Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act

Welcome to FERPA at BGSU Resources!

Below  are BGSU Main Campus Resources, BGSU Firelands College Resources as well as National/State FERPA Resources.

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Listed below are the FERPA National and State Resources. 

National and State FERPA Resources

 The following national and state resources provide detailed explanations of FERPA to help clarify the implications of this law in its application.

•      National Association of College and University Attorneys

•      NACUANOTES, August 6, 2007, Volume 5, Number 4.

•      Ohio Board of Regents

•      State of Ohio FERPA, HIPAA and State Law Guide

•      U.S. Department of Education FERPA Homepage

•      Balancing Student Privacy and School Safety: A Guide to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act for Colleges and Universities (See especially personal knowledge or observation and FERPA permits institutions to comply with…SEVIS)

•      Family Policy Compliance Office (FPCO)

•      FERPA Federal Regulations (Title 34, Part 99)

•      For answers to routine questions, email: FERPA@ED.Gov.