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This includes, but is not limited to, the right to control the disclosure of their education records, the right to inspect and review their own education records, the right to seek an amendment to their education records. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>Under FERPA, each institution of higher education must establish their own FERPA compliance policy and procedures. Under the <a href="https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/2710533/PACAOS-130">University of California’s FERPA policy</a></span><span>, each campus must also define its own campus-specific FERPA compliance procedures and definitions. At UC Davis, Policy 320-21 is among the key campus-specific policies (</span><a href="https://ucdavispolicy.ellucid.com/documents/view/397/active"><span>https://ucdavispolicy.ellucid.com/documents/view/397/active</span></a><span>). These two policies are not an exhaustive list of FERPA-relevant policies at the University. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>Presume that all student information is confidential, and do not disclose information without a student’s consent except to University officials who have a “legitimate educational interest” in the information, as that term is collectively defined in FERPA regulations, UC policy, and campus policy.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><strong><span>Resources</span></strong></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>For more information on FERPA visit: </span></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span><span><span> <a href="https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html"><span>https://www2.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index.html</span></a> </span></span></span></li> </ul> <p><span><span><span><span>For more information on the University’s FERPA policies & procedures:</span></span></span></span></p> <ul> <li><span><span><span><a href="https://registrar.ucdavis.edu/faculty-staff/privacy"><span>https://registrar.ucdavis.edu/faculty-staff/privacy</span></a> </span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><a href="https://www.ucop.edu/uc-legal/_files/ed-affairs/ferpa101.pdf">https://www.ucop.edu/uc-legal/_files/ed-affairs/ferpa101.pdf</a> </span></span></span></li> </ul> <p><span><span><span><strong><span>Contact us</span></strong></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span>Consult with the Campus Privacy Office (</span><a href="mailto:privacy@ucdavis.edu"><span>privacy@ucdavis.edu</span></a><span>) and the Campus FERPA Officer (</span><a href="mailto:studentprivacy@ucdavis.edu"><span>studentprivacy@ucdavis.edu</span></a><span>) to understand which information the University may properly disclose and for any other FERPA related questions.</span></span></span></span></p> <div> <hr> <div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> </div> </div> <aside class="l-sidebar-second"> <div class="region region-sidebar-second"> <nav aria-labelledby="block-sub-main-menu-menu" id="block-sub-main-menu" class="sub-nav panel o-box"> <h2 class="sub-nav__title" id="block-sub-main-menu-menu">Information Privacy</h2> <ul class="sub-nav__menu menu" suggestion="subnav"> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="/access-electronic-records" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/86">Access to Electronic Records</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="/data-security" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/36">Data Security</a> </li> <li class="menu-item menu-item--active-trail"> <a href="/ferpa" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/91" class="is-active" aria-current="page">FERPA</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="/gdpr" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/76">GDPR</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="/protected-data" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/21">Protected Data</a> </li> <li class="menu-item"> <a href="/web-page-privacy" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/41">Web Page Privacy</a> </li> </ul> </nav> </div> </aside> </section> </div> <div class="l-container"> </div> </main> <footer class="l-footer footer dark-background"> <div class="l-container"> <div class="footer-spacer"> <div class="footer-spacer__logo"> <a href="https://www.ucdavis.edu/"><img src="/profiles/sitefarm/themes/sitefarm_one/images/aggie-logo-white.svg" class="ucd-logo" alt="UC Davis footer logo" width="180" height="140" loading="lazy" /></a> </div> </div> <div class="region region-footer-credits"> <div id="block-sitefarm-one-uccredits" class="uc-footer block block-uc-credits block-uc-credits-block"> <p><a href="https://www.ucdavis.edu/">University of California, Davis</a>, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616 | 530-752-1011</p> <ul class="list--pipe"> <li><a href="mailto:privacy@ucdavis.edu">Questions or comments?</a></li> <li><a href="http://ucdavis.edu/help/privacy-accessibility.html">Privacy & Accessibility</a></li> <li><a href="https://diversity.ucdavis.edu/principles-community">Principles of Community</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/">University of California</a></li> <li><a href="/sitemap">Sitemap</a></li> <li>Last update: October 25, 2022</li> </ul> <p>Copyright © The Regents of the University of California, Davis campus. 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