I learned that records obtained after a person is no longer a student, as long as they are not related to that student's attendance of the instutution, are not protected under FERPA.
Reply to Joyce Hladky's post:
I agree Joyce. It's important that employees are properly trained and that appropriate oversight is provided. It's also another good idea to have regular training sessions to help instill the policies and procedures.
There are so man y facets to FERPA that I believe employee training and oversight is essential. Providing extensive training for newly hired employees and providing updated training sessions on a regular basis, I believe is a critical element to the success of following and correctly implementing FERPA.
