Annual notice of FERPA protections

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (also known as FERPA or the Buckley Amendment) is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. It provides the following rights to students:

• Students have the right to inspect and access their educational records.

• Students have the opportunity to have the records amended.

• Students have some control over the disclosure of information from their records.

The intent of the legislation is to protect the rights of students and ensure the privacy and accuracy of student records. The act applies to all institutions that are recipients of federal aid administered by the Secretary of Education.

The annual FERPA notice can be found online and additional information is available on the Office of the Registrar website. For questions, contact the Office of the Registrar at (334) 844-2544 or registrar@auburn.edu.