Pacific Lutheran University has adopted a policy to protect the privacy
of education records. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of
1974, popularly known as the "Buckley Amendment" and carrying the
acronym "FERPA", governs the university's collection, retention and
dissemination of information about students.
This act also
establishes the rights of parents and currently enrolled, eligible
students to inspect and review their education records; and provides
guidelines for the correction of inaccurate or misleading data through
informal and formal hearings. Parents and currently enrolled, eligible
students will be notified of their FERPA rights annually by publication
in the Student Handbook. Outlined in the Student Handbook, the full FERPA policy presents the entire score of restrictions and requirements for authorizations by which PLU abodes.
