UHD has a policy in conformity with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) covering the release of student records.

Directory Information
At its discretion UHD may provide directory information to the general public without your consent. Directory information is defined by FERPA as follows:

• name
• address
• telephone number
• date and place of birth
• University assigned e-mail address
• major and minor fields of study
• degrees, certificates, awards and honors received
• dates of attendance
• graduation date
• most recent previous education institution attended
• classification
• participation in officially recognized activities and sports
• weight and height of members of athletic teams
• enrollment status (Undergraduate or Graduate, Full- or Part-time)
  

 

You may request that directory information be withheld from the public by contacting the Registrar’s Office at any time during the semester. Your request must be made in writing and will remain in place until you direct the office in writing that it is to be removed.

Confidentiality Request and Revoke Confidentiality Request Form

 

Third Party Release of Student Information & Records
You may authorize persons other than yourself to access information if you voluntarily elect to do so. Depending on your individual status, your parents/other individuals may not have immediate access to your records without your written permission. In order to grant individuals other than yourself access to your student record information, you can complete the Authorization to Release Student Information Form. Please complete this forma and submit to the Registrar’s Office. You may need a copy of this form to present to other offices within UHD that you may authorize individuals to access information from (such as: Academic Advising, academic departments, financial aid, student accounting, etc).

 

Authorization to Release Student Information Form

For additional details on your rights under FERPA, see the UHD Catalog and the links provided below.

Other related links:
www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html

 

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Last updated or reviewed on 1/9/13