Office of the Registrar

FERPA

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Buckley Amendment) or FERPA is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. This law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education. FERPA gives students and parents certain rights with respect to education records.

Public/Directory Information (Policy #8004.01)

Youngstown State University, in accordance with the Act, has designated the following information about students as public (directory) information:

Name
Address (local, home and e-mail)
Telephone (local and home)
Program of study (including college of enrollment, major and campus)
Enrollment status (e.g. full-time, part-time, withdrawn)
Dates of attendance and graduation
Degrees, honors, and awards received
Previous educational agencies or institutions attended
Participation in officially recognized activities and sports
Weight and height of members of intercollegiate athletic teams

FERPA POLICY

FERPA RELEASE FORM

The Office of the Registrar encourages students and their families to review our online FERPA presentation and YSU's Your Right to Know documentation for additional information. For questions about FERPA, please contact the Student One Stop at 330-941-6000.

Office of the Registrar • Phone: 330.941.2217 • Fax: 330.941.2266

Admissions: 330.941.2000 • Graduate Admissions: 330.941.3091 • General Information: 330.941.3000

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