Obioma Iwuanyanwu

As critical as it is, it is imperative to post the following laws - HIPAA, the Solomon Amendment, the U.S. Patriot Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bailey Act and SEVIS on College bulletin board to support daily visitation of their significance by the School Community. Sometime, employees need this level of reminder in order to keep tabs with these laws and regulations.

FERPA Compliance is a critical aspect of School Administration. Colleges should provide adequate and intermittent training to keep employees focused on acceptable FERPA practices as violations could lead to serious consequences.

Student Academic record cannot be released to unauthorized person without the student's written permission. Next, familiy members may not come forward to request Academic record of their ward at will. One important note is that based on FERPA provisions, students have express right to their Academic Record upon request.