By law, a student's education records are protected, cannot be shared with anyone else without the student's written consent.
What is FERPA?
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) is a Federal law that applies to educational agencies and institutions that receive funding under a program administered by the U.S. Department of Education.
FERPA rights are given to students
At the post-secondary level, parents have no inherent rights to inspect their son’s or daughter’s education records. The right to inspect is limited solely to the student.
Education records under FERPA
Education records are defined as records that are:
- Directly related to a student
- Maintained by the College of Southern Idaho or by a party acting on behalf of the College.
Records that are NOT education records include:
- Sole possession records
- Law enforcement unit records
- Employment records (except for work study)
- Medical records
- Post attendance records
Directory information
Schools may disclose, without consent, directory information. Eligible students may request that the school not disclose directory information about them.
Directory information is defined as the following:
- Student’s name
- Student’s address listings
- Student’s phone number listings
- Student’s e-mail address
- Student’s photograph
- The most recent previous educational agency or institution attended
- Enrollment status
- Full-time/part-time status
- Dates of attendance
- Major
- Freshman/sophomore standing
- Candidacy for degrees/certificates
- Degrees conferred and dates
- Awards and honors received
- Participation records in officially recognized activities and sports
- Height and weight of members of athletic teams
FERPA Forms
- The Release of Information (FERPA) form must be completed and submitted by the student. It can be downloaded from the FERPA Forms page.
Contact
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child, contact the CSI Office of the Registrar at 208-732-6795.