FERPA (The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974) is a federal law that
protects the privacy of personally identifiable information contained in student education
records and establishes the rights of students to inspect and review their education
records and, in certain circumstances, the right to request the record be amended.
The law limits the rights of institutions to disclose education records or information
contained in such records without the student's written consent. There are exceptions
when designated personnel within the institution may see the records in order to protect
the health or safety of students or other persons. FERPA also requires that campuses
notify students on an annual basis. The law also allows an eligible student to file
a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning any failures by the Fashion
Institute of Technology (FIT or the college) to comply with the federal requirements
of the Act.
For the college policy on FERPA, click here.