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Student Records Policy

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education. FERPA gives students certain rights with respect to their education records. 

  1. the right to inspect and review the student's education records
  2. the right to request the amendment of the student's education records to ensure that they are not inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student's privacy or other rights
  3. the right to a hearing if the request to correct an alleged inaccuracy is denied  
  4. the right to consent to disclosures of personally identifiable information contained in the student's education records, except to the extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent
  5. the right to file a complaint with the U.S. Dept. of Education concerning alleged failures by The University of South Dakota or any of its schools or colleges to comply with the requirements of FERPA. 

For complete documentation and regulations of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, please visit the U.S. Department of Education  web site.

FERPA-related forms for restricting directory information (confidentiality request), requesting to review and inspect records, record of requests for/disclosures of student information and release of information are available in the Office of the Registrar Forms section of this web site.