FERPA Rights and release form
Can I release information about my student record to those who are outside of BMCC ?
If you would like to release your academic information to parents or others please send a FERPA release form to the registrars office
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”) guarantees students certain rights with respect to their “Education Records,” and your affirmative written consent is generally required to disclose personally identifiable information (“PII”) contained in your Education Records to someone outside of BMCC. However, not all student records are “Education Records” covered and protected by FERPA, and there are many exceptions to the affirmative consent requirement.
One of the exceptions is that “Directory Information,” which is specific limited information contained in Education Records may be disclosed to third parties with a legitimate interest in the information – unless you affirmatively request that this information not be shared. This is because disclosure of this information is not generally considered harmful or an invasion of privacy under FERPA, and it permits the college to include this information in school publications and recognition lists.
You can request in writing that access to your Directory Information be denied to any outside parties unless another FERPA exception applies. More information can be obtained by visiting our FERPA and Student Records Policy page.
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