FERPA
Family Education Rights & Privacy Act
Before accessing student records, carefully review the material presented in this site. Maintaining confidentiality of student records can be achieved by knowing a few basic requirements of the Federal Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
This tutorial is designed to give you a basic understanding of the rules governing release of student information at Bates College. For more information, or consultation regarding specific situations, you may contact theOffice of the Registrar and Academic Systems or the Bates Career Development Center.
Start the FERPA Tutorial.
Family Policy Compliance Office
Visit the U.S. Department of Education’s FERPA page
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