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FERPA Quiz Answers

1. Yes . Information about whether or not a student was enrolled in a particular semester is directory information. If the police require more information, the student's signature is required (possibly via subpoena).
   
2. No. For the safety of the student you cannot tell another person where a student is at, at any time. Refer the call to the Registrar's Office. They will contact the campus police to give her a note to call her father.
   
3. Yes. Information on a computer screen should be treated the same as printed reports. The medium in which the information is held is unimportant.
   
4. No. Directory information for an institution under FERPA is defined as any information that is generally not considered to be an invasion of privacy or harmful if released and is designated directory information by the institution.
   
5. No. The professor must be a school official and must also have a "legitimate educational interest" as defined by the institution.
   
6. No. Age is not a factor - any student in attendance at a post-secondary institution has FERPA rights.
   
7. No. If the test has any personably identifiable information on it, such as student name and/or student number, this would be in violation of FERPA.
   
8. Yes. Any questions regarding subpoenas should be referred to the Registrar's Office; they will contact UNC's legal counsel if the need arises. Unless the subpoena states otherwise, the university will make a reasonable attempt to notify the student of the request.
   
9. No. This is not directory information. Generally, a student must appear in person with a picture ID or send a written request. The issue is the possibility of releasing information to someone other than the student.
   
10. No. UNC has the right to set its own policy about the release of information to parents. We usually encourage the parent to work with their student to obtain educational information. If this isn't workable, we ask the parent to sign a Certification of Student Dependency and attach income tax proof of the exemption for the last year. We contact the student when the parent submits the certificate and tax copies.
    
11. No. FERPA is very specific on individuals/agencies that can obtain information without written consent. The FBI is not on that list.
    
12. Yes. The student's major if one of the directory information elements.