A FERPA Minute from the Office of the Registrar
Since FERPA prescribes that access to student education records by faculty and staff should be used only when the school official has a legitimate educational interest, does that mean you shouldn鈥檛 access any records for students in other departments?
According to the Office of the Registrar, 鈥淟egitimate educational interest鈥� exists if the school official needs information from a student鈥檚 records in order to do their job. While you may never encounter a need to do so, FERPA does permit access to a student's record outside of your department if this criterion is met. Questions about FERPA may be directed to the Office of the Registrar at reginfo@isu.edu or (208) 282-2661.
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