FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), also known as the Buckley Amendment, was passed by Congress in 1974. It applies to all educational agencies or institutions (including Truman) that receive funds under any program administered by the Department of Education.

Detailed information about the law is available on Truman's Federally Mandated Information Web site. Also see the Office of Citizenship and Community Standards Web site for more information.

Some basic "don'ts" for Truman Faculty:

DO NOT at any time use the social security number, University I.D. number (Banner number) or any portion of the number of a student in a public posting of grades.

DO NOT ever link the name of a student with that student's social security number, University I.D. (Banner) number or a portion of the number in any public manner.

DO NOT leave graded tests or papers in a stack for students to pick up by sorting through the tests or papers of other students. (This is considered the same as public posting of grades.)

DO NOT circulate a printed class list with student name and social security/university I.D. numbers or grades as an attendance roster.

DO NOT discuss the progress of any student with anyone other than the student (including parents/guardians) without the consent of the student.

DO NOT provide anyone with lists of students enrolled in your classes for any commercial purpose.

DO NOT provide anyone with student schedules or assist anyone other than University employees in finding a student on campus.

DO NOT notify students of grades via a postcard. It is recommended that you also NOT send grades through e-mail.

DO NOT access the records of any student for personal reasons.