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FERPA stands for the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. It's a U.S. federal law that protects the privacy of your educational records at the Ģ����Ƶ (Ģ����Ƶ). This law gives students greater control over their educational records.

FERPA gives you certain rights over your education records at Ģ����Ƶ. Here's what you can do:

• Review your records: You have the right to see what information Ģ����Ƶ keeps about your education.
• Request corrections: If you believe there is a mistake in your records, please contact us at studentrecords@umgc.edu for a request to review and update as appropriate.
• Control who sees your information: In many cases, Ģ����Ƶ needs your written permission before sharing your education records with anyone outside the school. There are some exceptions, though (see "Can Ģ����Ƶ disclose my records without my consent?" below).

These are any records that directly relate to your education and are kept by Ģ����Ƶ or a company working on Ģ����Ƶ's behalf. A record can be information recorded in any way, including but not limited to paper or electronic records, photos, or videotapes.

Here are some examples of information that FERPA doesn't cover:

• Ģ����Ƶ Security Department records
• Medical records for the purpose of providing medical treatment
• Employment records (unless being a Ģ����Ƶ student is a requirement for your Ģ����Ƶ job)
• Information about you after you're no longer a student (unless it relates to your time as a student)
• Admission application records, until the student enrolls in their first Ģ����Ƶ course (at which point these records become Education Records) 

In some limited cases, Ģ����Ƶ can share your records without your permission. This might happen if the person requesting the information has a legitimate educational interest, like a school official helping you with your studies, for example, or if the disclosure is required by law. Information from a student’s education record designated as “Directory Information” may be disclosed to third parties without prior consent, unless a student has submitted a  to the University.��

For a list of all instances in which your consent is not required and for a list of the information deemed “Directory Information”, see the Ģ����Ƶ Policy III-6.30 FERPA and Disclosure of Student Records.

• Review your records: Contact the Office of the Registrar to request a copy.
• Request corrections: If you believe your education records are inaccurate, misleading, or in violation of your privacy rights, submit a written request to the Office of the Registrar explaining the error and what you want changed. For more information, review Ģ����Ƶ Policy III-6.30 FERPA and Disclosure of Student Records.��
• Give permission for sharing: Fill out the (DocuSign) to allow Ģ����Ƶ to share your records with someone specific.
  For another person to initiate services for you as a student, a power of attorney indicating the person's ability to act on your behalf is required. You may submit your power of attorney documentation to the Office of the Registrar.��

• Opt-out of directory information sharing: Submit a if you don't want Ģ����Ƶ to share your directory information with third parties. (This means your name won't appear in commencement materials, for example.) Ģ����Ƶ may still share your directory information with third parties without your consent when another FERPA consent exception applies.