Student Confidentiality (FERPA)
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records whereby parents or eligible students have the right to inspect and review the student's education records, and the right to request that a school correct records, and that schools must have written permission from the parent or eligible student in order to release any information from a student's education record.
FERPA - Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 20 U.S.C. §1232g, and the Texas Public Information Act, Texas Government Code §552.001 et seq., are respectively a federal and a state law that provide for the review and disclosure of student educational records.
This law prohibits The Student Service Centers (in person or over the phone) at UTRGV from releasing any specific student education information without the student’s written permission. Parents, guardians, spouses, etc., cannot have access to the student’s education records, including account information unless the student has granted authorization. To grant authorization, complete the Consent to Release Student Information form.
Directory Information
At its discretion, the University may release directory information which includes:
- name;
- local and permanent postal addresses;
- email address;
- telephone number;
- place of birth;
- field of study; dates of attendance;
- enrollment status;
- student classification (example: freshman, first year law school student)
- degrees awarded;
- certificates and awards (including scholarships) received;
- photographs;
- participation in officially recognized activities and sports;
- weight and height of members of athletic teams; and
- most recent previous educational agency or institution attended.
Students may have any or all directory information withheld by notifying the University in writing. Request for nondisclosure will be honored by the University until such time that the student grants permission, in writing, to release the information. A Directory Information Release Form is available online.
Proxy Access
Authorizing Access to All or Parts of your ASSIST Account.