FERPA
As a college student you are becoming independent as well as taking the responsibility
for making decisions about your life. Disability Resources
(DR) recognizes that you, the student, are our client and want to work with
you regarding equal access and accommodations as well as keeping disability-related
information confidential. This information includes biographical history, test
data, grades, disability information, performance reviews and case notes which
are used to decide appropriate accommodations to provide you with equal opportunities
and access at college.Your educational records are protected under the Family
Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and DR will follow these guidelines:
- You, the student, have the right to request accommodations, make decisions
and request or view information kept by DR.
- You have the right to review your file and request amendments to information
that may be incorrect or incomplete.
- No one has immediate access to your student file at DR except for the staff.
Any disability-related information shall be considered confidential and will
be shared with others only on a need-to-know basis. The faculty and staff
may not need all disability-related information, only that information necessary
to appropriately meet your disability-related needs.
- Information in your files will not be released except in accordance with
federal and state laws or a court order.
- You may give written authorization for release of information from your
educational record. Information will not be released without your written
authorization, even to your parents. In fact, if a person calls the office
to ask about you, the office staff will not even acknowledge that you are
working with the office without your permission. Before giving this authorization,
you should understand the information being released, the purpose of releasing
this information, and to whom the information is being released.
- You should provide the DR office with a copy of your original documentation
and keep the original for yourself. DR will not release or copy documentation
received directly from an evaluator.
For a complete explanation of the Policy and Procedures relating to FERPA go to
www.ku.edu/~vcstuaff/records.html
