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FERPA
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) sets out the requirements for the protection of student privacy in regards to their educational records. FERPA outlines the identifying details (“directory information”) that colleges may disclose publicly without written consent from the student.
Directory information is:
- Name
- Address
- Telephone number
- Email address
- Photograph
- Date and place of birth
- Major field of study
- Grade level
- Enrollment status (e.g., undergraduate or graduate, full-time or part-time)
- Dates of attendance
- Participation in officially recognized activities and sports
- Weight and height of members of athletic teams
- Degrees, honors and awards received
- The most recent educational agency or institution attended
The following student data is NOT considered directory information:
- Social Security Number
- Student ID #
- Race
- Sex
- Gender
- Religion
- Country of citizenship
- Grades
- GPA
- Transcript
- Current or past classes
- Most disciplinary records
- Account and financial aid information
- Employment details
Information that is not directory information is protected and may not be shared, including with immigration or law enforcement personnel, without the written consent of the student except in limited situations including:
- emergencies in which the student is involved
- compliance with a warrant or court order
Full details regarding the release of non-directory information is available in the "Access to Records" section of the Course Catalog.
Whitman's Use of Directory Information
The information available in the myWhitman online directory includes each student's name, local and permanent address, email address, telephone number (if living on-campus) and photo. This information is only accessible to Whitman faculty, staff and students with credentials to login to the myWhitman portal.
Additional directory information may be shared in other circumstances, such as publicity pieces including website or magazine stories, press releases, or social media posts. However, as an institutional practice, Whitman does not publish materials including student directory information without express permission from the student.
Students have the right to request that Whitman not disclose certain directory information. To learn more about this, please contact the Dean of Students Office.
Additional FERPA Resources
To learn more about FERPA, please refer to the U.S. Department of Education’s General Guidance for Parents or Students.
A complete “Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974” (FERPA or Buckley Amendment) is available in the Dean of Students Office.
Read the Whitman College Annual FERPA Disclosure.
Dean of Students
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