FERPA

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) FERPA is a federal law that was enacted in 1974. FERPA protects the privacy of student education records. All educational institutions that receive federal funding (including Antioch University) must comply with FERPA.

FERPA Information for Employees

Antioch University is dedicated to protecting student privacy. All employees with access to student education records are obligated to comply with FERPA and to protect those records according to the law. The disclosure of student information to any unauthorized person could subject an employee to criminal and civil penalties imposed by law and could be cause for disciplinary action including termination of employment. When accessing AU systems, view only the information needed to complete an assigned or authorized task. Communicate the information only to other parties with a legitimate educational interest in the information in accordance with FERPA.

All AU employees with access to student records must agree to the terms of the Model Notification regarding FERPA found here. This agreement is acknowledged as part of the intial sign-on process for AUDirect.

If you have any questions about whether you have a legitimate educational interest in any student information, please contact compliance@antioch.edu.

FERPA Information for Students

FERPA Notification of Students Rights provides information regarding how Antioch defines directory information (information about you that can be released without your authorization), how you can withhold that information if desired, and the implications of doing so. Please contact your campus registrar's office with any questions.