{"id":3102,"date":"2026-09-09T12:34:33","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T16:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/newsforowufamilies\/?p=3102"},"modified":"2026-09-09T12:35:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T16:35:13","slug":"understanding-student-privacy-a-quick-guide-to-ferpa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.owu.edu\/newsforowufamilies\/understanding-student-privacy-a-quick-guide-to-ferpa\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Student Privacy: A Quick Guide to FERPA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Parents and Families,<\/p>\n<p>As your student continues their journey at Ohio Wesleyan University, October is a great time to familiarize yourself with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/academics\/office-of-the-registrar\/ferpa-rights-and-privacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/academics\/office-of-the-registrar\/ferpa-rights-and-privacy\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1789058002388000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3UeXIYkGt2NA0NKrucFm2J\">Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act<\/a>\u00a0(FERPA). This federal law protects the privacy of student educational records.<\/p>\n<p>When a student enrolls in college, privacy rights transfer directly to them regardless of age. Here is what that means for your family:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>What Is Protected:<\/b>\u00a0With few exceptions, university staff and faculty cannot share details regarding your student\u2019s grades or financial accounts without their explicit permission.<\/li>\n<li><b>How to Get Access:<\/b>\u00a0If your student wishes to share this information with you, they can authorize access using the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/admin.owu.edu\/cgi-bin\/student\/InfoRelease.cgi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/admin.owu.edu\/cgi-bin\/student\/InfoRelease.cgi&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1789058002388000&amp;usg=AOvVaw076Z99XJIE8hGswd2_KxwR\">FERPA Information Release<\/a>\u00a0(Self-Service online form &#8211; login required) [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/files\/resources\/screenshot-form-release-information.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.owu.edu\/files\/resources\/screenshot-form-release-information.png&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1789058002388000&amp;usg=AOvVaw20N7_qPSgYkkb4PdDw0X16\">preview<\/a>].<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thank you for partnering with us to support your student&#8217;s growing independence!<\/p>\n<p><strong>OWU Sponsoring Organization\/Office:<\/strong>\u00a0Office of the Registrar<br \/>\n<strong>Contact:<\/strong>\u00a0Lee Richards at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:lprichards@owu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lprichards@owu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Parents and Families, As your student continues their journey at Ohio Wesleyan University, October is a great time to familiarize yourself with the\u00a0Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act\u00a0(FERPA). This federal law protects the privacy of student educational records. When a student enrolls in college, privacy rights transfer directly to them regardless of age. 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