Get University of Oklahoma Permission to Release Education Record Information

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) prohibits a school from disclosing personally identifiable information from students' education records without the consent of a parent or eligible student, unless an exception to FERPA's general consent rule applies.

A school may disclose personally identifiable information from education records without consent under the following circumstances: Education records may be disclosed to school officials within the school, such as teachers, who have a legitimate educational interest in the information.

Parents or eligible students have the right to inspect and review the student's education records maintained by the school. Schools are not required to provide copies of records unless, for reasons such as great distance, it is impossible for parents or eligible students to review the records.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) prohibits a school from disclosing personally identifiable information from students' education records without the consent of a parent or eligible student, unless an exception to FERPA's general consent rule applies.

FERPA permits school officials to disclose, without consent, education records, or personally identifiable information from education records, to appropriate parties (see Q&A 9) in connection with an emergency, if knowledge of that information is necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other ...

A school may disclose personally identifiable information from education records without consent under the following circumstances: Education records may be disclosed to school officials within the school, such as teachers, who have a legitimate educational interest in the information.

FERPA allows schools to disclose information from a student's education record, without consent, to the following parties or under the following conditions: School officials with legitimate educational interest. Other schools to which a student is transferring. Specified officials for audit or evaluation purposes.

Parents or eligible students have the right to inspect and review the student's education records maintained by the school. Schools are not required to provide copies of records unless, for reasons such as great distance, it is impossible for parents or eligible students to review the records.

Directory information is information in a student's education record that may be disclosed to outside organizations without a student's prior written consent. Directory information includes student's name, address, telephone number, email, date and place of birth, honors and awards, and dates of attendance.

FERPA permits school officials to disclose, without consent, education records, or personally identifiable information from education records, to appropriate parties (see Q&A 9) in connection with an emergency, if knowledge of that information is necessary to protect the health or safety of the student or other ...

A school, district, the CDE, or any party that is authorized to receive personally identifiable information from education records may release the records or information without the required written consent if all personally identifiable information has been removed.

FERPA allows schools to disclose information from a student's education record, without consent, to the following parties or under the following conditions: School officials with legitimate educational interest. Other schools to which a student is transferring. Specified officials for audit or evaluation purposes.

Question: Can Online Directory or Public Information always be released? No. Before releasing any information, check for a “No Information Release” or other restriction. If the student has requested that Online Directory Information be withheld, no information can be released.

Directory information is information in a student's education record that may be disclosed to outside organizations without a student's prior written consent. Directory information includes student's name, address, telephone number, email, date and place of birth, honors and awards, and dates of attendance.

Only schools or districts may disclose directory information but only after parents/guardians are notified and given an opportunity to refuse such disclosure.

A school, district, the CDE, or any party that is authorized to receive personally identifiable information from education records may release the records or information without the required written consent if all personally identifiable information has been removed.

FERPA defines directory information as information contained in an education record of a student that would not generally be considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if disclosed.

Question: Can Online Directory or Public Information always be released? No. Before releasing any information, check for a “No Information Release” or other restriction. If the student has requested that Online Directory Information be withheld, no information can be released.

Any information listed as directory information can be released without the student's permission unless the student has filed a “privacy restriction” form with the Office of Registration and Academic Progress.

Only schools or districts may disclose directory information but only after parents/guardians are notified and given an opportunity to refuse such disclosure.

FERPA allows schools to disclose information from a student's education record, without consent, to the following parties or under the following conditions: School officials with legitimate educational interest. Other schools to which a student is transferring. Specified officials for audit or evaluation purposes.

FERPA defines directory information as information contained in an education record of a student that would not generally be considered harmful or an invasion of privacy if disclosed.

Any information listed as directory information can be released without the student's permission unless the student has filed a “privacy restriction” form with the Office of Registration and Academic Progress.

FERPA allows schools to disclose information from a student's education record, without consent, to the following parties or under the following conditions: School officials with legitimate educational interest. Other schools to which a student is transferring. Specified officials for audit or evaluation purposes.