This page is a temporary solution to allow employees to meet the FERPA training requirement during the summer of 2024 while we transition to a new learning management platform. 

This training outlines expectations of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, better known as FERPA. It is important that faculty, staff, parents, and students understand FERPA and how it directly impacts the right to access, and the need to protect, information. This training provides a basic understanding of FERPA and its regulations, best practices for avoiding FERPA violations, and information about UMS FERPA resources.

By the end of this training, you will be able to:

• Understand and describe the basic principles and parameters of FERPA

• Identify allowable FERPA actions and also violations

• Describe UMS’ definitions of a UMS student and know what counts as Directory Information at UMS

• Identify circumstances where FERPA rights can be waived or do not apply

• Describe actions to secure student information and actions to take at UMS when a breach occurs

• Locate available UMS FERPA resources

After reviewing this training, if you have any FERPA-related questions, please contact your University Registrar.

To complete the training, you must:

• Watch all of the training modules below.

• Pass the Assessment by at the end of the training modules. A minimum score of 80% is considered passing. You may retake this assessment as necessary to achieve a passing score.

• AFTER passing the assessment, please click on the "Request Security Access" button at the bottom of this page to request access to student records as needed. 

If you have questions about the content of this training or the associated quiz, please contact the Registrar's Office on your campus. 

Accessibility Note: If you are using an accessibility technology to view/do the training, please reach out to the Equal Opportunity Office if you experience any challenges. Phone: (207) 581-1226, Email: equal.opportunity@maine.edu

Training Content: Approximately 35 minutes

Note: The content of this training was developed in collaboration with the UMS Registrars Group, the Office of Information Security, and the Office of General Counsel. 

After taking the assessment, please complete the request for security access form below: