to be 180 days from the day of the incident. It was also interesting to learn who has access to these records and what is considered an educational document covered by FERPA. Understanding FERPA is very important for Faculty, employees and students.
This is an excellent module; I have heard of FERPA but did not know the specifics.
A school official is defined by the institution and not everyone needs to have access to student records. Schools have the opportunity to change their FERPA guidelines if a complaint is filed.
