Student Education Rights
FERPA: By law grades are considered proprietary information. Thus, your advisor CANNOT discuss grades with anyone other than the student. This includes family members, friends or other students. FERPA, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, is a federal law that pertains to the release of and access to student educational records. The law, also known as the Buckley Amendment, applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the US Department of Education. Athletic Training Handbook – Academics 11 FERPA applies to personally identifiable information in educational records. Educational records are all records that contain information that is directly related to a student and that are maintained by an educational agency or institution or by a party acting on its behalf. Educational records do not include the following: ● Sole possession records (those records kept in the sole possession of the maker which are used only as a personal memory aid and are not accessible or reviewed by another person except a temporary substitute for the maker of the record) ● Medical or psychological treatment records that include but are not limited to records maintained by physicians, psychiatrists, and psychologists. ● Employment records, provided that employment is not contingent upon being a student ● Law enforcement records ● Records collected about an individual after the individual is no longer a student at Cumberland University. At Cumberland University, FERPA rights apply to a student; a student is a person who is, or has been, in attendance at the institution, regardless of the person’s age. In order to better serve you and your educational progress, the AT Program Director and Clinical Education Coordinator will work in conjunction with you to ensure your academic progress; therefore, it is important that you sign a waiver allowing the AT Program faculty the ability to discuss your progress both in the classroom and in your field experiences. What are a student's rights under FERPA? Under FERPA, a student has a right to: ● inspect and review his or her educational records; ● request to amend his or her educational records; ● have some control over the disclosure of information from his or her educational records. If you should have further questions regarding your records, please contact the AT Program Director.