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QUESTION: Can I include non-directory information in a letter of recommendation for a student?

ANSWER: ONLY if the student provides written permission for the individual writing the letter of recommendation to release such information.

QUESTION: Can student grades be posted by Social Security Number or Name?

ANSWER: No. This can only be done if each student provides written permission for the instructor to do so. Even with permission from the student, this posting is not recommended and should not be done to maintain the privacy right of the student.

QUESTION: If a student’s parent calls asking how a student is doing in a class, can you give out that information?

ANSWER: No. Even though the person inquiring may be the student’s parent, FERPA recognizes students as adults, regardless of age. Therefore, you cannot give out that grade, or any other non-directory information. You must assume that the student is an adult who is entitled to privacy, even from parents.

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