Confidentiality Of Student Records

Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) only "directory information" may be released without a student's permission. Directory information is defined as: a student’s name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address; major field of study and classification; class schedule; date and place of birth; faculty adviser; high school attended and date of graduation; photograph; veteran’s status; participation in officially recognized activities and sports; weight and height of members of athletic teams; dates of attendance; degrees, awards, and honors received; and previous educational institution most recently attended.

Students may complete a "Request to Prevent Disclosure of Directory Information" form in the Registrar's Office to have this information withheld. Requests to withhold information will be in effect until the student provides written notification to rescind the request to the Registrar's Office.

McNeese State University employees who have a legitimate educational or safety interest as determined by the University will have access to students' educational records. Additionally, persons under contract, or having a contractual agreement, with the University to provide a service or benefit to the student or their family may have access to certain student records as prescribed by federal law. The University reserves the right to deny access to students' education records to persons not affiliated with the University unless the student has submitted a written signed waiver requesting access and specifying the records to be released.

Each year a campus telephone directory is published. Students, faculty and staff can withhold directory information from this publication. The campus telephone directory is a public document and it is the only document that the University makes public containing the name, address and telephone number of students.

Questions regarding FERPA should be referred to the Registrar.